The Afghan economy is struggling to confront deflationary winds. Over the past two years, Afghanistan's economy has been characterized by a tumultuous downturn, underlined by a staggering 26...
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South Asia is expected to remain the world’s fastest-growing region, thanks to robust growth in India. However, this strong outlook is deceptive. For most countries, growth is still below...
The World Bank Afghanistan Economic Monitor provides a summary of the latest economic developments and key economic indicators. Drawing from a range of data sources, including real-time data...
Highlights related to food security Economic context/access to food: Inflation is predominantly influenced by factors such as the exchange rate, international energy and food prices, and domestic demand...
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Consumer prices continue to decrease because of persistent economic weakness and reduced demand, prolonging the deflationary trend that began in April 2023. Half...
At just under six percent, South Asia is expected to grow faster than any other developing country region this year—but slower than its pre-pandemic pace and not...
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After peaking in Mid-2022, inflation turned into deflation since April 2023, driven by the easing of supply constraints and wider availability of goods in markets. About two-thirds of...
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According to the unofficial data from the National Statistics and Information Authority (NSIA),the year-on-year headline inflation is now at negative 2.83 percent as of May 2023—primarily driven by...
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Inflation in July 2022 was at 18.3 percent and, since then, has been on a downward trend. According to official statistics, the year-on-year (YoY)...
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According to the data reported in the WoAA2022 shown in [3], 89 percent of households and 91 percent of Afghans had food expenditure lower than the nominal food poverty...