Africa vs Ghana: GDP deflator, period average

Africa
146.62 LCU index 2000=100
in 2009
Ghana
825.38 LCU index 2000=100
in 2009
Africa rank
2nd
Ghana rank
1st

GDP deflator, period average over time

  • Africa
  • Ghana
0200400600800196019842009

How they compare

Ghana currently reports 825.38 LCU index 2000=100 against 146.62 LCU index 2000=100 in Africa, a difference of 678.76 LCU index 2000=100.

That makes Ghana's figure about 5.6 times Africa's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 50 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Africa ahead.

Africa ranks 2nd and Ghana ranks 1st of 6 groups.

Across the 5 decades both report, Africa averaged higher in 4 and Ghana in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Africa Ghana Difference Ahead
1960s 3.97 LCU index 2000=100 0.0114 LCU index 2000=100 3.96 LCU index 2000=100 Africa
1970s 7.29 LCU index 2000=100 0.0616 LCU index 2000=100 7.22 LCU index 2000=100 Africa
1980s 18.3 LCU index 2000=100 3.03 LCU index 2000=100 15.27 LCU index 2000=100 Africa
1990s 59.34 LCU index 2000=100 37.28 LCU index 2000=100 22.06 LCU index 2000=100 Africa
2000s 118.58 LCU index 2000=100 376.57 LCU index 2000=100 257.99 LCU index 2000=100 Ghana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gdp deflator, period average, Africa or Ghana?
Ghana, at 825.38 LCU index 2000=100 against 146.62 LCU index 2000=100 in Africa as of 2009.
What is the difference in gdp deflator, period average between Africa and Ghana?
678.76 LCU index 2000=100, with Ghana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and Ghana?
50 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2009.
How do Africa and Ghana rank globally for gdp deflator, period average?
Africa ranks 2nd and Ghana ranks 1st of 6 groups.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank country economists, published as GDP deflator, period average (LCU index 2000=100). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
GDP deflator, period average (LCU index 2000=100)
Unit
LCU index 2000=100
Source
World Bank country economists
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
57 places, 2,467 data points, 1960–2009
Last refreshed

The GDP implicit deflator is the ratio of GDP in current local currency to GDP in constant local currency.