Inflation, GDP deflator in East Asia & Pacific
East Asia & Pacific: Inflation, GDP deflator 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 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
- 43 Iceland 6.9% compare
- 44 Papua New Guinea 6.9% compare
- 45 Chile 6.8% compare
- 46 Republic of Moldova 6.6% compare
- 47 Bangladesh 6.5% compare
- 48 Hungary 6.3% compare
- 49 Guinea 6.2% compare
More economy & growth data for East Asia & Pacific
- Industry (including construction), value added 33.1% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 1.84 trillion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 4.0% (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.5982 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added 11.12 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added 11.37 trillion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added 4.3% (2025)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 4.75 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added 59.8% (2025)
- Services, value added 19.57 trillion constant 2015 US$ (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.