Inflation Pakistan 2020
Average inflation: 9.8%
Current Inflation
Inflation is very high at 9.8%, far above the ECB target.
Peak and Trough
The highest inflation was in January at 14.8%. The lowest inflation was in December at 8.0%.
- Highest month
- January: 14.8%
- Lowest month
- December: 8.0%
- Difference
- 6.8 percentage points
- Months with data
- 12 of 12
Category Insights
The highest price increase was in Food with an average of 15.5%. The lowest price increase was in Energy with an average of 6.2%.
- Highest increase
- Food: 15.5%
- Lowest increase
- Energy: 6.2%
Historical Context
Current inflation is 3.1% higher than the 5-year average of 6.7%.
- 5-year average
- 6.7%
- 10-year average
- 7.2%
- All-time high (2010)
- 12.9%
- All-time low (2015)
- 2.5%
Trend
Inflation shows an upward trend. Compared to 2019, inflation has risen by -0.7 percentage point.
- Change vs. previous year
- -0.7 percentage points
- Largest monthly swing
- January: +7.6 percentage points
ECB Target
Inflation is 7.8% 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 €109.80 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 | 14.8% | +7.6 |
| February | 12.9% | +4.7 |
| March | 11.4% | +2.0 |
| April | 9.1% | +0.3 |
| May | 8.6% | -0.5 |
| June | 9.1% | +0.2 |
| July | 9.3% | -1.0 |
| August | 8.2% | -3.7 |
| September | 9.0% | -3.8 |
| October | 8.9% | -3.4 |
| November | 8.3% | -5.4 |
| December | 8.0% | -5.7 |
| Average | 9.8% |
Data source
Data from WorldBank. Last updated: 03/01/2026.