Inflation, GDP deflator: linked series (annual %) in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Inflation, GDP deflator: linked series (annual %) was -8.3% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Inflation, GDP deflator: linked series in Afghanistan, 2001–2024
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in annual %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for inflation, gdp deflator: linked series in Afghanistan is -8.3%, measured in 2024.
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: linked series in Afghanistan peaked at 22.5% in 2007 and was at its lowest, -11.8%, in 2001.
Afghanistan ranks 213th of 214 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Inflation, GDP deflator: linked series (annual %) 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% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's -8.3% is below the median for low income countries, which is 7.8%. (24 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's -8.3% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.1%. (23 countries reporting)
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 financial sector data for Afghanistan
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 0.006 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 0.0044 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 0.006 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inflation, gdp deflator: linked series in Afghanistan?
- Inflation, gdp deflator: linked series in Afghanistan was -8.3% in 2024, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest inflation, gdp deflator: linked series recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 22.5% in 2007.
- What is the lowest inflation, gdp deflator: linked series recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was -11.8% in 2001.
- How does Afghanistan rank for inflation, gdp deflator: linked series?
- Afghanistan ranks 213th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is inflation, gdp deflator: linked series 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 Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Inflation, GDP deflator: linked series (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. This series has been linked to produce a consistent time series to counteract breaks in series over time due to changes in base years, source data and methodologies. Thus, it may not be comparable with other national accounts series in the database for historical years. This indicator denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.