Egypt vs South Africa: GDP deflator, period average

Egypt
200.73 LCU index 2000=100
in 2009
South Africa
189.49 LCU index 2000=100
in 2009
Egypt rank
14th
South Africa rank
15th

GDP deflator, period average over time

  • Egypt
  • South Africa
050100150200196019842009

How they compare

Egypt currently reports 200.73 LCU index 2000=100 against 189.49 LCU index 2000=100 in South Africa, a difference of 11.24 LCU index 2000=100.

That makes Egypt's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 50 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Egypt ahead.

Egypt ranks 14th and South Africa ranks 15th of 51 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Egypt South Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 3.91 LCU index 2000=100 2.18 LCU index 2000=100 1.72 LCU index 2000=100 Egypt
1970s 6.52 LCU index 2000=100 4.69 LCU index 2000=100 1.83 LCU index 2000=100 Egypt
1980s 20.37 LCU index 2000=100 18.45 LCU index 2000=100 1.92 LCU index 2000=100 Egypt
1990s 72.54 LCU index 2000=100 64.87 LCU index 2000=100 7.66 LCU index 2000=100 Egypt
2000s 136.28 LCU index 2000=100 140.62 LCU index 2000=100 4.34 LCU index 2000=100 South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gdp deflator, period average, Egypt or South Africa?
Egypt, at 200.73 LCU index 2000=100 against 189.49 LCU index 2000=100 in South Africa as of 2009.
What is the difference in gdp deflator, period average between Egypt and South Africa?
11.24 LCU index 2000=100, with Egypt ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and South Africa?
50 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2009.
How do Egypt and South Africa rank globally for gdp deflator, period average?
Egypt ranks 14th and South Africa ranks 15th of 51 countries.
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.