Inflation, consumer prices in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD): Inflation, consumer prices was 1.8% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Inflation, consumer prices in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), 1965–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in annual %.
Analysis
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) recorded 1.8% for inflation, consumer prices in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 44.7% on the previous year and down 27.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inflation, consumer prices in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) peaked at 14.2% in 1974 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 1968.
That places Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) 43rd out of 47 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
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 (IDA & IBRD), year by year
| Year | annual % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 3.5% | — |
| 1966 | 3.8% | +8.9% |
| 1967 | 3.3% | -13.2% |
| 1968 | 0.4% | -86.7% |
| 1969 | 3.4% | +681.2% |
| 1970 | 4.4% | +27.7% |
| 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 | 3.7% | -49.2% |
| 1998 | 3.9% | +6.0% |
| 1999 | 2.7% | -30.5% |
| 2000 | 2.7% | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 2.6% | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 2.7% | +3.6% |
| 2003 | 3.6% | +31.6% |
| 2004 | 4.2% | +16.9% |
| 2005 | 4.9% | +16.0% |
| 2006 | 6.8% | +39.3% |
| 2007 | 5.0% | -26.8% |
| 2008 | 14.0% | +181.3% |
| 2009 | 3.3% | -76.4% |
| 2010 | 4.0% | +20.5% |
| 2011 | 5.3% | +34.5% |
| 2012 | 6.5% | +22.0% |
| 2013 | 5.1% | -22.1% |
| 2014 | 3.8% | -25.6% |
| 2015 | 2.5% | -32.9% |
| 2016 | 3.8% | +48.9% |
| 2017 | 5.0% | +32.2% |
| 2018 | 4.5% | -10.3% |
| 2019 | 3.0% | -32.6% |
| 2020 | 3.7% | +24.1% |
| 2021 | 5.5% | +46.4% |
| 2022 | 8.8% | +60.9% |
| 2023 | 7.7% | -12.3% |
| 2024 | 3.3% | -56.8% |
| 2025 | 1.8% | -44.7% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Inflation, consumer prices in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | +681.2% | 0.4% | 3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.9% | 0.4% | 3.8% | 5 |
| 1970s | 8.5% | 3.8% | 14.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.2% | 6.1% | 12.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.6% | 2.7% | 12.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.0% | 2.6% | 14.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.3% | 2.5% | 6.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.1% | 1.8% | 8.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
- 40 Bosnia and Herzegovina 6.1% compare
- 41 Tajikistan 6.0% compare
- 42 Rwanda 5.9% compare
- 43 Azerbaijan 5.6% compare
- 44 Tonga 5.6% compare
- 45 Micronesia (country) 5.4% compare
- 46 Tunisia 5.2% compare
More economy & growth data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.1377 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 4.09 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 1,924 current US$ per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 0.6806 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 2.45 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 453.08 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 0.1603 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 3.4 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 389.12 current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0008 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
All data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is inflation, consumer prices in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- Inflation, consumer prices in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) was 1.8% 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 (IDA & IBRD)?
- The highest recorded value was 14.2% in 1974.
- What is the lowest inflation, consumer prices recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 1968.
- How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) rank for inflation, consumer prices?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 43rd out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is inflation, consumer prices rising or falling in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) 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.