Inflation Afghanistan 2012
Average inflation: 6.5%
Current Inflation
Inflation is very high at 6.5%, far above the ECB target.
Peak and Trough
The highest inflation was in March at 8.4%. The lowest inflation was in August at 4.4%.
- Highest month
- March: 8.4%
- Lowest month
- August: 4.4%
- Difference
- 4.0 percentage points
- Months with data
- 12 of 12
Category Insights
The highest price increase was in Food with an average of 4.7%. The lowest price increase was in Food with an average of 4.7%.
- Highest increase
- Food: 4.7%
- Lowest increase
- Food: 4.7%
Historical Context
Current inflation is 1.7% lower than the 5-year average of 8.2%.
- 5-year average
- 8.2%
- 10-year average
- 8%
- All-time high (2008)
- 26.4%
- All-time low (2009)
- -6.2%
Trend
Inflation shows an upward trend. Compared to 2011, inflation has risen by -5.4 percentage point.
- Change vs. previous year
- -5.4 percentage points
- Largest monthly swing
- July: -8.0 percentage points
ECB Target
Inflation is 4.5% above the ECB target of 2.0%. This means purchasing power is declining faster than intended.
Purchasing Power
At this high inflation rate, purchasing power rapidly decreases. This has a major impact on households, especially without adequate salary increases.
What you could buy for €100 this year will cost approximately €106.50 next year at this inflation rate.
Multi-year trend
Monthly figures 2012
Inflation by category
Inflation differs per product group. Click on a category for the historical trend.
Month overview
| Month | Inflation | Difference vs. 2011 |
|---|---|---|
| January | 7.4% | -6.2 |
| February | 7.6% | -6.0 |
| March | 8.4% | -4.9 |
| April | 8.0% | -5.7 |
| May | 7.9% | -5.4 |
| June | 6.7% | -5.2 |
| July | 4.6% | -8.0 |
| August | 4.4% | -6.8 |
| September | 5.5% | -4.1 |
| October | 5.4% | -5.0 |
| November | 5.9% | -3.9 |
| December | 5.9% | -3.4 |
| Average | 6.5% |
Data source
Data from WorldBank. Last updated: 06/01/2026.