Inflation, GDP deflator in Upper middle income

Upper middle income: Inflation, GDP deflator was 3.3% in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
3.3%
Change on year
down 21.3%
All-time high
23.6%
in 1974
All-time low
1.4%
in 2020
Years of data
60
1966–2025

Inflation, GDP deflator in Upper middle income, 1966–2025

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Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in annual %.

Analysis

Upper middle income recorded 3.3% for inflation, gdp deflator in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 21.3% on the previous year and up 64.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, inflation, gdp deflator in Upper middle income peaked at 23.6% in 1974 and was at its lowest, 1.4%, in 2020.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 3.2% 3.1% 3.4% 4
1970s 11.0% 4.7% 23.6% 10
1980s 8.2% 4.6% 17.0% 10
1990s 10.3% 5.5% 16.0% 10
2000s 6.4% 2.2% 9.3% 10
2010s 3.6% 2.0% 6.7% 10
2020s 4.8% 1.4% 8.9% 6

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Frequently asked questions

What is inflation, gdp deflator in Upper middle income?
Inflation, gdp deflator in Upper middle income was 3.3% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
What is the highest inflation, gdp deflator recorded in Upper middle income?
The highest recorded value was 23.6% in 1974.
What is the lowest inflation, gdp deflator recorded in Upper middle income?
The lowest recorded value was 1.4% in 2020.
Is inflation, gdp deflator rising or falling in Upper middle income?
Over the last ten years it is up 64.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Upper middle income 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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Indicator
Inflation, GDP deflator (annual %)
Unit
annual %
Source
Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
260 places, 14,212 data points, 1961–2025
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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.