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What was non-food inflation in Afghanistan in May 2026?

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Direct answer

The World Bank’s May 2026 monitor reported year-on-year non-food inflation of 7.7 percent.

What the figure or term means

Non-food categories can include housing-related items, transport, clothing, and other goods and services.

The composition and weights of the consumer price index matter for interpretation.

Household hardship cannot be inferred from one inflation rate alone.

Compare the current monitor with earlier releases before describing a trend.

How to use this information responsibly

Economic indicators describe different things: national output, prices, household deprivation, employment, public revenue, or access to services. Reading the definition and period is essential.

Economic series are revised and are not interchangeable. Growth in total GDP can coexist with falling income per person and worsening household hardship.

Sources and records

Check the underlying information.

  1. World Bank Afghanistan Economic Monitor ↗
  2. World Bank Afghanistan Development Update, Spring 2026 ↗
  3. World Bank Data: Afghanistan ↗
  4. UNDP Afghanistan Socioeconomic Review 2024–25 ↗

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