Inflation, consumer prices (annual %) (International Financial) in Pakistan
Pakistan: Inflation, consumer prices (annual %) (International Financial) was 3.5% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Inflation, consumer prices in Pakistan, 1960–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in annual %.
Analysis
In 2025, inflation, consumer prices in Pakistan stood at 3.5%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 71.9% on the previous year and up 40.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inflation, consumer prices in Pakistan peaked at 30.8% in 2023 and was at its lowest, -0.5%, in 1962.
Pakistan ranks 83rd of 192 countries on this measure, 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 (annual %) (International Financial) in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | annual % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 6.9% | — |
| 1961 | 1.6% | -76.4% |
| 1962 | -0.5% | -131.5% |
| 1963 | 1.5% | -382.0% |
| 1964 | 4.2% | +187.0% |
| 1965 | 5.6% | +33.2% |
| 1966 | 7.2% | +29.8% |
| 1967 | 6.8% | -5.8% |
| 1968 | 0.2% | -97.5% |
| 1969 | 3.2% | +1767.8% |
| 1970 | 5.3% | +67.9% |
| 1971 | 4.7% | -11.6% |
| 1972 | 5.2% | +9.6% |
| 1973 | 23.1% | +345.1% |
| 1974 | 26.7% | +15.6% |
| 1975 | 20.9% | -21.6% |
| 1976 | 7.2% | -65.8% |
| 1977 | 10.1% | +41.6% |
| 1978 | 6.1% | -39.4% |
| 1979 | 8.3% | +34.7% |
| 1980 | 11.9% | +44.4% |
| 1981 | 11.9% | -0.5% |
| 1982 | 5.9% | -50.3% |
| 1983 | 6.4% | +7.8% |
| 1984 | 6.1% | -4.3% |
| 1985 | 5.6% | -7.8% |
| 1986 | 3.5% | -37.6% |
| 1987 | 4.7% | +33.5% |
| 1988 | 8.8% | +88.8% |
| 1989 | 7.8% | -11.2% |
| 1990 | 9.1% | +15.4% |
| 1991 | 11.8% | +30.3% |
| 1992 | 9.5% | -19.4% |
| 1993 | 10.0% | +4.9% |
| 1994 | 12.4% | +24.0% |
| 1995 | 12.3% | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 10.4% | -16.0% |
| 1997 | 11.4% | +9.7% |
| 1998 | 6.2% | -45.3% |
| 1999 | 4.1% | -33.5% |
| 2000 | 4.4% | +5.4% |
| 2001 | 3.1% | -27.9% |
| 2002 | 3.3% | +4.5% |
| 2003 | 2.9% | -11.4% |
| 2004 | 7.4% | +155.5% |
| 2005 | 9.1% | +21.7% |
| 2006 | 7.9% | -12.6% |
| 2007 | 7.6% | -4.1% |
| 2008 | 20.3% | +167.0% |
| 2009 | 13.6% | -32.7% |
| 2010 | 12.9% | -5.2% |
| 2011 | 11.9% | -7.9% |
| 2012 | 9.7% | -18.7% |
| 2013 | 7.7% | -20.6% |
| 2014 | 7.2% | -6.5% |
| 2015 | 2.5% | -64.8% |
| 2016 | 3.8% | +48.9% |
| 2017 | 4.1% | +8.5% |
| 2018 | 5.1% | +24.3% |
| 2019 | 10.6% | +108.3% |
| 2020 | 9.7% | -7.9% |
| 2021 | 9.5% | -2.5% |
| 2022 | 19.9% | +109.3% |
| 2023 | 30.8% | +54.8% |
| 2024 | 12.6% | -58.9% |
| 2025 | 3.5% | -71.9% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 3.5% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.6%, 100% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 3.5% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.1%, 1.7× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Inflation, consumer prices (annual %) (International Financial) in Pakistan 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 | +1767.8% | 0.2% | 3.2% |
| 1963 | +382.0% | -0.5% | 1.5% |
| 1973 | +345.1% | 5.2% | 23.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.7% | -0.5% | 7.2% | 10 |
| 1970s | 11.8% | 4.7% | 26.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.3% | 3.5% | 11.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.7% | 4.1% | 12.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.0% | 2.9% | 20.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.5% | 2.5% | 12.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.3% | 3.5% | 30.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
More economy & growth data for Pakistan
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 3.11 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 5 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 335.32 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 0.9222 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 314.54 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 0.6734 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 14.24 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0312 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inflation, consumer prices in Pakistan?
- Inflation, consumer prices in Pakistan was 3.5% in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest inflation, consumer prices recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 30.8% in 2023.
- What is the lowest inflation, consumer prices recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.5% in 1962.
- How does Pakistan rank for inflation, consumer prices?
- Pakistan ranks 83rd out of 192 countries with data for 2025.
- Is inflation, consumer prices rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Pakistan 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.