Inflation, GDP deflator (annual %) in French Polynesia
French Polynesia: Inflation, GDP deflator was 1.8% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Inflation, GDP deflator in French Polynesia, 1966–2024
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in annual %.
Analysis
In 2024, inflation, gdp deflator in French Polynesia stood at 1.8%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 43.7% on the previous year and up 35.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inflation, gdp deflator in French Polynesia peaked at 19.0% in 1982 and was at its lowest, -1.2%, in 2018.
French Polynesia ranks 159th of 214 countries on this measure, 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 in French Polynesia, year by year
| Year | annual % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 11.5% | — |
| 1967 | 7.6% | -34.1% |
| 1968 | 2.2% | -70.8% |
| 1969 | 1.2% | -46.6% |
| 1970 | 10.0% | +750.0% |
| 1971 | 4.0% | -59.8% |
| 1972 | 5.0% | +24.4% |
| 1973 | 8.4% | +67.1% |
| 1974 | 17.9% | +113.0% |
| 1975 | 16.4% | -8.2% |
| 1976 | 9.3% | -43.2% |
| 1977 | 9.1% | -2.2% |
| 1978 | 6.0% | -34.5% |
| 1979 | 9.6% | +61.1% |
| 1980 | 7.4% | -22.8% |
| 1981 | 17.2% | +131.5% |
| 1982 | 19.0% | +10.8% |
| 1983 | 17.6% | -7.2% |
| 1984 | 15.6% | -11.4% |
| 1985 | 13.7% | -12.5% |
| 1986 | 3.7% | -73.0% |
| 1987 | 3.7% | +1.7% |
| 1988 | 4.6% | +21.5% |
| 1989 | 5.2% | +13.3% |
| 1990 | 3.6% | -30.2% |
| 1991 | 2.7% | -25.9% |
| 1992 | 3.7% | +38.5% |
| 1993 | 3.4% | -6.7% |
| 1994 | 3.4% | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 2.8% | -17.7% |
| 1996 | 2.7% | -4.9% |
| 1997 | 3.2% | +19.6% |
| 1998 | 3.1% | -3.8% |
| 1999 | 2.7% | -12.8% |
| 2000 | 2.9% | +7.1% |
| 2001 | 2.7% | -4.5% |
| 2002 | 4.2% | +54.4% |
| 2003 | 1.7% | -59.3% |
| 2004 | 1.7% | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 2.2% | +30.1% |
| 2006 | 1.2% | -46.1% |
| 2007 | 1.6% | +36.8% |
| 2008 | 0.3% | -82.8% |
| 2009 | 1.6% | +467.4% |
| 2010 | -0.3% | -118.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0% | -113.9% |
| 2012 | 0.3% | +770.1% |
| 2013 | 2.1% | +502.8% |
| 2014 | 1.4% | -34.9% |
| 2015 | 1.8% | +33.8% |
| 2016 | 1.1% | -38.0% |
| 2017 | -0.3% | -126.7% |
| 2018 | -1.2% | +291.3% |
| 2019 | 0.8% | -170.6% |
| 2020 | 1.7% | +103.1% |
| 2021 | 0.2% | -86.5% |
| 2022 | 2.5% | +989.4% |
| 2023 | 3.3% | +31.9% |
| 2024 | 1.8% | -43.7% |
French Polynesia compared with similar countries
- French Polynesia's 1.8% is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.6%, 71% of the median. (82 countries reporting)
- French Polynesia's 1.8% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.6%, 72% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Inflation, GDP deflator in French Polynesia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +989.4% | 0.2% | 2.5% |
| 2012 | +770.1% | 0.0% | 0.3% |
| 1970 | +750.0% | 1.2% | 10.0% |
| 2013 | +502.8% | 0.3% | 2.1% |
| 2009 | +467.4% | 0.3% | 1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.6% | 1.2% | 11.5% | 4 |
| 1970s | 9.6% | 4.0% | 17.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.8% | 3.7% | 19.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.1% | 2.7% | 3.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.0% | 0.3% | 4.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6% | -1.2% | 2.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.9% | 0.2% | 3.3% | 5 |
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More economy & growth data for French Polynesia
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 11.32 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0018 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 40.15 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled -13.87 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -113.47 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0022 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -49.21 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 3.8 % change on previous year (2024)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.3201 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 7,184 current US$ per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inflation, gdp deflator in French Polynesia?
- Inflation, gdp deflator in French Polynesia was 1.8% in 2024, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest inflation, gdp deflator recorded in French Polynesia?
- The highest recorded value was 19.0% in 1982.
- What is the lowest inflation, gdp deflator recorded in French Polynesia?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.2% in 2018.
- How does French Polynesia rank for inflation, gdp deflator?
- French Polynesia ranks 159th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is inflation, gdp deflator rising or falling in French Polynesia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this French Polynesia 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.