Inflation, GDP deflator in Low & middle income
Low & middle income: Inflation, GDP deflator was 4.3% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Inflation, GDP deflator in Low & middle income, 1961–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in annual %.
Analysis
In 2025, inflation, gdp deflator in Low & middle income stood at 4.3%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 16.2% on the previous year and up 43.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inflation, gdp deflator in Low & middle income peaked at 17.7% in 1974 and was at its lowest, 2.0%, in 1962.
Low & middle income ranks 13th of 47 groups 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 Low & middle income, year by year
| Year | annual % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.8% | — |
| 1962 | 2.0% | -30.4% |
| 1963 | 3.1% | +56.7% |
| 1964 | 3.0% | -4.1% |
| 1965 | 3.0% | +1.1% |
| 1966 | 3.7% | +24.6% |
| 1967 | 2.0% | -47.0% |
| 1968 | 2.4% | +19.6% |
| 1969 | 3.5% | +45.9% |
| 1970 | 3.9% | +11.7% |
| 1971 | 4.7% | +20.8% |
| 1972 | 6.0% | +27.6% |
| 1973 | 11.9% | +100.0% |
| 1974 | 17.7% | +49.0% |
| 1975 | 9.5% | -46.5% |
| 1976 | 8.9% | -5.9% |
| 1977 | 10.4% | +17.1% |
| 1978 | 9.0% | -14.0% |
| 1979 | 12.6% | +39.9% |
| 1980 | 13.9% | +10.6% |
| 1981 | 9.1% | -34.4% |
| 1982 | 8.1% | -11.1% |
| 1983 | 8.6% | +6.8% |
| 1984 | 10.2% | +17.7% |
| 1985 | 7.9% | -22.0% |
| 1986 | 5.9% | -25.2% |
| 1987 | 8.8% | +48.9% |
| 1988 | 9.1% | +2.5% |
| 1989 | 8.6% | -5.1% |
| 1990 | 10.6% | +23.9% |
| 1991 | 13.5% | +26.7% |
| 1992 | 11.9% | -11.7% |
| 1993 | 11.9% | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 17.2% | +44.3% |
| 1995 | 11.0% | -36.1% |
| 1996 | 9.0% | -18.2% |
| 1997 | 7.0% | -22.1% |
| 1998 | 6.9% | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 6.8% | -2.6% |
| 2000 | 7.5% | +11.3% |
| 2001 | 6.0% | -20.0% |
| 2002 | 4.6% | -23.8% |
| 2003 | 5.8% | +25.7% |
| 2004 | 7.3% | +25.9% |
| 2005 | 7.1% | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 7.8% | +10.6% |
| 2007 | 7.1% | -8.8% |
| 2008 | 9.6% | +34.8% |
| 2009 | 2.7% | -71.5% |
| 2010 | 6.9% | +152.0% |
| 2011 | 8.2% | +18.7% |
| 2012 | 5.0% | -38.9% |
| 2013 | 3.6% | -27.4% |
| 2014 | 3.4% | -6.5% |
| 2015 | 3.0% | -11.9% |
| 2016 | 3.1% | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 4.1% | +35.5% |
| 2018 | 3.8% | -8.0% |
| 2019 | 3.1% | -18.9% |
| 2020 | 2.9% | -5.7% |
| 2021 | 6.2% | +112.8% |
| 2022 | 8.6% | +39.2% |
| 2023 | 5.6% | -34.9% |
| 2024 | 5.1% | -8.9% |
| 2025 | 4.3% | -16.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.8% | 2.0% | 3.7% | 9 |
| 1970s | 9.5% | 3.9% | 17.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.0% | 5.9% | 13.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.6% | 6.8% | 17.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.5% | 2.7% | 9.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.4% | 3.0% | 8.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.5% | 2.9% | 8.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Low & middle income
More economy & growth data for Low & middle income
- Gross fixed capital formation 12.63 trillion current US$ (2024)
- Final consumption expenditure 4.4% (2025)
- Gross national expenditure 39.85 trillion current US$ (2024)
- Gross national expenditure 38.54 trillion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Exports of goods and services 10.48 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Exports of goods and services 25.3% (2025)
- Gross capital formation 12.48 trillion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Gross capital formation 33.2% (2024)
- Gross capital formation 2.7% (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure 26.18 trillion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inflation, gdp deflator in Low & middle income?
- Inflation, gdp deflator in Low & middle income was 4.3% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest inflation, gdp deflator recorded in Low & middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 17.7% in 1974.
- What is the lowest inflation, gdp deflator recorded in Low & middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.0% in 1962.
- How does Low & middle income rank for inflation, gdp deflator?
- Low & middle income ranks 13th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is inflation, gdp deflator rising or falling in Low & middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Low & middle income 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.