Inflation, GDP deflator in South Asia
South Asia: Inflation, GDP deflator was 3.2% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Inflation, GDP deflator in South Asia, 1961–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in annual %.
Analysis
In 2025, inflation, gdp deflator in South Asia stood at 3.2%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 15.2% on the previous year and down 15.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inflation, gdp deflator in South Asia peaked at 19.5% in 1974 and was at its lowest, -1.6%, in 1977.
South Asia ranks 29th of 45 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Inflation, GDP deflator in South Asia, year by year
| Year | annual % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.7% | — |
| 1962 | 2.2% | -17.6% |
| 1963 | 4.4% | +97.3% |
| 1964 | 1.4% | -68.0% |
| 1965 | 8.1% | +481.1% |
| 1966 | 9.8% | +20.5% |
| 1967 | 5.2% | -46.6% |
| 1968 | 6.7% | +28.9% |
| 1969 | 5.0% | -26.5% |
| 1970 | 4.3% | -13.1% |
| 1971 | 3.8% | -11.4% |
| 1972 | 7.4% | +94.8% |
| 1973 | 12.9% | +73.3% |
| 1974 | 19.5% | +51.0% |
| 1975 | 2.6% | -86.4% |
| 1976 | 3.3% | +23.7% |
| 1977 | -1.6% | -149.0% |
| 1978 | 6.8% | -524.7% |
| 1979 | 14.0% | +105.8% |
| 1980 | 12.0% | -14.1% |
| 1981 | 8.9% | -25.8% |
| 1982 | 8.7% | -2.2% |
| 1983 | 8.5% | -2.3% |
| 1984 | 9.0% | +6.1% |
| 1985 | 6.9% | -24.2% |
| 1986 | 7.0% | +2.0% |
| 1987 | 10.2% | +46.3% |
| 1988 | 9.2% | -10.3% |
| 1989 | 8.4% | -8.6% |
| 1990 | 8.6% | +2.5% |
| 1991 | 11.6% | +34.7% |
| 1992 | 9.2% | -20.7% |
| 1993 | 9.9% | +7.5% |
| 1994 | 9.1% | -8.2% |
| 1995 | 7.7% | -14.9% |
| 1996 | 8.0% | +3.3% |
| 1997 | 6.9% | -13.7% |
| 1998 | 6.4% | -7.3% |
| 1999 | 4.0% | -37.7% |
| 2000 | 4.1% | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 8.2% | +101.5% |
| 2002 | 3.9% | -52.1% |
| 2003 | 3.7% | -4.3% |
| 2004 | 5.1% | +37.3% |
| 2005 | 6.3% | +22.5% |
| 2006 | 7.9% | +25.1% |
| 2007 | 7.3% | -7.7% |
| 2008 | 8.5% | +17.2% |
| 2009 | 6.9% | -19.1% |
| 2010 | 9.4% | +36.6% |
| 2011 | 8.8% | -6.6% |
| 2012 | 8.0% | -8.6% |
| 2013 | 6.5% | -19.3% |
| 2014 | 4.9% | -24.6% |
| 2015 | 3.8% | -22.2% |
| 2016 | 4.7% | +24.6% |
| 2017 | 4.7% | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 4.1% | -13.0% |
| 2019 | 3.4% | -17.3% |
| 2020 | 3.5% | +4.3% |
| 2021 | 7.2% | +103.9% |
| 2022 | 5.4% | -24.6% |
| 2023 | 5.1% | -6.4% |
| 2024 | 3.8% | -25.1% |
| 2025 | 3.2% | -15.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.1% | 1.4% | 9.8% | 9 |
| 1970s | 7.3% | -1.6% | 19.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.9% | 6.9% | 12.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.1% | 4.0% | 11.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.2% | 3.7% | 8.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.8% | 3.4% | 9.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.7% | 3.2% | 7.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near South Asia
- 26 Myanmar 12.5% compare
- 27 Kyrgyzstan 12.4% compare
- 28 Sao Tome and Principe 11.9% compare
- 29 Uzbekistan 11.9% compare
- 30 Belarus 10.9% compare
- 31 Kazakhstan 9.6% compare
- 32 Burkina Faso 8.8% compare
More economy & growth data for South Asia
- Imports of goods and services 23.5% (2025)
- Gross capital formation 1.55 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Gross capital formation 1.35 trillion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Gross capital formation 5.8% (2025)
- Gross capital formation 33.8% (2025)
- Imports of goods and services 1.07 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Imports of goods and services 910.51 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Imports of goods and services 6.5% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 2.4% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 587.10 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inflation, gdp deflator in South Asia?
- Inflation, gdp deflator in South Asia was 3.2% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest inflation, gdp deflator recorded in South Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 19.5% in 1974.
- What is the lowest inflation, gdp deflator recorded in South Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.6% in 1977.
- How does South Asia rank for inflation, gdp deflator?
- South Asia ranks 29th out of 45 groups with data for 2025.
- Is inflation, gdp deflator rising or falling in South Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South Asia 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.