Inflation, GDP deflator in Middle income
Middle income: Inflation, GDP deflator was 3.7% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Inflation, GDP deflator in Middle income, 1961–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in annual %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for inflation, gdp deflator in Middle income is 3.7%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 19.8% on the previous year and up 31.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inflation, gdp deflator in Middle income peaked at 20.3% in 1974 and was at its lowest, 2.2%, in 1962.
That places Middle income 22nd out of 45 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 income, year by year
| Year | annual % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.5% | — |
| 1962 | 2.2% | -12.4% |
| 1963 | 2.7% | +21.7% |
| 1964 | 2.7% | +2.7% |
| 1965 | 2.9% | +4.9% |
| 1966 | 3.7% | +27.4% |
| 1967 | 2.4% | -34.9% |
| 1968 | 2.4% | +1.4% |
| 1969 | 3.2% | +32.5% |
| 1970 | 3.5% | +10.0% |
| 1971 | 5.1% | +45.5% |
| 1972 | 6.4% | +24.0% |
| 1973 | 13.1% | +106.7% |
| 1974 | 20.3% | +54.7% |
| 1975 | 9.5% | -53.3% |
| 1976 | 9.5% | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 9.9% | +4.5% |
| 1978 | 8.0% | -19.5% |
| 1979 | 13.0% | +63.0% |
| 1980 | 13.9% | +6.7% |
| 1981 | 9.1% | -34.4% |
| 1982 | 7.9% | -13.7% |
| 1983 | 8.7% | +11.2% |
| 1984 | 8.8% | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 7.1% | -19.5% |
| 1986 | 5.9% | -16.0% |
| 1987 | 8.3% | +40.7% |
| 1988 | 8.1% | -3.2% |
| 1989 | 8.4% | +4.4% |
| 1990 | 10.4% | +22.7% |
| 1991 | 13.8% | +32.8% |
| 1992 | 11.2% | -18.6% |
| 1993 | 11.9% | +6.5% |
| 1994 | 15.0% | +26.0% |
| 1995 | 10.8% | -28.3% |
| 1996 | 8.7% | -19.4% |
| 1997 | 7.1% | -18.0% |
| 1998 | 6.9% | -2.5% |
| 1999 | 6.7% | -4.1% |
| 2000 | 7.0% | +5.6% |
| 2001 | 6.1% | -13.5% |
| 2002 | 4.8% | -20.8% |
| 2003 | 5.5% | +14.6% |
| 2004 | 7.0% | +27.5% |
| 2005 | 6.5% | -8.2% |
| 2006 | 8.1% | +25.6% |
| 2007 | 7.1% | -12.6% |
| 2008 | 9.5% | +34.2% |
| 2009 | 2.7% | -71.2% |
| 2010 | 7.0% | +154.4% |
| 2011 | 7.8% | +12.1% |
| 2012 | 4.8% | -38.7% |
| 2013 | 3.6% | -24.3% |
| 2014 | 3.3% | -8.4% |
| 2015 | 2.8% | -15.2% |
| 2016 | 2.8% | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 4.1% | +42.8% |
| 2018 | 3.7% | -9.2% |
| 2019 | 2.9% | -20.5% |
| 2020 | 2.6% | -9.8% |
| 2021 | 6.1% | +129.5% |
| 2022 | 8.2% | +35.1% |
| 2023 | 5.5% | -33.4% |
| 2024 | 4.6% | -15.7% |
| 2025 | 3.7% | -19.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.7% | 2.2% | 3.7% | 9 |
| 1970s | 9.8% | 3.5% | 20.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.6% | 5.9% | 13.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.2% | 6.7% | 15.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.4% | 2.7% | 9.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.3% | 2.8% | 7.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.1% | 2.6% | 8.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Middle income
More economy & growth data for Middle income
- Services, value added 23.64 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 3.3% (2025)
- Trade in services 8.2% (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added 20.2% (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added 13.23 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added 12.84 trillion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added 4.2% (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added 32.4% (2025)
- GDP 38.38 trillion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP 40.84 trillion current US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inflation, gdp deflator in Middle income?
- Inflation, gdp deflator in Middle income was 3.7% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest inflation, gdp deflator recorded in Middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 20.3% in 1974.
- What is the lowest inflation, gdp deflator recorded in Middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.2% in 1962.
- How does Middle income rank for inflation, gdp deflator?
- Middle income ranks 22nd out of 45 groups with data for 2025.
- Is inflation, gdp deflator rising or falling in Middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this 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.