Inflation Pakistan 2019
Average inflation: 10.5%
Current Inflation
Inflation is very high at 10.5%, far above the ECB target.
Peak and Trough
The highest inflation was in November at 13.7%. The lowest inflation was in January at 7.2%.
- Highest month
- November: 13.7%
- Lowest month
- January: 7.2%
- Difference
- 6.5 percentage points
- Months with data
- 12 of 12
Category Insights
The highest price increase was in Energy with an average of 11.7%. The lowest price increase was in Food with an average of 10.6%.
- Highest increase
- Energy: 11.7%
- Lowest increase
- Food: 10.6%
Historical Context
Current inflation is 5.3% higher than the 5-year average of 5.2%.
- 5-year average
- 5.2%
- 10-year average
- 7.6%
- All-time high (2010)
- 12.9%
- All-time low (2015)
- 2.5%
Trend
Inflation shows an upward trend. Compared to 2018, inflation has risen by +5.4 percentage point.
- Change vs. previous year
- +5.4 percentage points
- Largest monthly swing
- September: +7.7 percentage points
ECB Target
Inflation is 8.5% 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 €110.50 next year at this inflation rate.
Multi-year trend
Monthly figures 2019
Inflation by category
Inflation differs per product group. Click on a category for the historical trend.
Month overview
| Month | Inflation | Difference vs. 2018 |
|---|---|---|
| January | 7.2% | +2.8 |
| February | 8.2% | +4.4 |
| March | 9.4% | +6.2 |
| April | 8.8% | +5.1 |
| May | 9.1% | +4.9 |
| June | 8.9% | +3.7 |
| July | 10.3% | +4.5 |
| August | 11.9% | +6.1 |
| September | 12.8% | +7.7 |
| October | 12.3% | +5.5 |
| November | 13.7% | +7.2 |
| December | 13.7% | +7.5 |
| Average | 10.5% |
Data source
Data from WorldBank. Last updated: 03/01/2026.