Inflation Afghanistan 2020
Average inflation: 5.6%
Current Inflation
Inflation is very high at 5.6%, far above the ECB target.
Peak and Trough
The highest inflation was in April at 8.7%. The lowest inflation was in March at 3.0%.
- Highest month
- April: 8.7%
- Lowest month
- March: 3.0%
- Difference
- 5.7 percentage points
- Months with data
- 12 of 12
Category Insights
The highest price increase was in Food with an average of 10.0%. The lowest price increase was in Food with an average of 10.0%.
- Highest increase
- Food: 10.0%
- Lowest increase
- Food: 10.0%
Historical Context
Current inflation is 2.0% higher than the 5-year average of 3.6%.
- 5-year average
- 3.6%
- 10-year average
- 4.8%
- All-time high (2008)
- 26.4%
- All-time low (2009)
- -6.2%
Trend
Inflation shows an upward trend. Compared to 2019, inflation has risen by +3.3 percentage point.
- Change vs. previous year
- +3.3 percentage points
- Largest monthly swing
- November: +5.2 percentage points
ECB Target
Inflation is 3.6% 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 €105.60 next year at this inflation rate.
Multi-year trend
Monthly figures 2020
Inflation by category
Inflation differs per product group. Click on a category for the historical trend.
Month overview
| Month | Inflation | Difference vs. 2019 |
|---|---|---|
| January | 3.8% | +3.4 |
| February | 3.8% | +3.5 |
| March | 3.0% | +1.2 |
| April | 8.7% | +5.1 |
| May | 6.3% | +1.4 |
| June | 6.4% | +2.4 |
| July | 6.3% | +3.5 |
| August | 5.9% | +3.0 |
| September | 5.7% | +3.9 |
| October | 6.0% | +4.9 |
| November | 6.4% | +5.2 |
| December | 5.0% | +2.2 |
| Average | 5.6% |
Data source
Data from WorldBank. Last updated: 06/01/2026.