Inflation, GDP deflator in Pacific island small states
Pacific island small states: Inflation, GDP deflator was 3.0% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Inflation, GDP deflator in Pacific island small states, 1971–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in annual %.
Analysis
In 2025, inflation, gdp deflator in Pacific island small states stood at 3.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 51.5% on the previous year and down 11.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inflation, gdp deflator in Pacific island small states peaked at 14.2% in 1974 and was at its lowest, -0.3%, in 2019.
That places Pacific island small states 36th 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 Pacific island small states, year by year
| Year | annual % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 6.4% | — |
| 1972 | 7.9% | +24.8% |
| 1973 | 8.9% | +12.0% |
| 1974 | 14.2% | +59.0% |
| 1975 | 9.5% | -32.6% |
| 1976 | 8.1% | -14.7% |
| 1977 | 8.3% | +2.5% |
| 1978 | 7.3% | -12.4% |
| 1979 | 9.6% | +31.1% |
| 1980 | 12.7% | +32.2% |
| 1981 | 8.9% | -29.6% |
| 1982 | 8.1% | -9.0% |
| 1983 | 8.0% | -1.4% |
| 1984 | 4.8% | -39.8% |
| 1985 | 6.6% | +36.5% |
| 1986 | 5.1% | -22.5% |
| 1987 | 7.3% | +44.0% |
| 1988 | 7.3% | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 4.8% | -34.3% |
| 1990 | 6.7% | +38.8% |
| 1991 | 6.1% | -8.5% |
| 1992 | 7.3% | +20.2% |
| 1993 | 3.0% | -58.7% |
| 1994 | 2.6% | -13.8% |
| 1995 | 1.7% | -33.8% |
| 1996 | 3.0% | +71.8% |
| 1997 | 3.2% | +6.8% |
| 1998 | 3.4% | +7.4% |
| 1999 | 4.6% | +35.0% |
| 2000 | 2.2% | -52.7% |
| 2001 | 3.4% | +54.5% |
| 2002 | 3.4% | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 3.1% | -9.9% |
| 2004 | 3.8% | +21.9% |
| 2005 | 4.0% | +6.2% |
| 2006 | 3.7% | -6.2% |
| 2007 | 3.0% | -19.3% |
| 2008 | 6.4% | +112.6% |
| 2009 | 2.0% | -68.9% |
| 2010 | 1.5% | -25.4% |
| 2011 | 2.0% | +34.1% |
| 2012 | 4.3% | +114.4% |
| 2013 | 2.3% | -45.2% |
| 2014 | 3.3% | +40.0% |
| 2015 | 3.4% | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 3.0% | -11.4% |
| 2017 | 2.6% | -13.3% |
| 2018 | 4.0% | +55.2% |
| 2019 | -0.3% | -107.7% |
| 2020 | 1.2% | -497.0% |
| 2021 | 2.0% | +66.7% |
| 2022 | 5.4% | +163.9% |
| 2023 | 5.5% | +2.1% |
| 2024 | 6.1% | +11.3% |
| 2025 | 3.0% | -51.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8.9% | 6.4% | 14.2% | 9 |
| 1980s | 7.4% | 4.8% | 12.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.2% | 1.7% | 7.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.5% | 2.0% | 6.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.6% | -0.3% | 4.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.9% | 1.2% | 6.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Pacific island small states
- 33 Madagascar 8.4% compare
- 34 Romania 8.2% compare
- 35 Honduras 8.0% compare
- 36 Gambia 7.9% compare
- 37 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 7.8% compare
- 38 Nicaragua 7.6% compare
- 39 Lao People's Democratic Republic 7.5% compare
More economy & growth data for Pacific island small states
- Services, value added 7.00 billion current US$ (2024)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), annual 3.69 % change on previous year (2024)
- Industry (including construction), value added 1.88 billion current US$ (2024)
- Industry (including construction), value added 1.49 billion constant 2015 US$ (2024)
- Industry (including construction), value added 7.2% (2024)
- Industry (including construction), value added 15.2% (2024)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per unit 0.7392 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per 3,347 constant 2015 US$ per person (2024)
- GDP (current US$), per capita 4,720 current US$ per person (2025)
- GDP (current US$), annual growth rate 5.49 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inflation, gdp deflator in Pacific island small states?
- Inflation, gdp deflator in Pacific island small states was 3.0% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest inflation, gdp deflator recorded in Pacific island small states?
- The highest recorded value was 14.2% in 1974.
- What is the lowest inflation, gdp deflator recorded in Pacific island small states?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.3% in 2019.
- How does Pacific island small states rank for inflation, gdp deflator?
- Pacific island small states ranks 36th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is inflation, gdp deflator rising or falling in Pacific island small states?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Pacific island small states 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.