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Afghanistan: Inflation, GDP deflator (annual %)

In , Afghanistan's Inflation, GDP deflator (annual %) was 2.92.

That's down 68.9% from 2022, the highest value since .

The global average for this indicator in 2023 was 13.69 .

Source: World Bank Open Data (NY.GDP.DEFL.KD.ZG) • Data as of 2023

Trend (2005–2023)

Afghanistan Inflation, GDP deflator (annual %) trend 2008: Global financial crisis 2020: COVID-19 pandemic 2014: Oil price collapse 2022: Russia–Ukraine war begins
  • 2008 · Global financial crisis
  • 2020 · COVID-19 pandemic
  • 2014 · Oil price collapse
  • 2022 · Russia–Ukraine war begins

Highlights

Peak
22.53
Trough
-2.20
1-year change
-68.9%
5-year change
+41.1%
+7.1% / yr
10-year change
-39.4%
-4.9% / yr

Historical Data — Last 10 Years

Year Inflation, GDP deflator (annual %)
2.9237
9.4062
2.8390
6.9629
6.5215
2.0713
2.4037
-2.1975
2.4476
0.5669

About Inflation, GDP deflator (annual %)

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.

Indicator code: NY.GDP.DEFL.KD.ZGCategory: Economy

Frequently asked questions

What was Afghanistan's Inflation, GDP deflator (annual %) in 2023?
In 2023, Afghanistan's Inflation, GDP deflator (annual %) was 2.92, according to World Bank Open Data.
Is Afghanistan's Inflation, GDP deflator (annual %) rising or falling?
Afghanistan's Inflation, GDP deflator (annual %) fell 68.9% from 2022 to 2023.
How does Afghanistan's Inflation, GDP deflator (annual %) compare to the world average?
The global average for Inflation, GDP deflator (annual %) in 2023 was 13.69, so Afghanistan is below the world average.
What is Inflation, GDP deflator (annual %) and how is it measured?
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.
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Source: World Bank Open Data (NY.GDP.DEFL.KD.ZG), CC BY 4.0.