Ghana vs Sub-Saharan Africa: GDP deflator, period average

Ghana
825.38 LCU index 2000=100
in 2009
Sub-Saharan Africa
141.87 LCU index 2000=100
in 2009
Ghana rank
1st
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
4th

GDP deflator, period average over time

  • Ghana
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
0200400600800196019842009

How they compare

Ghana currently reports 825.38 LCU index 2000=100 against 141.87 LCU index 2000=100 in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 683.51 LCU index 2000=100.

That makes Ghana's figure about 5.8 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.

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

Ghana ranks 1st and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 4th of 51 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Ghana Sub-Saharan Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 0.0114 LCU index 2000=100 3.92 LCU index 2000=100 3.9 LCU index 2000=100 Sub-Saharan Africa
1970s 0.0616 LCU index 2000=100 7.25 LCU index 2000=100 7.19 LCU index 2000=100 Sub-Saharan Africa
1980s 3.03 LCU index 2000=100 17.53 LCU index 2000=100 14.5 LCU index 2000=100 Sub-Saharan Africa
1990s 37.28 LCU index 2000=100 56.08 LCU index 2000=100 18.81 LCU index 2000=100 Sub-Saharan Africa
2000s 376.57 LCU index 2000=100 117.53 LCU index 2000=100 259.04 LCU index 2000=100 Ghana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gdp deflator, period average, Ghana or Sub-Saharan Africa?
Ghana, at 825.38 LCU index 2000=100 against 141.87 LCU index 2000=100 in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2009.
What is the difference in gdp deflator, period average between Ghana and Sub-Saharan Africa?
683.51 LCU index 2000=100, with Ghana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Sub-Saharan Africa?
50 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2009.
How do Ghana and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for gdp deflator, period average?
Ghana ranks 1st and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 4th 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.