Inflation, GDP deflator in Iran, Islamic Republic of
Iran, Islamic Republic of: Inflation, GDP deflator was 28.8% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Inflation, GDP deflator in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 1961–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in annual %.
Analysis
Iran, Islamic Republic of recorded 28.8% for inflation, gdp deflator in 2025.
The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 14,507.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inflation, gdp deflator in Iran, Islamic Republic of peaked at 58.3% in 1974 and was at its lowest, -4.5%, in 1961.
That places Iran, Islamic Republic of 11th out of 212 countries 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 Iran, Islamic Republic of, year by year
| Year | annual % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | -4.5% | — |
| 1962 | -1.7% | -61.1% |
| 1963 | -1.9% | +8.7% |
| 1964 | 0.6% | -133.0% |
| 1965 | -1.6% | -350.9% |
| 1966 | -1.7% | +10.6% |
| 1967 | 0.0% | -101.1% |
| 1968 | -0.2% | -1392.2% |
| 1969 | -2.2% | +823.1% |
| 1970 | 1.6% | -171.2% |
| 1971 | 10.0% | +543.4% |
| 1972 | 9.1% | -9.3% |
| 1973 | 33.6% | +269.5% |
| 1974 | 58.3% | +73.5% |
| 1975 | 13.3% | -77.2% |
| 1976 | 15.0% | +12.7% |
| 1977 | 21.9% | +45.8% |
| 1978 | 10.9% | -50.4% |
| 1979 | 31.7% | +192.2% |
| 1980 | 35.2% | +11.0% |
| 1981 | 26.3% | -25.4% |
| 1982 | 7.4% | -71.9% |
| 1983 | 15.4% | +109.3% |
| 1984 | 17.7% | +15.0% |
| 1985 | 4.1% | -77.2% |
| 1986 | 12.2% | +201.8% |
| 1987 | 21.5% | +76.0% |
| 1988 | 20.1% | -6.7% |
| 1989 | 17.2% | -14.5% |
| 1990 | 22.8% | +32.9% |
| 1991 | 25.6% | +12.4% |
| 1992 | 29.3% | +14.5% |
| 1993 | 49.9% | +70.1% |
| 1994 | 33.9% | -32.0% |
| 1995 | 37.9% | +11.8% |
| 1996 | 28.8% | -24.0% |
| 1997 | 15.5% | -46.1% |
| 1998 | 9.4% | -39.6% |
| 1999 | 31.7% | +238.0% |
| 2000 | 24.9% | -21.4% |
| 2001 | 14.8% | -40.6% |
| 2002 | 28.3% | +91.0% |
| 2003 | 13.1% | -53.5% |
| 2004 | 24.7% | +88.1% |
| 2005 | 20.2% | -18.4% |
| 2006 | 14.6% | -27.7% |
| 2007 | 22.9% | +57.3% |
| 2008 | 19.4% | -15.3% |
| 2009 | 4.6% | -76.3% |
| 2010 | 15.9% | +245.4% |
| 2011 | 33.4% | +110.4% |
| 2012 | 19.0% | -43.3% |
| 2013 | 36.8% | +94.0% |
| 2014 | 9.8% | -73.5% |
| 2015 | 0.2% | -98.0% |
| 2016 | 14.1% | +7039.5% |
| 2017 | 12.8% | -9.1% |
| 2018 | 32.9% | +157.4% |
| 2019 | 30.9% | -6.0% |
| 2020 | 46.6% | +50.6% |
| 2021 | 55.9% | +19.9% |
| 2022 | 51.1% | -8.6% |
| 2023 | 37.3% | -27.0% |
| 2024 | 28.4% | -23.9% |
| 2025 | 28.8% | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -1.5% | -4.5% | 0.6% | 9 |
| 1970s | 20.5% | 1.6% | 58.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 17.7% | 4.1% | 35.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 28.5% | 9.4% | 49.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.8% | 4.6% | 28.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.6% | 0.2% | 36.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 41.3% | 28.4% | 55.9% | 6 |
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- GDP (current US$), annual growth rate -23.69 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (current US$), per capita 3,924 current US$ per person (2025)
- GDP (current LCU), annual growth rate 25.14 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (current LCU), per unit of GDP 742,604 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (current LCU), per capita 2.91 billion current LCU per person (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate -2.83 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 1.43 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per capita 5,617 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inflation, gdp deflator in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Inflation, gdp deflator in Iran, Islamic Republic of was 28.8% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest inflation, gdp deflator recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 58.3% in 1974.
- What is the lowest inflation, gdp deflator recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was -4.5% in 1961.
- How does Iran, Islamic Republic of rank for inflation, gdp deflator?
- Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 11th out of 212 countries with data for 2025.
- Is inflation, gdp deflator rising or falling in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14,507.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iran, Islamic Republic of 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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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.