Inflation, GDP deflator (annual %) in East Asia & Pacific
East Asia & Pacific: Inflation, GDP deflator (annual %) was 2.5% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Inflation, GDP deflator in East Asia & Pacific, 1971–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in annual %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for inflation, gdp deflator in East Asia & Pacific is 2.5%, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 37.9% on the previous year and down 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inflation, gdp deflator in East Asia & Pacific peaked at 15.5% in 1974 and was at its lowest, 1.3%, in 2019.
East Asia & Pacific ranks 46th of 47 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 (annual %) in East Asia & Pacific, year by year
| Year | annual % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 5.1% | — |
| 1972 | 6.7% | +30.9% |
| 1973 | 12.3% | +83.2% |
| 1974 | 15.5% | +26.7% |
| 1975 | 8.4% | -46.1% |
| 1976 | 8.4% | -0.0% |
| 1977 | 7.7% | -7.8% |
| 1978 | 6.6% | -14.4% |
| 1979 | 10.6% | +61.2% |
| 1980 | 12.6% | +18.4% |
| 1981 | 9.3% | -26.0% |
| 1982 | 7.7% | -17.5% |
| 1983 | 7.0% | -9.6% |
| 1984 | 4.9% | -28.9% |
| 1985 | 3.9% | -21.9% |
| 1986 | 4.7% | +21.1% |
| 1987 | 7.5% | +60.5% |
| 1988 | 7.3% | -2.3% |
| 1989 | 6.4% | -12.0% |
| 1990 | 6.7% | +3.6% |
| 1991 | 6.4% | -4.0% |
| 1992 | 6.8% | +6.0% |
| 1993 | 4.4% | -35.7% |
| 1994 | 3.8% | -13.0% |
| 1995 | 3.4% | -10.5% |
| 1996 | 3.4% | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 3.2% | -3.6% |
| 1998 | 3.6% | +12.7% |
| 1999 | 2.9% | -21.2% |
| 2000 | 2.6% | -9.6% |
| 2001 | 3.4% | +29.7% |
| 2002 | 3.1% | -7.1% |
| 2003 | 3.1% | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 3.4% | +8.8% |
| 2005 | 4.0% | +17.6% |
| 2006 | 4.0% | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 4.6% | +13.8% |
| 2008 | 7.2% | +58.6% |
| 2009 | 1.8% | -75.1% |
| 2010 | 3.2% | +78.3% |
| 2011 | 3.9% | +22.1% |
| 2012 | 2.9% | -26.2% |
| 2013 | 2.2% | -24.9% |
| 2014 | 2.3% | +4.9% |
| 2015 | 2.5% | +11.2% |
| 2016 | 1.9% | -23.5% |
| 2017 | 2.7% | +41.3% |
| 2018 | 3.5% | +27.0% |
| 2019 | 1.3% | -62.0% |
| 2020 | 1.5% | +11.5% |
| 2021 | 3.2% | +117.3% |
| 2022 | 5.5% | +71.4% |
| 2023 | 2.7% | -51.5% |
| 2024 | 4.0% | +51.1% |
| 2025 | 2.5% | -37.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 9.0% | 5.1% | 15.5% | 9 |
| 1980s | 7.1% | 3.9% | 12.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.5% | 2.9% | 6.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.7% | 1.8% | 7.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.6% | 1.3% | 3.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.2% | 1.5% | 5.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near East Asia & Pacific
More economy & growth data for East Asia & Pacific
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2845 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per capita 4,601 current US$ per person (2024)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate 0.7658 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.3478 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita 4,689 current US$ per person (2024)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 2.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.3301 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita 4,646 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate 5.97 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP 33.66 trillion current US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inflation, gdp deflator in East Asia & Pacific?
- Inflation, gdp deflator in East Asia & Pacific was 2.5% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest inflation, gdp deflator recorded in East Asia & Pacific?
- The highest recorded value was 15.5% in 1974.
- What is the lowest inflation, gdp deflator recorded in East Asia & Pacific?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.3% in 2019.
- How does East Asia & Pacific rank for inflation, gdp deflator?
- East Asia & Pacific ranks 46th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is inflation, gdp deflator rising or falling in East Asia & Pacific?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this East Asia & Pacific 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.