Inflation, GDP deflator in Pakistan
Pakistan: Inflation, GDP deflator was 4.3% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Inflation, GDP deflator in Pakistan, 1961–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in annual %.
Analysis
Pakistan recorded 4.3% for inflation, gdp deflator in 2025.
The figure is down 80.6% on the previous year and down 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inflation, gdp deflator in Pakistan peaked at 68.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, -1.1%, in 1963.
That places Pakistan 81st out of 212 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 Pakistan, year by year
| Year | annual % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3.6% | — |
| 1962 | 0.2% | -95.6% |
| 1963 | -1.1% | -818.5% |
| 1964 | 4.5% | -490.5% |
| 1965 | 3.2% | -29.5% |
| 1966 | 4.6% | +45.3% |
| 1967 | 7.9% | +72.6% |
| 1968 | 0.5% | -94.1% |
| 1969 | 2.3% | +397.7% |
| 1970 | 3.7% | +58.8% |
| 1971 | 5.9% | +58.3% |
| 1972 | 6.8% | +15.4% |
| 1973 | 15.3% | +125.9% |
| 1974 | 26.1% | +70.4% |
| 1975 | 21.1% | -19.1% |
| 1976 | 11.5% | -45.5% |
| 1977 | 10.5% | -8.7% |
| 1978 | 9.0% | -14.5% |
| 1979 | 6.5% | -27.3% |
| 1980 | 9.0% | +37.9% |
| 1981 | 10.1% | +11.9% |
| 1982 | 9.4% | -7.0% |
| 1983 | 5.3% | -43.7% |
| 1984 | 9.7% | +83.0% |
| 1985 | 4.5% | -53.0% |
| 1986 | 3.3% | -27.4% |
| 1987 | 4.5% | +37.2% |
| 1988 | 9.6% | +112.9% |
| 1989 | 8.6% | -10.7% |
| 1990 | 6.5% | -24.8% |
| 1991 | 13.5% | +109.1% |
| 1992 | 10.2% | -24.4% |
| 1993 | 8.8% | -13.4% |
| 1994 | 13.0% | +47.4% |
| 1995 | 13.0% | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 8.4% | -35.6% |
| 1997 | 13.4% | +59.8% |
| 1998 | 7.5% | -43.8% |
| 1999 | 5.9% | -22.1% |
| 2000 | 68.0% | +1060.1% |
| 2001 | 6.0% | -91.2% |
| 2002 | 3.9% | -34.8% |
| 2003 | 3.6% | -9.4% |
| 2004 | 7.3% | +104.1% |
| 2005 | 5.6% | -23.4% |
| 2006 | 6.0% | +7.9% |
| 2007 | 10.3% | +72.3% |
| 2008 | 10.9% | +5.7% |
| 2009 | 12.4% | +13.3% |
| 2010 | 10.6% | -14.4% |
| 2011 | 16.4% | +55.0% |
| 2012 | 9.9% | -39.6% |
| 2013 | 7.4% | -25.6% |
| 2014 | 7.2% | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 4.4% | -38.4% |
| 2016 | 0.9% | -79.2% |
| 2017 | 4.0% | +337.0% |
| 2018 | 3.8% | -4.7% |
| 2019 | 9.0% | +135.2% |
| 2020 | 9.9% | +10.1% |
| 2021 | 10.3% | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 13.9% | +35.7% |
| 2023 | 26.0% | +86.7% |
| 2024 | 22.0% | -15.3% |
| 2025 | 4.3% | -80.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.9% | -1.1% | 7.9% | 9 |
| 1970s | 11.6% | 3.7% | 26.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.4% | 3.3% | 10.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.0% | 5.9% | 13.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.4% | 3.6% | 68.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.4% | 0.9% | 16.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.4% | 4.3% | 26.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
More economy & growth data for Pakistan
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 3.11 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 5 Percent per annum (2029)
- Services, value added (constant LCU), per capita 93,501 constant LCU per person (2025)
- GDP deflator (base year varies by country), annual growth rate 4.28 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), annual growth 8.74 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9401 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita 1,500 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth 7.33 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 262.68 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 419,215 current LCU per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inflation, gdp deflator in Pakistan?
- Inflation, gdp deflator in Pakistan was 4.3% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest inflation, gdp deflator recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 68.0% in 2000.
- What is the lowest inflation, gdp deflator recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.1% in 1963.
- How does Pakistan rank for inflation, gdp deflator?
- Pakistan ranks 81st out of 212 countries with data for 2025.
- Is inflation, gdp deflator rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this 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.