CPI Price, nominal, annual growth rate in South Asia
South Asia: CPI Price, nominal, annual growth rate was 1.91 % change on previous year in 2026. ▼ Falling
CPI Price, nominal, annual growth rate in South Asia, 1988–2026
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2026, cpi price, nominal, annual growth rate in South Asia stood at 1.91 % change on previous year. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
The figure is down 28.3% on the previous year and down 61.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cpi price, nominal, annual growth rate in South Asia peaked at 13.87 % change on previous year in 1991 and was at its lowest, 1.91 % change on previous year, in 2026.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 39 years of available data.
CPI Price, nominal, annual growth rate in South Asia, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 9.38 % change on previous year | — |
| 1989 | 7.07 % change on previous year | -24.6% |
| 1990 | 8.96 % change on previous year | +26.7% |
| 1991 | 13.87 % change on previous year | +54.8% |
| 1992 | 11.8 % change on previous year | -14.9% |
| 1993 | 6.32 % change on previous year | -46.4% |
| 1994 | 10.06 % change on previous year | +59.2% |
| 1995 | 10.22 % change on previous year | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 8.5 % change on previous year | -16.8% |
| 1997 | 7.03 % change on previous year | -17.3% |
| 1998 | 12.87 % change on previous year | +83.0% |
| 1999 | 4.77 % change on previous year | -63.0% |
| 2000 | 3.89 % change on previous year | -18.3% |
| 2001 | 3.66 % change on previous year | -6.1% |
| 2002 | 5.08 % change on previous year | +39.0% |
| 2003 | 4.4 % change on previous year | -13.4% |
| 2004 | 4.08 % change on previous year | -7.3% |
| 2005 | 3.96 % change on previous year | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 6.11 % change on previous year | +54.4% |
| 2007 | 6.2 % change on previous year | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 8.6 % change on previous year | +38.8% |
| 2009 | 9.42 % change on previous year | +9.5% |
| 2010 | 10.19 % change on previous year | +8.2% |
| 2011 | 8.44 % change on previous year | -17.2% |
| 2012 | 9.2 % change on previous year | +9.0% |
| 2013 | 10.21 % change on previous year | +11.0% |
| 2014 | 6.64 % change on previous year | -35.0% |
| 2015 | 4.94 % change on previous year | -25.6% |
| 2016 | 5 % change on previous year | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 3.48 % change on previous year | -30.4% |
| 2018 | 4.02 % change on previous year | +15.5% |
| 2019 | 3.87 % change on previous year | -3.8% |
| 2020 | 6.54 % change on previous year | +69.2% |
| 2021 | 5.17 % change on previous year | -21.1% |
| 2022 | 6.74 % change on previous year | +30.5% |
| 2023 | 5.91 % change on previous year | -12.3% |
| 2024 | 5.35 % change on previous year | -9.5% |
| 2025 | 2.67 % change on previous year | -50.1% |
| 2026 | 1.91 % change on previous year | -28.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 8.23 % change on previous year | 7.07 % change on previous year | 9.38 % change on previous year | 2 |
| 1990s | 9.44 % change on previous year | 4.77 % change on previous year | 13.87 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.54 % change on previous year | 3.66 % change on previous year | 9.42 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.6 % change on previous year | 3.48 % change on previous year | 10.21 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.9 % change on previous year | 1.91 % change on previous year | 6.74 % change on previous year | 7 |
Countries ranked near South Asia
- 6 Türkiye 17.44 % change on previous year compare
- 7 Congo 10.63 % change on previous year compare
- 8 Kazakhstan 7.86 % change on previous year compare
- 9 Comoros 7.79 % change on previous year compare
- 10 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 7.76 % change on previous year compare
- 11 Madagascar 7.42 % change on previous year compare
- 12 Sao Tome and Principe 7.03 % change on previous year compare
More reference data data for South Asia
- Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average 102.17 (2026)
- CPI Price, nominal 246.03 (2026)
- CPI Price, nominal, seas. adj. 247.05 (2026)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 16.19 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 33.83 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 17.64 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes 5.02 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, male 5.06 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, female 4.98 years (2019)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 98.2% (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cpi price, nominal, annual growth rate in South Asia?
- Cpi price, nominal, annual growth rate in South Asia was 1.91 % change on previous year in 2026, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cpi price, nominal, annual growth rate recorded in South Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 13.87 % change on previous year in 1991.
- What is the lowest cpi price, nominal, annual growth rate recorded in South Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.91 % change on previous year in 2026.
- How does South Asia rank for cpi price, nominal, annual growth rate?
- South Asia ranks 9th out of 10 groups with data for 2026.
- Is cpi price, nominal, annual growth rate rising or falling in South Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 61.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South Asia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of CPI Price, nominal, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in CPI Price, nominal. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- CPI Price, nominal World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream data
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in CPI Price, nominal. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.