Inflation, GDP deflator (annual %) in World
World: Inflation, GDP deflator was 3.3% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Inflation, GDP deflator in World, 1962–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in annual %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for inflation, gdp deflator in World is 3.3%, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 18.5% on the previous year and up 43.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inflation, gdp deflator in World peaked at 16.7% in 1974 and was at its lowest, 2.0%, in 2014.
That places World 27th out of 47 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 World, year by year
| Year | annual % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 2.4% | — |
| 1963 | 3.0% | +26.2% |
| 1964 | 3.3% | +8.7% |
| 1965 | 3.0% | -8.7% |
| 1966 | 3.8% | +25.8% |
| 1967 | 3.0% | -19.8% |
| 1968 | 3.3% | +10.0% |
| 1969 | 4.1% | +23.4% |
| 1970 | 4.7% | +15.0% |
| 1971 | 5.5% | +15.7% |
| 1972 | 6.4% | +16.9% |
| 1973 | 11.8% | +85.5% |
| 1974 | 16.7% | +41.1% |
| 1975 | 10.5% | -37.3% |
| 1976 | 9.3% | -11.5% |
| 1977 | 9.7% | +4.4% |
| 1978 | 7.8% | -19.6% |
| 1979 | 11.5% | +47.6% |
| 1980 | 13.1% | +13.4% |
| 1981 | 10.0% | -23.0% |
| 1982 | 8.1% | -19.3% |
| 1983 | 7.7% | -4.8% |
| 1984 | 7.9% | +2.6% |
| 1985 | 5.5% | -30.2% |
| 1986 | 5.1% | -7.8% |
| 1987 | 7.2% | +40.8% |
| 1988 | 6.5% | -9.2% |
| 1989 | 7.1% | +9.7% |
| 1990 | 7.9% | +10.6% |
| 1991 | 8.7% | +9.6% |
| 1992 | 7.3% | -15.3% |
| 1993 | 7.6% | +2.9% |
| 1994 | 9.8% | +29.7% |
| 1995 | 8.7% | -11.6% |
| 1996 | 6.6% | -23.6% |
| 1997 | 4.3% | -35.6% |
| 1998 | 4.7% | +9.7% |
| 1999 | 4.2% | -9.9% |
| 2000 | 5.2% | +24.5% |
| 2001 | 3.9% | -24.8% |
| 2002 | 3.6% | -9.1% |
| 2003 | 4.0% | +11.7% |
| 2004 | 5.6% | +40.6% |
| 2005 | 5.8% | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 5.9% | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 6.0% | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 7.9% | +32.0% |
| 2009 | 2.0% | -74.1% |
| 2010 | 4.2% | +107.8% |
| 2011 | 5.5% | +29.5% |
| 2012 | 3.6% | -34.1% |
| 2013 | 2.3% | -37.3% |
| 2014 | 2.0% | -12.7% |
| 2015 | 2.3% | +17.5% |
| 2016 | 2.0% | -14.4% |
| 2017 | 3.0% | +49.7% |
| 2018 | 2.8% | -6.3% |
| 2019 | 2.4% | -14.8% |
| 2020 | 2.0% | -16.6% |
| 2021 | 4.6% | +129.9% |
| 2022 | 7.3% | +60.9% |
| 2023 | 5.0% | -31.9% |
| 2024 | 4.1% | -18.1% |
| 2025 | 3.3% | -18.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.2% | 2.4% | 4.1% | 8 |
| 1970s | 9.4% | 4.7% | 16.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.8% | 5.1% | 13.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.0% | 4.2% | 9.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.0% | 2.0% | 7.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.0% | 2.0% | 5.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.4% | 2.0% | 7.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near World
- 24 Suriname 13.0% compare
- 25 Somalia 12.9% compare
- 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
More economy & growth data for World
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.23 Percent per annum (2028)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.11 Percent per annum (2028)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0076 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 110.14 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -0.0002 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0056 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 80.42 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.2 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0052 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inflation, gdp deflator in World?
- Inflation, gdp deflator in World was 3.3% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest inflation, gdp deflator recorded in World?
- The highest recorded value was 16.7% in 1974.
- What is the lowest inflation, gdp deflator recorded in World?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.0% in 2014.
- How does World rank for inflation, gdp deflator?
- World ranks 27th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is inflation, gdp deflator rising or falling in World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this World 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.