Inflation, GDP deflator in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC): Inflation, GDP deflator was 5.1% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Inflation, GDP deflator in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), 1961–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in annual %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for inflation, gdp deflator in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) is 5.1%, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 15.3% on the previous year and up 70.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inflation, gdp deflator in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) peaked at 25.6% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 1.3%, in 1967.
That places Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) 3rd out of 47 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Inflation, GDP deflator in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), year by year
| Year | annual % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3.8% | — |
| 1962 | 2.1% | -45.7% |
| 1963 | 3.2% | +57.8% |
| 1964 | 4.0% | +24.6% |
| 1965 | 3.1% | -24.3% |
| 1966 | 3.9% | +27.8% |
| 1967 | 1.3% | -65.8% |
| 1968 | 2.7% | +103.5% |
| 1969 | 3.8% | +39.8% |
| 1970 | 3.6% | -4.6% |
| 1971 | 3.0% | -17.8% |
| 1972 | 5.0% | +67.5% |
| 1973 | 10.0% | +100.3% |
| 1974 | 14.5% | +45.6% |
| 1975 | 8.3% | -42.7% |
| 1976 | 8.7% | +4.5% |
| 1977 | 11.3% | +30.1% |
| 1978 | 8.6% | -24.2% |
| 1979 | 10.7% | +25.1% |
| 1980 | 13.0% | +21.2% |
| 1981 | 8.8% | -32.2% |
| 1982 | 10.0% | +13.6% |
| 1983 | 9.2% | -7.7% |
| 1984 | 14.6% | +57.8% |
| 1985 | 10.4% | -28.6% |
| 1986 | 9.8% | -6.0% |
| 1987 | 12.5% | +28.1% |
| 1988 | 9.5% | -23.9% |
| 1989 | 10.9% | +14.1% |
| 1990 | 11.9% | +9.5% |
| 1991 | 14.8% | +24.2% |
| 1992 | 11.2% | -24.6% |
| 1993 | 11.0% | -1.8% |
| 1994 | 25.6% | +133.9% |
| 1995 | 12.1% | -52.9% |
| 1996 | 9.8% | -18.9% |
| 1997 | 5.1% | -47.7% |
| 1998 | 7.5% | +46.3% |
| 1999 | 5.9% | -21.2% |
| 2000 | 7.5% | +27.1% |
| 2001 | 5.8% | -22.3% |
| 2002 | 3.6% | -38.5% |
| 2003 | 6.3% | +75.2% |
| 2004 | 9.1% | +44.1% |
| 2005 | 9.0% | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 7.5% | -17.4% |
| 2007 | 7.3% | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 10.2% | +39.9% |
| 2009 | 3.6% | -64.8% |
| 2010 | 5.6% | +56.4% |
| 2011 | 9.0% | +59.6% |
| 2012 | 5.8% | -35.3% |
| 2013 | 3.6% | -38.4% |
| 2014 | 2.6% | -27.1% |
| 2015 | 3.0% | +14.8% |
| 2016 | 4.3% | +44.7% |
| 2017 | 4.1% | -5.1% |
| 2018 | 2.7% | -35.5% |
| 2019 | 3.0% | +12.9% |
| 2020 | 3.4% | +13.4% |
| 2021 | 5.2% | +51.8% |
| 2022 | 8.7% | +67.8% |
| 2023 | 5.1% | -41.2% |
| 2024 | 6.0% | +18.6% |
| 2025 | 5.1% | -15.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.1% | 1.3% | 4.0% | 9 |
| 1970s | 8.4% | 3.0% | 14.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.9% | 8.8% | 14.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.5% | 5.1% | 25.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.0% | 3.6% | 10.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.4% | 2.6% | 9.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.6% | 3.4% | 8.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
More economy & growth data for Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per 969.75 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services 7.6% (2025)
- Imports of goods and services 30.1% (2025)
- External balance on goods and services -5.9% (2025)
- Trade 50.2% (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per unit 0.7281 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 211.88 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 5.2% (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added 28.4% (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added 7.8% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inflation, gdp deflator in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- Inflation, gdp deflator in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) was 5.1% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest inflation, gdp deflator recorded in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- The highest recorded value was 25.6% in 1994.
- What is the lowest inflation, gdp deflator recorded in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.3% in 1967.
- How does Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) rank for inflation, gdp deflator?
- Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 3rd out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is inflation, gdp deflator rising or falling in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 70.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) 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.