Inflation, GDP deflator in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Inflation, GDP deflator was -8.3% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Inflation, GDP deflator in Afghanistan, 2001–2024
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in annual %.
Analysis
In 2024, inflation, gdp deflator in Afghanistan stood at -8.3%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 384.1% on the previous year and down 1,564.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inflation, gdp deflator in Afghanistan peaked at 22.5% in 2007 and was at its lowest, -11.8%, in 2001.
That places Afghanistan 211th out of 212 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Inflation, GDP deflator in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | annual % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | -11.8% | — |
| 2002 | 6.1% | -152.0% |
| 2003 | 11.7% | +90.3% |
| 2004 | 11.3% | -3.3% |
| 2005 | 10.9% | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 7.2% | -34.0% |
| 2007 | 22.5% | +212.9% |
| 2008 | 2.1% | -90.7% |
| 2009 | -2.2% | -203.2% |
| 2010 | 3.8% | -276.3% |
| 2011 | 16.6% | +335.0% |
| 2012 | 7.3% | -56.0% |
| 2013 | 4.8% | -34.0% |
| 2014 | 0.6% | -88.2% |
| 2015 | 2.4% | +331.7% |
| 2016 | -2.2% | -189.8% |
| 2017 | 2.4% | -209.4% |
| 2018 | 2.1% | -13.8% |
| 2019 | 6.5% | +214.8% |
| 2020 | 7.0% | +6.8% |
| 2021 | 2.8% | -59.2% |
| 2022 | 9.4% | +231.3% |
| 2023 | 2.9% | -68.9% |
| 2024 | -8.3% | -384.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.4% | -11.8% | 22.5% | 9 |
| 2010s | 4.4% | -2.2% | 16.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.8% | -8.3% | 9.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
More economy & growth data for Afghanistan
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP -8.59 Percent per annum (2022)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP -6.24 Percent per annum (2022)
- Services, value added (constant LCU), per capita 11,013 constant LCU per person (2024)
- GDP deflator (base year varies by country), annual growth rate -8.3 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), annual growth 3 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9397 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita 391.75 current US$ per person (2024)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth -7.17 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 66.7 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 27,807 current LCU per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inflation, gdp deflator in Afghanistan?
- Inflation, gdp deflator in Afghanistan was -8.3% in 2024, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest inflation, gdp deflator recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 22.5% in 2007.
- What is the lowest inflation, gdp deflator recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was -11.8% in 2001.
- How does Afghanistan rank for inflation, gdp deflator?
- Afghanistan ranks 211th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is inflation, gdp deflator rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1,564.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as part of Inflation, GDP deflator (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Inflation as measured by the annual growth rate of the GDP implicit deflator shows the rate of price change in the economy as a whole. The GDP implicit deflator is the ratio of GDP in current local currency to GDP in constant local currency.