The Consumer price inflation in Afghanistan attained a value of -6.66 % in 2024
Inflation
Inflation is an upsurge in the level of prices of the goods and services in an economy, which leads to a decline in the purchasing power of the currency’s value. It is calculated as the rate of change in prices in a specific period. The consumer price index (CPI) is one of the most common indicators for measuring inflation in an economy.
Global Inflation
Global inflation is a measure of the average annual rate of growth increase in national prices across all countries. It can be calculated using various methods including simple average, weighted average, and median price change. Global Data forecasts that the world economy will grow at a slower pace of 3.5% in 2022 following a 5.9% growth in 2021. On the other hand, the global inflation rate is projected to rise to 6.5% in 2022 from 3.5% in the previous year due to supply chain disruption amid the Ukraine-Russia war.
Consumer Price Inflation in Afghanistan
Between 2018-2021, the consumer price inflation in Afghanistan was highest in the year 2021, reaching 9.01%, an increase of 72.9% over the previous year 2020. Between 2018 to 2021, Afghanistan’s consumer Inflation increased at a high rate. Afghanistan reported a sharp rise in the inflation rate between 2018-2026.
Inflation in Afghanistan is high. According to estimates from the World Bank, the annual rate of inflation for basic household commodities surpassed 40% in January 2022
Factors that Impact Inflation Rate
Some of the major factors affecting consumer prices are government policies, money supply, consumer spending, employment levels, high disposable income, and wage levels. Interest rates can also have a significant impact on spending on consumer goods.
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