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

Madagascar
247.86 LCU index 2000=100
in 2009
Sub-Saharan Africa
141.87 LCU index 2000=100
in 2009
Madagascar rank
5th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
4th

GDP deflator, period average over time

  • Madagascar
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
050100150200250196019842009

How they compare

Madagascar currently reports 247.86 LCU index 2000=100 against 141.87 LCU index 2000=100 in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 105.99 LCU index 2000=100.

That makes Madagascar's figure about 1.7 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 50 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.

Madagascar ranks 5th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 4th of 51 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Madagascar Sub-Saharan Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 1.34 LCU index 2000=100 3.92 LCU index 2000=100 2.57 LCU index 2000=100 Sub-Saharan Africa
1970s 2.43 LCU index 2000=100 7.25 LCU index 2000=100 4.82 LCU index 2000=100 Sub-Saharan Africa
1980s 10.3 LCU index 2000=100 17.53 LCU index 2000=100 7.24 LCU index 2000=100 Sub-Saharan Africa
1990s 53.58 LCU index 2000=100 56.08 LCU index 2000=100 2.5 LCU index 2000=100 Sub-Saharan Africa
2000s 165.31 LCU index 2000=100 117.53 LCU index 2000=100 47.77 LCU index 2000=100 Madagascar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gdp deflator, period average, Madagascar or Sub-Saharan Africa?
Madagascar, at 247.86 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 Madagascar and Sub-Saharan Africa?
105.99 LCU index 2000=100, with Madagascar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Sub-Saharan Africa?
50 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2009.
How do Madagascar and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for gdp deflator, period average?
Madagascar ranks 5th 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.