Inflation, GDP deflator in Arab World
Arab World: Inflation, GDP deflator was 2.7% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Inflation, GDP deflator in Arab World, 1962–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in annual %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for inflation, gdp deflator in Arab World is 2.7%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 35.1% on the previous year and up 227.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inflation, gdp deflator in Arab World peaked at 34.6% in 1974 and was at its lowest, -3.1%, in 1998.
Arab World ranks 40th of 45 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Inflation, GDP deflator in Arab World, year by year
| Year | annual % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 2.0% | — |
| 1963 | 3.3% | +63.6% |
| 1964 | 3.2% | -3.1% |
| 1965 | 1.5% | -53.0% |
| 1966 | 2.8% | +83.3% |
| 1967 | 2.4% | -13.1% |
| 1968 | 2.8% | +15.3% |
| 1969 | 1.1% | -61.3% |
| 1970 | 3.9% | +267.2% |
| 1971 | 7.4% | +88.1% |
| 1972 | 3.1% | -57.3% |
| 1973 | 15.2% | +385.1% |
| 1974 | 34.6% | +127.0% |
| 1975 | 5.6% | -83.8% |
| 1976 | 8.6% | +54.1% |
| 1977 | 10.4% | +20.2% |
| 1978 | 4.2% | -59.9% |
| 1979 | 19.3% | +363.2% |
| 1980 | 24.2% | +25.4% |
| 1981 | 9.7% | -59.9% |
| 1982 | 6.4% | -34.3% |
| 1983 | 6.9% | +8.2% |
| 1984 | 6.2% | -10.7% |
| 1985 | 2.6% | -57.0% |
| 1986 | 2.0% | -24.9% |
| 1987 | 9.4% | +372.0% |
| 1988 | 4.2% | -55.4% |
| 1989 | 8.0% | +90.9% |
| 1990 | 12.7% | +59.8% |
| 1991 | 7.4% | -41.6% |
| 1992 | 5.7% | -23.2% |
| 1993 | 3.9% | -32.4% |
| 1994 | 7.6% | +96.8% |
| 1995 | 7.5% | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 6.7% | -11.7% |
| 1997 | 2.8% | -58.6% |
| 1998 | -3.1% | -213.6% |
| 1999 | 8.4% | -369.7% |
| 2000 | 11.5% | +35.7% |
| 2001 | 1.9% | -83.7% |
| 2002 | 3.8% | +101.9% |
| 2003 | 4.9% | +30.8% |
| 2004 | 10.9% | +121.8% |
| 2005 | 14.6% | +33.4% |
| 2006 | 9.1% | -37.6% |
| 2007 | 8.0% | -11.5% |
| 2008 | 16.0% | +98.2% |
| 2009 | -2.8% | -117.4% |
| 2010 | 12.0% | -531.8% |
| 2011 | 12.3% | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 4.7% | -62.1% |
| 2013 | 1.8% | -62.4% |
| 2014 | 1.1% | -38.2% |
| 2015 | -2.1% | -295.4% |
| 2016 | 0.9% | -142.4% |
| 2017 | 4.8% | +437.3% |
| 2018 | 6.9% | +42.5% |
| 2019 | 2.4% | -65.5% |
| 2020 | 0.4% | -84.7% |
| 2021 | 12.6% | +3394.2% |
| 2022 | 12.6% | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 2.0% | -84.2% |
| 2024 | 4.2% | +109.2% |
| 2025 | 2.7% | -35.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.4% | 1.1% | 3.3% | 8 |
| 1970s | 11.2% | 3.1% | 34.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.9% | 2.0% | 24.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.0% | -3.1% | 12.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.8% | -2.8% | 16.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.5% | -2.1% | 12.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.7% | 0.4% | 12.6% | 6 |
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More economy & growth data for Arab World
- Imports of goods and services 1.49 trillion constant 2015 US$ (2024)
- Gross capital formation 988.63 billion current US$ (2024)
- Gross capital formation 818.83 billion constant 2015 US$ (2024)
- Gross capital formation 2.4% (2024)
- Gross capital formation 26.4% (2024)
- Imports of goods and services 1.60 trillion current US$ (2024)
- Imports of goods and services 42.7% (2024)
- Trade 65.4% (2024)
- External balance on goods and services 6.4% (2023)
- Gross fixed capital formation 25.1% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inflation, gdp deflator in Arab World?
- Inflation, gdp deflator in Arab World was 2.7% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest inflation, gdp deflator recorded in Arab World?
- The highest recorded value was 34.6% in 1974.
- What is the lowest inflation, gdp deflator recorded in Arab World?
- The lowest recorded value was -3.1% in 1998.
- How does Arab World rank for inflation, gdp deflator?
- Arab World ranks 40th out of 45 groups with data for 2025.
- Is inflation, gdp deflator rising or falling in Arab World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 227.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Arab World data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as part of Inflation, GDP deflator (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.