Annual inflation, consumer prices in Asia

Asia: Annual inflation, consumer prices was 2.2% in 2024. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2024)
2.2%
Change on year
down 44.3%
Rank
29th
of 36 groups
All-time high
10.1%
in 2008
All-time low
1.8%
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Annual inflation, consumer prices in Asia, 2000–2024

2468102000201220242000: 1.8 %2001: 2 %2002: 2.8 %2003: 2.9 %2004: 4.1 %2005: 5.3 %2006: 5.6 %2007: 5.6 %2008: 10.1 %2009: 2.9 %2010: 4.8 %2011: 5.8 %2012: 4.3 %2013: 4.8 %2014: 3.3 %2015: 2.1 %2016: 2.1 %2017: 2.8 %2018: 2.4 %2019: 2.3 %2020: 2.2 %2021: 3.2 %2022: 5.5 %2023: 3.9 %2024: 2.2 %

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.

Analysis

Asia recorded 2.2% for annual inflation, consumer prices in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 44.3% on the previous year and down 32.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, annual inflation, consumer prices in Asia peaked at 10.1% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 1.8%, in 2000.

Asia ranks 29th of 36 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 4.3% 1.8% 10.1% 10
2010s 3.5% 2.1% 5.8% 10
2020s 3.4% 2.2% 5.5% 5

Countries ranked near Asia

  1. 26 Vanuatu 11.2% compare
  2. 27 Kyrgyzstan 10.8% compare
  3. 28 Bangladesh 10.5% compare
  4. 29 Madagascar 9.9% compare
  5. 30 Uzbekistan 9.6% compare
  6. 31 Niger 9.1% compare
  7. 32 Chad 8.9% compare

See the full ranking of 223 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is annual inflation, consumer prices in Asia?
Annual inflation, consumer prices in Asia was 2.2% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest annual inflation, consumer prices recorded in Asia?
The highest recorded value was 10.1% in 2008.
What is the lowest annual inflation, consumer prices recorded in Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 1.8% in 2000.
How does Asia rank for annual inflation, consumer prices?
Asia ranks 29th out of 36 groups with data for 2024.
Is annual inflation, consumer prices rising or falling in Asia?
Over the last ten years it is down 32.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Asia data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Annual inflation, consumer prices (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Annual inflation, consumer prices (%)
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
223 places, 5,311 data points, 2000–2024
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