Inflation, GDP deflator in Iran, Islamic Republic of

Iran, Islamic Republic of: Inflation, GDP deflator was 28.8% in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
28.8%
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
11th
of 212 countries
All-time high
58.3%
in 1974
All-time low
-4.5%
in 1961
Years of data
65
1961–2025

Inflation, GDP deflator in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 1961–2025

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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

Annual values for Inflation, GDP deflator (annual %) in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 1961 to 2025.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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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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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Indicator
Inflation, GDP deflator (annual %)
Unit
annual %
Source
Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
260 places, 14,212 data points, 1961–2025
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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.