Iran vs Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD): Inflation, GDP deflator

Iran
28.8%
in 2025
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
4.1%
in 2025
Iran rank
11th
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) rank
14th

Inflation, GDP deflator over time

  • Iran
  • Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
0204060196119932025

How they compare

Iran currently reports 28.8% against 4.1% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), a difference of 24.7%.

That makes Iran's figure about 7.0 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)'s.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ahead.

Iran ranks 11th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 14th of 214 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 6 and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) Difference Ahead
1960s -1.5% 1.8% 3.3% Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
1970s 20.5% 10.5% 10.0% Iran
1980s 17.7% 9.2% 8.5% Iran
1990s 28.5% 9.9% 18.6% Iran
2000s 18.8% 8.1% 10.6% Iran
2010s 20.6% 6.0% 14.5% Iran
2020s 41.3% 9.0% 32.3% Iran

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher inflation, gdp deflator, Iran or Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
Iran, at 28.8% against 4.1% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) as of 2025.
What is the difference in inflation, gdp deflator between Iran and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
24.7%, with Iran ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
How do Iran and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) rank globally for inflation, gdp deflator?
Iran ranks 11th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 14th of 214 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as Inflation, GDP deflator (annual %). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Inflation, GDP deflator (annual %)
Unit
annual %
Source
Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
262 places, 14,243 data points, 1961–2025
Last refreshed

Inflation as measured by the annual growth rate of the GDP implicit deflator shows the rate of price change in the economy as a whole. The GDP implicit deflator is the ratio of GDP in current local currency to GDP in constant local currency.