Inflation, GDP deflator (annual %) in Mexico
Mexico: Inflation, GDP deflator was 4.6% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Inflation, GDP deflator in Mexico, 1961–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in annual %.
Analysis
In 2025, inflation, gdp deflator in Mexico stood at 4.6%.
The figure is up 23.6% on the previous year and up 43.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inflation, gdp deflator in Mexico peaked at 142.0% in 1987 and was at its lowest, 1.0%, in 1968.
That places Mexico 72nd out of 214 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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 Mexico, year by year
| Year | annual % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3.4% | — |
| 1962 | 2.6% | -25.1% |
| 1963 | 3.2% | +25.4% |
| 1964 | 5.8% | +80.6% |
| 1965 | 1.6% | -73.2% |
| 1966 | 5.0% | +218.9% |
| 1967 | 3.2% | -36.0% |
| 1968 | 1.0% | -67.7% |
| 1969 | 7.0% | +581.6% |
| 1970 | 2.7% | -61.5% |
| 1971 | 6.4% | +137.0% |
| 1972 | 6.5% | +2.8% |
| 1973 | 13.4% | +104.7% |
| 1974 | 23.1% | +72.8% |
| 1975 | 15.6% | -32.6% |
| 1976 | 19.4% | +24.3% |
| 1977 | 30.4% | +57.2% |
| 1978 | 16.0% | -47.4% |
| 1979 | 19.7% | +22.9% |
| 1980 | 41.4% | +110.5% |
| 1981 | 25.1% | -39.4% |
| 1982 | 61.1% | +143.6% |
| 1983 | 88.9% | +45.5% |
| 1984 | 59.3% | -33.3% |
| 1985 | 59.1% | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 70.9% | +19.8% |
| 1987 | 142.0% | +100.5% |
| 1988 | 100.6% | -29.2% |
| 1989 | 27.4% | -72.8% |
| 1990 | 28.1% | +2.6% |
| 1991 | 23.7% | -15.6% |
| 1992 | 14.8% | -37.5% |
| 1993 | 42.9% | +189.4% |
| 1994 | 8.4% | -80.5% |
| 1995 | 38.8% | +364.2% |
| 1996 | 26.7% | -31.2% |
| 1997 | 17.7% | -33.6% |
| 1998 | 15.7% | -11.4% |
| 1999 | 15.3% | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 10.7% | -30.2% |
| 2001 | 6.5% | -39.5% |
| 2002 | 5.5% | -15.0% |
| 2003 | 4.3% | -22.2% |
| 2004 | 8.1% | +89.7% |
| 2005 | 5.9% | -27.5% |
| 2006 | 6.1% | +3.8% |
| 2007 | 6.1% | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 6.3% | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 5.2% | -16.9% |
| 2010 | 4.4% | -16.6% |
| 2011 | 5.7% | +29.7% |
| 2012 | 4.5% | -19.9% |
| 2013 | 1.7% | -62.5% |
| 2014 | 4.4% | +156.4% |
| 2015 | 3.2% | -26.2% |
| 2016 | 6.1% | +88.4% |
| 2017 | 6.6% | +8.1% |
| 2018 | 5.2% | -20.8% |
| 2019 | 4.3% | -17.0% |
| 2020 | 4.6% | +7.0% |
| 2021 | 4.5% | -2.9% |
| 2022 | 6.7% | +48.5% |
| 2023 | 4.7% | -29.9% |
| 2024 | 3.7% | -19.9% |
| 2025 | 4.6% | +23.6% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 4.6% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.3%, 1.4× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 4.6% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.4%, 1.4× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Inflation, GDP deflator in Mexico changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | +581.6% | 1.0% | 7.0% |
| 1995 | +364.2% | 8.4% | 38.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.6% | 1.0% | 7.0% | 9 |
| 1970s | 15.3% | 2.7% | 30.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 67.6% | 25.1% | 142.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 23.2% | 8.4% | 42.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.5% | 4.3% | 10.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.6% | 1.7% | 6.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.8% | 3.7% | 6.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
More economy & growth data for Mexico
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.43 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.06 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.18 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.009 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 124.78 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -0.7963 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0066 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 91.11 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 1.94 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0049 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inflation, gdp deflator in Mexico?
- Inflation, gdp deflator in Mexico was 4.6% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest inflation, gdp deflator recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 142.0% in 1987.
- What is the lowest inflation, gdp deflator recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.0% in 1968.
- How does Mexico rank for inflation, gdp deflator?
- Mexico ranks 72nd out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is inflation, gdp deflator rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mexico 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.