Annual inflation, consumer prices in Central and Southern Asia
Central and Southern Asia: Annual inflation, consumer prices was 5.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Annual inflation, consumer prices in Central and Southern Asia, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Central and Southern Asia recorded 5.0% for annual inflation, consumer prices in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 50.1% on the previous year and down 29.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual inflation, consumer prices in Central and Southern Asia peaked at 18.7% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 3.8%, in 2001.
That places Central and Southern Asia 2nd out of 31 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Annual inflation, consumer prices in Central and Southern Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.2% | — |
| 2001 | 3.8% | -9.8% |
| 2002 | 4.2% | +10.6% |
| 2003 | 5.7% | +35.7% |
| 2004 | 6.9% | +21.4% |
| 2005 | 7.1% | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 6.9% | -3.1% |
| 2007 | 8.9% | +29.8% |
| 2008 | 18.7% | +110.4% |
| 2009 | 6.6% | -64.5% |
| 2010 | 7.7% | +15.7% |
| 2011 | 11.4% | +48.3% |
| 2012 | 9.5% | -17.0% |
| 2013 | 7.5% | -20.4% |
| 2014 | 7.0% | -7.2% |
| 2015 | 5.7% | -18.3% |
| 2016 | 4.9% | -13.4% |
| 2017 | 5.0% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 4.2% | -16.0% |
| 2019 | 4.5% | +8.6% |
| 2020 | 6.2% | +37.7% |
| 2021 | 7.2% | +15.1% |
| 2022 | 12.6% | +75.2% |
| 2023 | 9.9% | -21.1% |
| 2024 | 5.0% | -50.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.3% | 3.8% | 18.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.7% | 4.2% | 11.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.2% | 5.0% | 12.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Central and Southern Asia
More development goals data for Central and Southern Asia
- Red List Index 0.7968 (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 242.07 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 384.89 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 194 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 140 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 193 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 546 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 796 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 811 (2025)
- Alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a 3.83 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual inflation, consumer prices in Central and Southern Asia?
- Annual inflation, consumer prices in Central and Southern Asia was 5.0% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest annual inflation, consumer prices recorded in Central and Southern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 18.7% in 2008.
- What is the lowest annual inflation, consumer prices recorded in Central and Southern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.8% in 2001.
- How does Central and Southern Asia rank for annual inflation, consumer prices?
- Central and Southern Asia ranks 2nd out of 31 groups with data for 2024.
- Is annual inflation, consumer prices rising or falling in Central and Southern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Central and Southern 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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