Annual Inflation Visualization (Pakistan)

Source: World Bank (1961-2023)

9.27% Historical average
68.01% Maximum recorded
-1.15% Minimum recorded
63 Years of data

Historical Inflation Calculator for Pakistan

Calculate how the value of money has changed between two specific years in Pakistan.

Future Value Estimation

Estimate how the value of an amount of money will change in the future, given an average inflation rate.

Past Value Estimation

Estimate what the equivalent value of an amount of money would have been in the past, given an average inflation rate.

Historical inflation data for Pakistan

Year Inflation (%) Change
2023 26.00% +12.06pp
2022 13.94% +3.67pp
2021 10.27% +0.32pp
2020 9.94% +0.91pp
2019 9.04% +5.19pp
2018 3.84% -0.19pp
2017 4.03% +3.11pp
2016 0.92% -3.52pp
2015 4.44% -2.77pp
2014 7.21% -0.17pp
2013 7.38% -2.54pp
2012 9.92% -6.49pp
2011 16.41% +5.82pp
2010 10.59% -1.79pp
2009 12.37% +1.45pp
2008 10.92% +0.59pp
2007 10.33% +4.33pp
2006 6.00% +0.44pp
2005 5.56% -1.70pp
2004 7.25% +3.70pp
2003 3.55% -0.37pp
2002 3.92% -2.09pp
2001 6.01% -62.00pp
2000 68.01% +62.15pp
1999 5.86% -1.66pp
1998 7.53% -5.86pp
1997 13.38% +5.01pp
1996 8.37% -4.63pp
1995 13.01% -0.02pp
1994 13.03% +4.19pp
1993 8.84% -1.36pp
1992 10.20% -3.29pp
1991 13.49% +7.04pp
1990 6.45% -2.13pp
1989 8.59% -1.03pp
1988 9.62% +5.10pp
1987 4.52% +1.23pp
1986 3.29% -1.24pp
1985 4.53% -5.12pp
1984 9.65% +4.38pp
1983 5.27% -4.10pp
1982 9.37% -0.71pp
1981 10.08% +1.07pp
1980 9.01% +2.47pp
1979 6.53% -2.45pp
1978 8.98% -1.52pp
1977 10.51% -1.00pp
1976 11.50% -9.60pp
1975 21.10% -4.98pp
1974 26.07% +10.77pp
1973 15.30% +8.53pp
1972 6.77% +0.90pp
1971 5.87% +2.16pp
1970 3.71% +1.37pp
1969 2.34% +1.87pp
1968 0.47% -7.47pp
1967 7.94% +3.34pp
1966 4.60% +1.43pp
1965 3.17% -1.32pp
1964 4.49% +5.64pp
1963 -1.15% -1.31pp
1962 0.16% -3.49pp
1961 3.65% -

About Pakistan inflation

Pakistan inflation measures the annual percentage change in the general level of consumer prices. This indicator is essential to understand how the purchasing power of money varies over time. Our Pakistan inflation calculator allows you to visualize these changes and calculate monetary equivalences between different years.

What is inflation?

Inflation is the sustained and generalized increase in the price level of goods and services in an economy over a period of time. When inflation rises, each monetary unit buys fewer products. The inflation rate is generally measured by the Consumer Price Index (CPI), which reflects changes in the cost of a representative basket of goods and services.

How to use this inflation calculator?

Our Pakistan inflation calculator offers three tools: 1) Historical calculator: enter a value and select two years to see how purchasing power has changed. 2) Future value: estimate what your money will be worth in the future with a projected inflation rate. 3) Past value: calculate the equivalent of a current amount in the past.

Data provided by the World Bank (World Bank Open Data). Data is updated annually.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the current inflation in Pakistan?
According to the latest available World Bank data, Pakistan inflation in 2023 was 26.00%. This inflation rate represents the annual percentage change in the consumer price index (CPI).
How to calculate cumulative inflation in Pakistan?
To calculate cumulative inflation in Pakistan, use our historical calculator. Enter an initial value, select the start year and end year. The calculator will multiply the value by each year's inflation factors to give you the equivalent value and total cumulative inflation in percentage.
What was the highest inflation recorded in Pakistan?
You can check Pakistan's historical inflation in the chart and table on this page. The data shows the evolution of the annual inflation rate from 1961 to 2023, allowing you to identify periods of highest and lowest inflation.
How does inflation affect purchasing power?
Inflation reduces the purchasing power of money over time. For example, if inflation is 3% per year, what costs $100 today will cost $103 next year. Our inflation calculator helps you visualize exactly how much the real value of your money has changed in Pakistan.
What is the historical average inflation in Pakistan?
The historical average inflation in Pakistan can be calculated with the data on this page. Check the statistics in the chart section where we show the historical average, as well as the maximum and minimum values recorded during the period 1961-2023.
What is the CPI and how does it relate to inflation?
The CPI (Consumer Price Index) is an indicator that measures the price variation of a basket of goods and services representative of household consumption. The inflation rate is calculated as the percentage change in the CPI between two periods. Our Pakistan inflation data is based on the official CPI.