Inflation, GDP deflator (annual %) in Australia
Australia: Inflation, GDP deflator (annual %) was 2.3% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Inflation, GDP deflator in Australia, 1961–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in annual %.
Analysis
Australia recorded 2.3% for inflation, gdp deflator in 2025.
The figure is down 10.8% on the previous year and up 467.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inflation, gdp deflator in Australia peaked at 16.5% in 1975 and was at its lowest, -0.7%, in 2016.
That places Australia 146th out of 214 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Inflation, GDP deflator (annual %) in Australia, year by year
| Year | annual % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3.2% | — |
| 1962 | -0.1% | -102.3% |
| 1963 | 1.8% | -2505.3% |
| 1964 | 3.3% | +83.2% |
| 1965 | 3.0% | -9.1% |
| 1966 | 2.7% | -9.9% |
| 1967 | 4.9% | +80.9% |
| 1968 | 2.3% | -53.6% |
| 1969 | 4.7% | +110.6% |
| 1970 | 5.1% | +8.1% |
| 1971 | 5.2% | +1.0% |
| 1972 | 6.2% | +19.4% |
| 1973 | 9.0% | +45.0% |
| 1974 | 16.4% | +82.3% |
| 1975 | 16.5% | +0.7% |
| 1976 | 14.0% | -15.0% |
| 1977 | 11.4% | -18.6% |
| 1978 | 8.2% | -27.8% |
| 1979 | 8.6% | +4.8% |
| 1980 | 10.0% | +16.0% |
| 1981 | 9.5% | -4.9% |
| 1982 | 11.7% | +22.9% |
| 1983 | 10.2% | -13.2% |
| 1984 | 7.9% | -22.6% |
| 1985 | 4.7% | -40.4% |
| 1986 | 6.5% | +39.8% |
| 1987 | 7.0% | +7.4% |
| 1988 | 7.2% | +2.0% |
| 1989 | 9.2% | +28.6% |
| 1990 | 6.1% | -33.9% |
| 1991 | 3.0% | -50.4% |
| 1992 | 1.5% | -51.1% |
| 1993 | 0.9% | -41.4% |
| 1994 | 1.0% | +18.1% |
| 1995 | 2.3% | +123.9% |
| 1996 | 2.7% | +18.3% |
| 1997 | 1.3% | -53.2% |
| 1998 | 1.1% | -10.3% |
| 1999 | 0.5% | -57.7% |
| 2000 | 2.6% | +430.5% |
| 2001 | 4.6% | +81.7% |
| 2002 | 2.8% | -38.8% |
| 2003 | 3.0% | +5.2% |
| 2004 | 3.2% | +8.1% |
| 2005 | 3.8% | +18.4% |
| 2006 | 5.1% | +33.6% |
| 2007 | 5.0% | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 4.6% | -8.4% |
| 2009 | 5.0% | +9.3% |
| 2010 | 1.2% | -76.7% |
| 2011 | 6.2% | +432.0% |
| 2012 | 1.8% | -71.0% |
| 2013 | -0.1% | -107.3% |
| 2014 | 1.4% | -1179.5% |
| 2015 | -0.6% | -144.3% |
| 2016 | -0.7% | +7.3% |
| 2017 | 3.6% | -641.5% |
| 2018 | 1.8% | -49.4% |
| 2019 | 3.5% | +88.3% |
| 2020 | 1.9% | -46.3% |
| 2021 | 3.1% | +64.0% |
| 2022 | 7.2% | +135.2% |
| 2023 | 6.5% | -10.3% |
| 2024 | 2.6% | -59.9% |
| 2025 | 2.3% | -10.8% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 2.3% is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.6%, 88% of the median. (82 countries reporting)
- Australia's 2.3% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.6%, 89% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Inflation, GDP deflator (annual %) in Australia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | +2505.3% | -0.1% | 1.8% |
| 2014 | +1179.5% | -0.1% | 1.4% |
| 2017 | +641.5% | -0.7% | 3.6% |
| 2000 | +430.5% | 0.5% | 2.6% |
| 2011 | +432.0% | 1.2% | 6.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.9% | -0.1% | 4.9% | 9 |
| 1970s | 10.1% | 5.1% | 16.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.4% | 4.7% | 11.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.0% | 0.5% | 6.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.0% | 2.6% | 5.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.8% | -0.7% | 6.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.9% | 1.9% | 7.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Australia
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- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0083 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 537.43 units per person (2025)
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- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.006 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 392.43 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 2.82 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0037 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inflation, gdp deflator in Australia?
- Inflation, gdp deflator in Australia was 2.3% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest inflation, gdp deflator recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 16.5% in 1975.
- What is the lowest inflation, gdp deflator recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.7% in 2016.
- How does Australia rank for inflation, gdp deflator?
- Australia ranks 146th out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is inflation, gdp deflator rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 467.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Australia 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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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.