Afghanistan: Consumer price index (2010 = 100)

Key figures

What the numbers say

In 2024, Afghanistan's consumer price index (2010 = 100) fell 11.91 on 2023 (from 180.45 to 168.54).

Across the 19 yearly changes before that (2005 to 2023), the average change was +6.15 and a typical year strayed about 7.76 from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 2.3 standard deviations below that average, so it was unusually large compared with the rest of the record.

On record, the biggest yearly rise was 22.82 in 2022 and the biggest yearly fall was 11.91 in 2024. The numbers show how large and when, not why; for the cause, look at what happened in that country in those years.

From 2015 to 2024 the straight-line trend is upward, about 5.45 a year. A straight line explains 81% of the movement over 10 observed years.

Worked out from the yearly values above. How the checks work: standard deviation, z-scores and straight-line trends.

Closest to Afghanistan in the 2024 ranking

• South Sudan — 1st of 6: 41,281
• Gambia, The — 2nd of 6: 285.9
• Equatorial Guinea — 4th of 6: 144.38
• United States — 5th of 6: 143.86
• Qatar — 6th of 6: 126.02

What this measures

Index of the prices of consumption goods and services, as compared to a certain reference period (2010=100).

Limitations: Consumer price indexes should be interpreted with caution. The definition of a household, the basket of goods, and the geographic (urban or rural) and income group coverage of consumer price surveys can vary widely by country. In addition, weights are derived from household expenditure surveys, which, for budgetary reasons, tend to be conducted infrequently in developing countries, impairing comparability over time. Although useful for measuring consumer price inflation within a country, consumer price indexes are of less value in comparing countries.

All 21 values

Consumer price index (2010 = 100) in nearby economies

• Algeria — 209.52 (2025)
• Bahrain — 120.52 (2025)
• Djibouti — 114.5 (2025)
• Egypt, Arab Rep. — 711.63 (2025)
• Iran, Islamic Rep. — 4,030 (2025)
• Iraq — 143.6 (2025)
• Israel — 126.13 (2025)
• Jordan — 140.45 (2025)
• Kuwait — 151.75 (2025)
• Lebanon — 8,883 (2025)
• Libya — 289.41 (2025)

More financial sector data for Afghanistan

• Official exchange rate (LCU per US$, period average) — US$76.81 (2020)
• DEC alternative conversion factor (LCU per US$) — US$67.53 (2025)
• Net domestic credit (current LCU) — -79.38 billion (2020)
• Broad money (current LCU) — 575.74 billion (2020)
• Net foreign assets (current LCU) — 871.66 billion (2020)
• Broad money to total reserves ratio — 0.77 (2020)
• Claims on central government (annual growth as % of broad money) — -1.06% (2020)
• Claims on private sector (annual growth as % of broad money) — 0.01% (2020)
• Broad money (annual % growth) — 12.06% (2020)

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Questions people ask

What is Afghanistan's consumer price index (2010 = 100)?

168.54 in 2024, according to the World Bank (World Development Indicators).

How has it changed since 2004?

It is up 165.31% from 63.52 in 2004 (5% a year on average, compounded). The highest value was 189.24 in 2022 and the lowest 63.52 in 2004.

Is the latest change in consumer price index (2010 = 100) unusual for Afghanistan?

In 2024, Afghanistan's consumer price index (2010 = 100) fell 11.91 on 2023 (from 180.45 to 168.54). Across the 19 yearly changes before that (2005 to 2023), the average change was +6.15 and a typical year strayed about 7.76 from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 2.3 standard deviations below that average, so it was unusually large compared with the rest of the record.

Where does this data come from?

The World Bank's World Development Indicators, licensed CC BY 4.0. Original source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).

Source

World Bank, World Development Indicators, indicator FP.CPI.TOTL, licensed CC BY 4.0. Original source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF) Figures are fetched from the World Bank API and refreshed monthly; see the series on data.worldbank.org. The full definition and method are in the World Bank's metadata glossary. Comparisons use the same World Bank release.

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