Inflation, GDP deflator in United States of America
United States of America: Inflation, GDP deflator was 2.8% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Inflation, GDP deflator in United States of America, 1961–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in annual %.
Analysis
United States of America recorded 2.8% for inflation, gdp deflator in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.8% on the previous year and up 201.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inflation, gdp deflator in United States of America peaked at 9.5% in 1981 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 2009.
That places United States of America 127th 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 United States of America, year by year
| Year | annual % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.4% | — |
| 1962 | 1.2% | -7.8% |
| 1963 | 1.1% | -12.6% |
| 1964 | 1.5% | +38.2% |
| 1965 | 1.9% | +27.7% |
| 1966 | 2.9% | +51.0% |
| 1967 | 3.2% | +8.7% |
| 1968 | 4.4% | +38.6% |
| 1969 | 5.0% | +13.5% |
| 1970 | 5.3% | +6.1% |
| 1971 | 5.1% | -3.7% |
| 1972 | 4.3% | -14.7% |
| 1973 | 5.5% | +26.7% |
| 1974 | 9.0% | +64.2% |
| 1975 | 9.3% | +2.9% |
| 1976 | 5.5% | -40.6% |
| 1977 | 6.2% | +12.9% |
| 1978 | 7.0% | +13.2% |
| 1979 | 8.3% | +18.0% |
| 1980 | 9.0% | +8.9% |
| 1981 | 9.5% | +4.7% |
| 1982 | 6.2% | -34.7% |
| 1983 | 3.9% | -36.6% |
| 1984 | 3.6% | -7.9% |
| 1985 | 3.2% | -12.3% |
| 1986 | 2.0% | -36.3% |
| 1987 | 2.5% | +23.0% |
| 1988 | 3.5% | +42.4% |
| 1989 | 3.9% | +11.1% |
| 1990 | 3.7% | -4.5% |
| 1991 | 3.4% | -9.7% |
| 1992 | 2.3% | -32.6% |
| 1993 | 2.4% | +4.0% |
| 1994 | 2.1% | -9.9% |
| 1995 | 2.1% | -1.8% |
| 1996 | 1.8% | -12.7% |
| 1997 | 1.7% | -5.8% |
| 1998 | 1.1% | -34.8% |
| 1999 | 1.4% | +25.9% |
| 2000 | 2.3% | +60.1% |
| 2001 | 2.3% | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 1.6% | -31.0% |
| 2003 | 2.0% | +27.0% |
| 2004 | 2.7% | +36.2% |
| 2005 | 3.1% | +16.6% |
| 2006 | 3.1% | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 2.7% | -12.1% |
| 2008 | 1.9% | -28.9% |
| 2009 | 0.6% | -68.0% |
| 2010 | 1.2% | +97.0% |
| 2011 | 2.1% | +69.8% |
| 2012 | 1.9% | -9.7% |
| 2013 | 1.7% | -8.6% |
| 2014 | 1.7% | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 0.9% | -46.7% |
| 2016 | 1.0% | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 1.8% | +88.4% |
| 2018 | 2.3% | +27.9% |
| 2019 | 1.7% | -28.0% |
| 2020 | 1.3% | -18.5% |
| 2021 | 4.6% | +239.3% |
| 2022 | 7.1% | +55.9% |
| 2023 | 3.7% | -48.0% |
| 2024 | 2.5% | -32.9% |
| 2025 | 2.8% | +12.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.5% | 1.1% | 5.0% | 9 |
| 1970s | 6.5% | 4.3% | 9.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.7% | 2.0% | 9.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.2% | 1.1% | 3.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.2% | 0.6% | 3.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.6% | 0.9% | 2.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.7% | 1.3% | 7.1% | 6 |
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- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1052 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2021)
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per capita 7,519 current US$ per person (2021)
- Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.1052 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2021)
- Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per capita 7,519 current LCU per person (2021)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), annual 13.08 % change on previous year (2021)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 0.1758 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2021)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 12,556 current US$ per person (2021)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), annual 13.08 % change on previous year (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inflation, gdp deflator in United States of America?
- Inflation, gdp deflator in United States of America was 2.8% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest inflation, gdp deflator recorded in United States of America?
- The highest recorded value was 9.5% in 1981.
- What is the lowest inflation, gdp deflator recorded in United States of America?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 2009.
- How does United States of America rank for inflation, gdp deflator?
- United States of America ranks 127th out of 212 countries with data for 2025.
- Is inflation, gdp deflator rising or falling in United States of America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 201.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United States of America 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.