Inflation, GDP deflator in India
India: Inflation, GDP deflator was 1.0% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Inflation, GDP deflator in India, 1961–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in annual %.
Analysis
In 2025, inflation, gdp deflator in India stood at 1.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 60.5% on the previous year and down 57.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inflation, gdp deflator in India peaked at 17.8% in 1973 and was at its lowest, -1.6%, in 1975.
That places India 177th out of 212 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Inflation, GDP deflator in India, year by year
| Year | annual % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.1% | — |
| 1962 | 4.4% | +105.3% |
| 1963 | 8.4% | +89.6% |
| 1964 | 8.6% | +2.4% |
| 1965 | 8.3% | -2.9% |
| 1966 | 13.3% | +59.9% |
| 1967 | 8.6% | -35.1% |
| 1968 | 2.4% | -72.0% |
| 1969 | 3.3% | +38.4% |
| 1970 | 1.6% | -53.3% |
| 1971 | 5.3% | +240.8% |
| 1972 | 10.8% | +103.6% |
| 1973 | 17.8% | +64.5% |
| 1974 | 16.7% | -6.5% |
| 1975 | -1.6% | -109.9% |
| 1976 | 6.0% | -462.8% |
| 1977 | 5.6% | -5.8% |
| 1978 | 2.5% | -56.4% |
| 1979 | 15.7% | +539.3% |
| 1980 | 11.5% | -26.8% |
| 1981 | 10.8% | -5.9% |
| 1982 | 8.1% | -25.2% |
| 1983 | 8.6% | +5.6% |
| 1984 | 7.9% | -7.4% |
| 1985 | 7.2% | -9.2% |
| 1986 | 6.8% | -5.6% |
| 1987 | 9.3% | +37.4% |
| 1988 | 8.2% | -11.7% |
| 1989 | 8.4% | +2.5% |
| 1990 | 10.7% | +26.4% |
| 1991 | 13.8% | +28.9% |
| 1992 | 9.0% | -34.8% |
| 1993 | 9.9% | +10.0% |
| 1994 | 10.0% | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 9.1% | -9.2% |
| 1996 | 7.6% | -16.4% |
| 1997 | 6.5% | -14.5% |
| 1998 | 8.0% | +23.7% |
| 1999 | 3.1% | -61.7% |
| 2000 | 3.6% | +18.8% |
| 2001 | 3.2% | -11.8% |
| 2002 | 3.7% | +15.6% |
| 2003 | 3.9% | +4.1% |
| 2004 | 5.7% | +48.0% |
| 2005 | 5.6% | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 8.4% | +49.4% |
| 2007 | 6.9% | -17.3% |
| 2008 | 9.2% | +32.4% |
| 2009 | 7.0% | -23.4% |
| 2010 | 10.5% | +49.5% |
| 2011 | 8.7% | -17.0% |
| 2012 | 7.9% | -9.2% |
| 2013 | 6.2% | -22.0% |
| 2014 | 3.3% | -46.1% |
| 2015 | 2.3% | -31.6% |
| 2016 | 3.2% | +42.0% |
| 2017 | 4.0% | +22.6% |
| 2018 | 3.9% | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 2.4% | -38.1% |
| 2020 | 4.8% | +100.2% |
| 2021 | 8.4% | +73.5% |
| 2022 | 2.9% | -65.8% |
| 2023 | 3.5% | +23.0% |
| 2024 | 2.5% | -29.7% |
| 2025 | 1.0% | -60.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.6% | 2.1% | 13.3% | 9 |
| 1970s | 8.0% | -1.6% | 17.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.7% | 6.8% | 11.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.7% | 3.1% | 13.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.7% | 3.2% | 9.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.2% | 2.3% | 10.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.8% | 1.0% | 8.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near India
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- GNI (current LCU), annual growth rate 8.66 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI (current LCU), per unit of GDP 86.24 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GNI (current LCU), per capita 233,055 current LCU per person (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current US$), annual -1.98 % change on previous year (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current LCU), annual -5.3 % change on previous year (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), annual growth rate 4.51 % change on previous year (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0922 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per capita 249.25 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inflation, gdp deflator in India?
- Inflation, gdp deflator in India was 1.0% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest inflation, gdp deflator recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 17.8% in 1973.
- What is the lowest inflation, gdp deflator recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.6% in 1975.
- How does India rank for inflation, gdp deflator?
- India ranks 177th out of 212 countries with data for 2025.
- Is inflation, gdp deflator rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 57.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this India 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.