South Asia Inflation Rate 1965-2024
Inflation as measured by the consumer price index reflects the annual percentage change in the cost to the average consumer of acquiring a basket of goods and services that may be fixed or changed at specified intervals, such as yearly. The Laspeyres formula is generally used.
- South Asia inflation rate for 2023 was 7.11%, a 0.54% decline from 2022.
- South Asia inflation rate for 2022 was 7.65%, a 2.11% increase from 2021.
- South Asia inflation rate for 2021 was 5.55%, a 0.15% decline from 2020.
- South Asia inflation rate for 2020 was 5.69%, a 2.06% increase from 2019.
| South Asia Inflation Rate - Historical Data |
| Year |
Inflation Rate (%) |
Annual Change |
| 2023 |
7.11% |
-0.54% |
| 2022 |
7.65% |
2.11% |
| 2021 |
5.55% |
-0.15% |
| 2020 |
5.69% |
2.06% |
| 2019 |
3.63% |
0.30% |
| 2018 |
3.33% |
-1.19% |
| 2017 |
4.52% |
0.35% |
| 2016 |
4.17% |
0.01% |
| 2015 |
4.16% |
-2.67% |
| 2014 |
6.83% |
-0.78% |
| 2013 |
7.61% |
-1.86% |
| 2012 |
9.47% |
-0.78% |
| 2011 |
10.25% |
2.67% |
| 2010 |
7.58% |
2.60% |
| 2009 |
4.98% |
-6.00% |
| 2008 |
10.97% |
3.78% |
| 2007 |
7.20% |
0.42% |
| 2006 |
6.77% |
-0.17% |
| 2005 |
6.94% |
2.84% |
| 2004 |
4.11% |
0.30% |
| 2003 |
3.81% |
0.47% |
| 2002 |
3.33% |
0.18% |
| 2001 |
3.15% |
-0.86% |
| 2000 |
4.01% |
-0.68% |
| 1999 |
4.69% |
-4.67% |
| 1998 |
9.36% |
2.20% |
| 1997 |
7.16% |
-1.81% |
| 1996 |
8.98% |
-0.51% |
| 1995 |
9.49% |
1.14% |
| 1994 |
8.35% |
-1.62% |
| 1993 |
9.97% |
-1.81% |
| 1992 |
11.79% |
-0.49% |
| 1991 |
12.28% |
3.30% |
| 1990 |
8.97% |
1.13% |
| 1989 |
7.84% |
-1.14% |
| 1988 |
8.98% |
0.18% |
| 1987 |
8.80% |
-0.42% |
| 1986 |
9.23% |
3.67% |
| 1985 |
5.56% |
-1.48% |
| 1984 |
7.04% |
-5.34% |
| 1983 |
12.38% |
2.53% |
| 1982 |
9.85% |
-2.03% |
| 1981 |
11.88% |
-1.43% |
| 1980 |
13.31% |
6.04% |
| 1979 |
7.27% |
0.53% |
| 1978 |
6.74% |
-2.36% |
| 1977 |
9.10% |
10.00% |
| 1976 |
-0.89% |
-8.00% |
| 1975 |
7.11% |
-16.13% |
| 1974 |
23.23% |
9.05% |
| 1973 |
14.19% |
7.79% |
| 1972 |
6.40% |
3.52% |
| 1971 |
2.87% |
-2.74% |
| 1970 |
5.61% |
1.99% |
| 1969 |
3.62% |
1.41% |
| 1968 |
2.21% |
-2.29% |
| 1967 |
4.50% |
-4.51% |
| 1966 |
9.01% |
1.99% |
| 1965 |
7.02% |
1.99% |
