CPI Price, nominal, seas. adj. in Afghanistan

Afghanistan: CPI Price, nominal, seas. adj. was 160.5 in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
160.5
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
74th
of 156 countries
All-time high
160.5
in 2020
All-time low
67.95
in 2004
Years of data
17
2004–2020

CPI Price, nominal, seas. adj. in Afghanistan, 2004–2020

0501001502004201220202004: 682005: 74.92006: 802007: 86.92008: 109.92009: 102.42010: 104.72011: 117.12012: 124.62013: 133.82014: 1402015: 139.12016: 145.22017: 152.42018: 153.42019: 156.92020: 160.5

Source: World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream data.

Analysis

In 2020, cpi price, nominal, seas. adj. in Afghanistan stood at 160.5. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.

The figure is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 53.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cpi price, nominal, seas. adj. in Afghanistan peaked at 160.5 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 67.95, in 2004.

That places Afghanistan 74th out of 156 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.

CPI Price, nominal, seas. adj. in Afghanistan, year by year

Annual values for CPI Price, nominal, seas. adj. in Afghanistan, 2004 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2004 67.95 —
2005 74.92 +10.2%
2006 79.99 +6.8%
2007 86.92 +8.7%
2008 109.9 +26.4%
2009 102.44 -6.8%
2010 104.68 +2.2%
2011 117.06 +11.8%
2012 124.6 +6.4%
2013 133.8 +7.4%
2014 140.04 +4.7%
2015 139.11 -0.7%
2016 145.21 +4.4%
2017 152.44 +5.0%
2018 153.39 +0.6%
2019 156.92 +2.3%
2020 160.5 +2.3%

Afghanistan compared with similar countries

  • Afghanistan's 160.5 is below the median for low income countries, which is 199.45, 80% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
  • Afghanistan's 160.5 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 139.37, 1.2× the median. (18 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 87.02 67.95 109.9 6
2010s 136.72 104.68 156.92 10
2020s 160.5 160.5 160.5 1

Countries ranked near Afghanistan

  1. 71 Latvia 168.37 compare
  2. 72 Slovakia 168.32 compare
  3. 73 North Macedonia 166.03 compare
  4. 75 Cambodia 160.37 compare
  5. 76 Rwanda 160.05 compare
  6. 77 United Kingdom 158.44 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is cpi price, nominal, seas. adj. in Afghanistan?
Cpi price, nominal, seas. adj. in Afghanistan was 160.5 in 2020, according to World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream data.
What is the highest cpi price, nominal, seas. adj. recorded in Afghanistan?
The highest recorded value was 160.5 in 2020.
What is the lowest cpi price, nominal, seas. adj. recorded in Afghanistan?
The lowest recorded value was 67.95 in 2004.
How does Afghanistan rank for cpi price, nominal, seas. adj.?
Afghanistan ranks 74th out of 156 countries with data for 2020.
Is cpi price, nominal, seas. adj. rising or falling in Afghanistan?
Over the last ten years it is up 53.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
The figures come from World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream data, published as part of CPI Price, nominal, seas. adj.. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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CPI Price, nominal, seas. adj.
Source
World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
166 places, 5,869 data points, 1987–2026
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The consumer price index reflects the change in prices for the average consumer of a constant basket of consumer goods. Data is in nominal terms and seasonally adjusted.