CPI Price, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj. in Afghanistan

Afghanistan: CPI Price, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj. was 2.3% in 2020. β—† Volatile

Latest (2020)
2.3%
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
52nd
of 156 countries
All-time high
26.4%
in 2008
All-time low
-6.8%
in 2009
Years of data
16
2005–2020

CPI Price, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj. in Afghanistan, 2005–2020

-1001020302005201220202005: 10.22006: 6.82007: 8.72008: 26.42009: -6.82010: 2.22011: 11.82012: 6.42013: 7.42014: 4.72015: -0.672016: 4.42017: 52018: 0.6222019: 2.32020: 2.3

Source: World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream data.

Analysis

In 2020, cpi price, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj. in Afghanistan stood at 2.3%.

That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and up 4.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cpi price, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj. in Afghanistan peaked at 26.4% in 2008 and was at its lowest, -6.8%, in 2009.

That places Afghanistan 52nd out of 156 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 9.1% -6.8% 26.4% 5
2010s 4.4% -0.7% 11.8% 10
2020s 2.3% 2.3% 2.3% 1

Countries ranked near Afghanistan

  1. 49 CΓ΄te d'Ivoire 2.4% compare
  2. 50 India 2.3% compare
  3. 51 Tajikistan 2.3% compare
  4. 53 Slovak Republic 2.3% compare
  5. 54 Lithuania 2.3% compare
  6. 55 Nicaragua 2.2% compare

See the full ranking of 156 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is cpi price, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj. in Afghanistan?
Cpi price, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj. in Afghanistan was 2.3% in 2020, according to World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream data.
What is the highest cpi price, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj. recorded in Afghanistan?
The highest recorded value was 26.4% in 2008.
What is the lowest cpi price, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj. recorded in Afghanistan?
The lowest recorded value was -6.8% in 2009.
How does Afghanistan rank for cpi price, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj.?
Afghanistan ranks 52nd out of 156 countries with data for 2020.
Is cpi price, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj. rising or falling in Afghanistan?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
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, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj.. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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CPI Price, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj.
Source
World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
156 places, 5,423 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 percentage terms, measured on a year-on-year basis, and seasonally adjusted.