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Pakistan’s Inflation Rate

#4 of 179 in the Inflation Rate progress rankings

Measured as the annual percentage rise in general prices, the Inflation Rate reveals how rapidly costs for goods and services are increasing. It signals changes in purchasing power and economic balance, assisting policy makers in assessing stability (lower is better).

Latest (2024)
12.6 %
Year-over-year
-18.1 %
Change since start (1960→2024)
+5.7 %

Key insights

  • From 1960 to 2024, Inflation Rate changed by +5.7 %.
  • Most recent year-over-year change (2023→2024): -18.1 %.
  • Lowest level: -0.5 % in 1962.
  • Highest level: 30.8 % in 2023.

Inflation Rate Chart (1960–2024)

*Average based on available data from 193 UN member countries

Inflation Rate Table (1960–2024)

Inflation Rate — Pakistan
Year Inflation Rate
1960 7.0 %
1961 1.6 %
1962 -0.5 %
1963 1.5 %
1964 4.2 %
1965 5.6 %
1966 7.2 %
1967 6.8 %
1968 0.2 %
1969 3.2 %
1970 5.4 %
1971 4.7 %
1972 5.2 %
1973 23.1 %
1974 26.7 %
1975 20.9 %
1976 7.2 %
1977 10.1 %
1978 6.1 %
1979 8.3 %
1980 11.9 %
1981 11.9 %
1982 5.9 %
1983 6.4 %
1984 6.1 %
1985 5.6 %
1986 3.5 %
1987 4.7 %
1988 8.8 %
1989 7.8 %
1990 9.1 %
1991 11.8 %
1992 9.5 %
1993 10.0 %
1994 12.4 %
1995 12.3 %
1996 10.4 %
1997 11.4 %
1998 6.2 %
1999 4.1 %
2000 4.4 %
2001 3.2 %
2002 3.3 %
2003 2.9 %
2004 7.4 %
2005 9.1 %
2006 7.9 %
2007 7.6 %
2008 20.3 %
2009 13.7 %
2010 12.9 %
2011 11.9 %
2012 9.7 %
2013 7.7 %
2014 7.2 %
2015 2.5 %
2016 3.8 %
2017 4.1 %
2018 5.1 %
2019 10.6 %
2020 9.7 %
2021 9.5 %
2022 19.9 %
2023 30.8 %
2024 12.6 %

Source: World Bank