Inflation, GDP deflator in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan: Inflation, GDP deflator was 2.2% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Inflation, GDP deflator in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, 1967–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in annual %.
Analysis
In 2025, inflation, gdp deflator in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan stood at 2.2%.
The figure is down 46.5% on the previous year and up 26.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inflation, gdp deflator in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan peaked at 41.5% in 1974 and was at its lowest, -3.1%, in 1998.
That places Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan 47th out of 47 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
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, year by year
| Year | annual % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1967 | 1.9% | — |
| 1968 | 1.6% | -15.6% |
| 1969 | 1.1% | -32.0% |
| 1970 | 3.6% | +237.0% |
| 1971 | 10.0% | +179.5% |
| 1972 | 2.9% | -71.2% |
| 1973 | 15.3% | +430.1% |
| 1974 | 41.5% | +171.1% |
| 1975 | 5.9% | -85.7% |
| 1976 | 10.8% | +83.3% |
| 1977 | 10.6% | -1.9% |
| 1978 | 5.3% | -50.1% |
| 1979 | 21.4% | +302.5% |
| 1980 | 25.0% | +16.9% |
| 1981 | 10.0% | -60.0% |
| 1982 | 4.9% | -51.3% |
| 1983 | 4.7% | -3.4% |
| 1984 | 4.3% | -7.6% |
| 1985 | 2.6% | -39.2% |
| 1986 | 2.8% | +7.8% |
| 1987 | 8.3% | +191.0% |
| 1988 | 4.2% | -49.6% |
| 1989 | 8.4% | +101.1% |
| 1990 | 12.7% | +51.7% |
| 1991 | 6.2% | -51.1% |
| 1992 | 6.2% | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 3.9% | -37.8% |
| 1994 | 7.1% | +83.7% |
| 1995 | 7.8% | +9.7% |
| 1996 | 7.1% | -8.7% |
| 1997 | 2.8% | -61.2% |
| 1998 | -3.1% | -213.6% |
| 1999 | 7.4% | -337.7% |
| 2000 | 11.9% | +60.0% |
| 2001 | 1.2% | -89.5% |
| 2002 | 3.7% | +198.4% |
| 2003 | 4.8% | +28.3% |
| 2004 | 10.7% | +123.3% |
| 2005 | 12.2% | +13.8% |
| 2006 | 9.0% | -26.2% |
| 2007 | 8.1% | -10.2% |
| 2008 | 16.5% | +104.6% |
| 2009 | -2.5% | -115.0% |
| 2010 | 10.8% | -538.8% |
| 2011 | 13.8% | +27.3% |
| 2012 | 5.3% | -61.8% |
| 2013 | 2.1% | -60.8% |
| 2014 | 1.3% | -35.7% |
| 2015 | 1.7% | +30.8% |
| 2016 | 0.9% | -50.7% |
| 2017 | 4.7% | +448.5% |
| 2018 | 6.2% | +31.2% |
| 2019 | 1.9% | -69.1% |
| 2020 | 0.6% | -69.5% |
| 2021 | 12.1% | +1990.7% |
| 2022 | 12.6% | +3.8% |
| 2023 | 2.3% | -81.8% |
| 2024 | 4.1% | +78.7% |
| 2025 | 2.2% | -46.5% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Inflation, GDP deflator in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +1990.7% | 0.6% | 12.1% |
| 2010 | +538.8% | -2.5% | 10.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.5% | 1.1% | 1.9% | 3 |
| 1970s | 12.7% | 2.9% | 41.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.5% | 2.6% | 25.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.8% | -3.1% | 12.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.6% | -2.5% | 16.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.9% | 0.9% | 13.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.7% | 0.6% | 12.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
More economy & growth data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 100.54 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 4.65 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 1,005 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 0.162 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 0.4665 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 1,080 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.1741 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 1.13 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0097 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 59.93 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is inflation, gdp deflator in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- Inflation, gdp deflator in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan was 2.2% 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?
- The highest recorded value was 41.5% in 1974.
- What is the lowest inflation, gdp deflator recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was -3.1% in 1998.
- How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank for inflation, gdp deflator?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 47th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is inflation, gdp deflator rising or falling in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan 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.