What is the difference in gdp deflator, period average between Africa and Nigeria?

164.54 LCU index 2000=100, with Nigeria ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and Nigeria?

50 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2009.

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.

Africa vs Nigeria: GDP deflator, period average

Africa

146.62 LCU index 2000=100

in 2009

Nigeria

311.16 LCU index 2000=100

in 2009

Africa rank

2nd

Nigeria rank

3rd

GDP deflator, period average over time

Africa
Nigeria

How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 311.16 LCU index 2000=100 against 146.62 LCU index 2000=100 in Africa, a difference of 164.54 LCU index 2000=100.

That makes Nigeria's figure about 2.1 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 Nigeria ranks 3rd of 6 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Africa	Nigeria	Difference	Ahead
1960s	3.97 LCU index 2000=100	0.265 LCU index 2000=100	3.71 LCU index 2000=100	Africa
1970s	7.29 LCU index 2000=100	0.817 LCU index 2000=100	6.47 LCU index 2000=100	Africa
1980s	18.3 LCU index 2000=100	3.07 LCU index 2000=100	15.23 LCU index 2000=100	Africa
1990s	59.34 LCU index 2000=100	41.01 LCU index 2000=100	18.33 LCU index 2000=100	Africa
2000s	118.58 LCU index 2000=100	215.76 LCU index 2000=100	97.18 LCU index 2000=100	Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gdp deflator, period average, Africa or Nigeria?: Nigeria, at 311.16 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 Nigeria?: 164.54 LCU index 2000=100, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and Nigeria?: 50 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2009.
How do Africa and Nigeria rank globally for gdp deflator, period average?: Africa ranks 2nd and Nigeria ranks 3rd 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: 04 September 2026

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