Inflation Afghanistan 2017
Average inflation: 5.0%
Current Inflation
Inflation is very high at 5.0%, far above the ECB target.
Peak and Trough
The highest inflation was in May at 7.5%. The lowest inflation was in December at 3.0%.
- Highest month
- May: 7.5%
- Lowest month
- December: 3.0%
- Difference
- 4.5 percentage points
- Months with data
- 12 of 12
Category Insights
The highest price increase was in Food with an average of 7.0%. The lowest price increase was in Food with an average of 7.0%.
- Highest increase
- Food: 7.0%
- Lowest increase
- Food: 7.0%
Historical Context
Current inflation is 0.8% higher than the 5-year average of 4.2%.
- 5-year average
- 4.2%
- 10-year average
- 6.2%
- All-time high (2008)
- 26.4%
- All-time low (2009)
- -6.2%
Trend
Inflation shows an upward trend. Compared to 2016, inflation has risen by +0.6 percentage point.
- Change vs. previous year
- +0.6 percentage points
- Largest monthly swing
- March: +3.2 percentage points
ECB Target
Inflation is 3.0% 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 €105.00 next year at this inflation rate.
Multi-year trend
Monthly figures 2017
Inflation by category
Inflation differs per product group. Click on a category for the historical trend.
Month overview
| Month | Inflation | Difference vs. 2016 |
|---|---|---|
| January | 3.8% | +2.5 |
| February | 4.1% | +1.0 |
| March | 7.2% | +3.2 |
| April | 6.6% | +2.1 |
| May | 7.5% | +3.2 |
| June | 7.5% | +2.6 |
| July | 5.1% | -0.8 |
| August | 4.5% | -0.9 |
| September | 3.8% | -1.2 |
| October | 3.8% | -1.1 |
| November | 3.1% | -1.5 |
| December | 3.0% | -1.6 |
| Average | 5.0% |
Data source
Data from WorldBank. Last updated: 06/01/2026.