Inflation, consumer prices in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income): Inflation, consumer prices was 2.7% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Inflation, consumer prices in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), 1970–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in annual %.
Analysis
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) recorded 2.7% for inflation, consumer prices in 2025.
That represents a change of down 33.4% on the previous year and up 31.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inflation, consumer prices in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) peaked at 14.2% in 1974 and was at its lowest, 2.0%, in 2015.
That places Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) 29th out of 47 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Inflation, consumer prices in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | annual % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 4.4% | — |
| 1971 | 4.2% | -4.6% |
| 1972 | 3.8% | -9.5% |
| 1973 | 8.0% | +112.0% |
| 1974 | 14.2% | +78.8% |
| 1975 | 9.7% | -32.1% |
| 1976 | 10.3% | +6.7% |
| 1977 | 12.0% | +16.2% |
| 1978 | 9.7% | -19.0% |
| 1979 | 9.1% | -6.2% |
| 1980 | 11.9% | +30.9% |
| 1981 | 11.9% | -0.5% |
| 1982 | 10.3% | -13.6% |
| 1983 | 6.2% | -39.5% |
| 1984 | 9.1% | +46.0% |
| 1985 | 7.5% | -17.4% |
| 1986 | 12.4% | +65.1% |
| 1987 | 6.1% | -51.0% |
| 1988 | 7.2% | +18.7% |
| 1989 | 9.3% | +29.3% |
| 1990 | 9.1% | -2.7% |
| 1991 | 11.9% | +31.4% |
| 1992 | 11.0% | -7.5% |
| 1993 | 12.1% | +9.8% |
| 1994 | 12.4% | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 12.3% | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 7.2% | -41.8% |
| 1997 | 4.1% | -42.4% |
| 1998 | 4.4% | +6.6% |
| 1999 | 2.9% | -34.6% |
| 2000 | 2.7% | -5.0% |
| 2001 | 2.3% | -17.2% |
| 2002 | 2.7% | +20.6% |
| 2003 | 4.3% | +56.0% |
| 2004 | 4.0% | -7.2% |
| 2005 | 4.5% | +13.3% |
| 2006 | 6.5% | +45.2% |
| 2007 | 4.9% | -25.5% |
| 2008 | 13.3% | +174.3% |
| 2009 | 2.9% | -78.1% |
| 2010 | 4.0% | +35.2% |
| 2011 | 5.1% | +28.3% |
| 2012 | 6.4% | +27.1% |
| 2013 | 4.8% | -25.1% |
| 2014 | 2.9% | -39.5% |
| 2015 | 2.0% | -29.9% |
| 2016 | 3.7% | +80.9% |
| 2017 | 4.6% | +25.7% |
| 2018 | 4.4% | -6.1% |
| 2019 | 2.7% | -39.2% |
| 2020 | 2.4% | -9.0% |
| 2021 | 5.2% | +115.9% |
| 2022 | 8.3% | +59.3% |
| 2023 | 6.1% | -26.7% |
| 2024 | 4.0% | -33.6% |
| 2025 | 2.7% | -33.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8.5% | 3.8% | 14.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.2% | 6.1% | 12.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.7% | 2.9% | 12.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.8% | 2.3% | 13.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.1% | 2.0% | 6.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.8% | 2.4% | 8.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
- 26 Myanmar 8.8% compare
- 27 Uzbekistan 8.8% compare
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- 31 Liberia 8.3% compare
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More economy & growth data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 2.52 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 390.32 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 3.31 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 0.1599 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 452.38 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 1,931 current US$ per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 0.7447 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 4.11 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.138 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 0.6825 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is inflation, consumer prices in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- Inflation, consumer prices in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) was 2.7% in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest inflation, consumer prices recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 14.2% in 1974.
- What is the lowest inflation, consumer prices recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.0% in 2015.
- How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) rank for inflation, consumer prices?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 29th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is inflation, consumer prices rising or falling in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Inflation, consumer prices (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Inflation as measured by the consumer price index reflects the annual percentage change in the cost to the average consumer of acquiring a basket of goods and services that may be fixed or changed at specified intervals, such as yearly.