Inflation, GDP deflator in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income): Inflation, GDP deflator was 4.0% in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
4.0%
Change on year
down 53.0%
Rank
18th
of 47 groups
All-time high
27.7%
in 1974
All-time low
0.7%
in 2009
Years of data
64
1962–2025

Inflation, GDP deflator in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), 1962–2025

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Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in annual %.

Analysis

In 2025, inflation, gdp deflator in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) stood at 4.0%.

The figure is down 53.0% on the previous year and up 63.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, inflation, gdp deflator in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) peaked at 27.7% in 1974 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 2009.

That places Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) 18th out of 47 groups 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 Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), year by year

Annual values for Inflation, GDP deflator (annual %) in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), 1962 to 2025.
Year annual % Change
1962 1.2%
1963 0.7% -39.3%
1964 2.6% +251.0%
1965 2.3% -9.2%
1966 3.0% +27.6%
1967 2.8% -4.9%
1968 1.3% -53.1%
1969 0.8% -39.3%
1970 3.7% +359.9%
1971 8.2% +119.8%
1972 2.9% -64.6%
1973 9.6% +233.5%
1974 27.7% +188.1%
1975 5.9% -78.7%
1976 10.8% +83.3%
1977 11.0% +1.6%
1978 8.7% -21.0%
1979 16.6% +91.2%
1980 14.0% -15.6%
1981 10.0% -28.8%
1982 6.9% -30.9%
1983 8.9% +28.2%
1984 8.3% -5.8%
1985 4.3% -48.5%
1986 5.5% +28.2%
1987 9.4% +70.1%
1988 9.3% -0.3%
1989 15.6% +67.4%
1990 15.5% -0.9%
1991 12.7% -17.8%
1992 11.7% -8.3%
1993 8.6% -26.1%
1994 10.7% +24.4%
1995 10.7% -0.6%
1996 7.1% -33.4%
1997 10.4% +46.5%
1998 2.4% -77.2%
1999 5.9% +146.6%
2000 10.4% +78.1%
2001 2.5% -75.6%
2002 3.5% +39.1%
2003 5.6% +58.5%
2004 10.8% +92.3%
2005 8.6% -20.7%
2006 8.2% -3.9%
2007 8.7% +5.9%
2008 15.5% +78.3%
2009 0.7% -95.5%
2010 10.3% +1378.1%
2011 14.0% +35.7%
2012 6.6% -52.7%
2013 5.3% -20.5%
2014 3.6% -32.1%
2015 2.4% -31.7%
2016 0.9% -62.3%
2017 4.0% +337.0%
2018 5.5% +37.0%
2019 4.2% -24.4%
2020 6.2% +47.9%
2021 10.3% +66.2%
2022 13.9% +35.7%
2023 2.9% -79.0%
2024 8.5% +191.1%
2025 4.0% -53.0%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Inflation, GDP deflator in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) 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.

YearChange FromTo
2010 +1378.1% 0.7% 10.3%
1970 +359.9% 0.8% 3.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1.8% 0.7% 3.0% 8
1970s 10.5% 2.9% 27.7% 10
1980s 9.2% 4.3% 15.6% 10
1990s 9.6% 2.4% 15.5% 10
2000s 7.5% 0.7% 15.5% 10
2010s 5.7% 0.9% 14.0% 10
2020s 7.6% 2.9% 13.9% 6

Countries ranked near Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)

  1. 15 Eritrea 19.5% compare
  2. 16 Burundi 18.2% compare
  3. 17 South Sudan 17.7% compare
  4. 18 Ethiopia 16.7% compare
  5. 19 Yemen 14.9% compare
  6. 20 Ukraine 14.5% compare
  7. 21 Ghana 14.4% compare

See the full ranking of 262 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is inflation, gdp deflator in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
Inflation, gdp deflator in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) was 4.0% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
What is the highest inflation, gdp deflator recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
The highest recorded value was 27.7% in 1974.
What is the lowest inflation, gdp deflator recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 2009.
How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) rank for inflation, gdp deflator?
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 18th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
Is inflation, gdp deflator rising or falling in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
Over the last ten years it is up 63.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high 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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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
262 places, 14,243 data points, 1961–2025
Last refreshed

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.