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Prices & public finance · Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan · Low income
Afghanistan: prices, money and public finance
Inflation is -6.6% (2024), 180th of 180 in the world and 21st of 21 in the Middle East & North Africa. GDP deflator is -8.3% (2024), 209th of 209 in the world and 22nd of 22 in the Middle East & North Africa. Lending rate is 14.8% (2017), 31st of 136 in the world and 3rd of 14 in the Middle East & North Africa.
Inflation
AfghanistanMiddle East, North Africa, A…Low incomeWorld
GDP deflator
AfghanistanMiddle East, North Africa, A…Low incomeWorld
13 indicators
Prices & public finance: Afghanistan in detail
Latest reported value, world rank and rank within Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan; values around 2000, 2010, 2020; group and world columns are World Bank aggregates.
| Indicator | Latest | World rank | In region | ~2000 | ~2010 | ~2020 | 10-year change | Region | Income group | World | Since 2000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| InflationInflation, consumer prices, annual % | -6.6%2024 | 180/180 | 21/21 | · | 2.2% | 5.6% | −11.3 ppsince 2014 | 2.0% | 4.4% | 3.0% | |
| GDP deflatorInflation, GDP deflator, annual % | -8.3%2024 | 209/209 | 22/22 | -11.8%2001 | 3.8% | 7.0% | −8.9 ppsince 2014 | 2.2% | 6.3% | 3.3% | |
| Lending rateLending interest rate, % | 14.8%2017 | 31/136 | 3/14 | · | 15.6% | · | −3.3 ppsince 2007 | — | — | — | |
| Real interest rateReal interest rate, % | 12.1%2017 | 17/136 | 3/14 | · | 11.4% | · | +15.7 ppsince 2007 | — | — | — | |
| Exchange rateOfficial exchange rate, local currency per US$ | 76.812020 | 73/210 | 9/22 | 47.36 | 46.45 | 76.81 | +65%since 2010 | — | — | — | |
| Tax revenueTax revenue, % of GDP | 9.9%2017 | — | — | · | 9.2% | · | +4.6 ppsince 2007 | — | 9.9% | 13.9% | |
| Government revenueGovernment revenue excluding grants, % of GDP | 13.0%2017 | — | — | · | 11.1% | · | +6.0 ppsince 2007 | — | 11.4% | 24.0% | |
| Government expenseGovernment expense, % of GDP | 39.2%2017 | — | — | · | 50.9% | · | +15.0 ppsince 2007 | — | 13.9% | 28.5% | |
| External debtExternal debt stocks, % of GNI | 19.9%2023 | 104/119 | 9/12 | · | 15.3% | 15.1% | +7.1 ppsince 2013 | — | 42.2% | — | |
| Private creditDomestic credit to private sector, % of GDP | 3.1%2020 | 169/169 | 17/17 | · | 11.6% | 3.1% | −8.5 ppsince 2010 | 52.4% | 12.6% | 140.3% | |
| Broad moneyBroad money, % of GDP | 37.5%2020 | 112/146 | 15/15 | · | 35.4% | 37.5% | +2.2 ppsince 2010 | 78.7% | 22.6% | 135.7% | |
| Reserves, months of importsTotal reserves in months of imports | 16.62020 | 3/165 | 2/20 | · | 10.5 | 16.6 | +59%since 2010 | 11.2 | 3.3 | 8.6 | |
| Military spendingMilitary expenditure, % of GDP | 1.83%2021 | 76/156 | 16/18 | · | 1.95% | 1.36% | ±0.0 ppsince 2011 | 4.98% | 1.57% | 2.48% |
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)“·” — no value reported within two years of that date. World rank counts countries with a recent value.
Better than ten years ago
- Inflation−11.3 pp-6.6% in 2024
- Reserves, months of imports+59%16.6 in 2020
Worse than ten years ago
- External debt+7.1 pp19.9% in 2023
Only indicators where higher or lower is clearly better are rated (for example, unemployment down is better, life expectancy up is better).
neighbours
Afghanistan and its neighbours
Countries sharing a land border with Afghanistan. Latest values since 2005; the highest in each row is marked.
| Indicator | Afghanistan | China | Pakistan | Iran | Uzbekistan | Tajikistan |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inflation | -6.6%2024 | 0.1%2025 | 3.5%2025 | 42.2%2025 | 8.8%2025 | 3.4%2025 |
| GDP deflator | -8.3%2024 | -0.9%2025 | 4.3%2025 | 28.8%2025 | 11.9%2025 | 4.8%2025 |
| Lending rate | 14.8%2017 | 4.3%2024 | 8.7%2021 | 18.0%2016 | 23.1%2024 | 23.5%2019 |
| Real interest rate | 12.1%2017 | 5.2%2024 | -1.5%2021 | 3.4%2016 | 7.9%2024 | 19.2%2019 |
| Exchange rate | 76.812020 | 7.192025 | 281.142025 | 42,000.002023 | 12,579.392025 | 10.022025 |
| Tax revenue | 9.9%2017 | 7.0%2024 | — | 7.4%2009 | 11.0%2023 | 10.7%2024 |
| Government revenue | 13.0%2017 | 14.9%2024 | — | 25.4%2009 | 19.4%2023 | 18.7%2024 |
| Government expense | 39.2%2017 | — | — | 19.6%2009 | 22.3%2023 | 11.0%2023 |
| External debt | 19.9%2023 | 13.0%2024 | 35.6%2024 | 2.2%2024 | 60.5%2024 | 37.4%2024 |