Namibia vs South Africa: GDP deflator, period average

Namibia
188.57 LCU index 2000=100
in 2009
South Africa
189.49 LCU index 2000=100
in 2009
Namibia rank
17th
South Africa rank
15th

GDP deflator, period average over time

  • Namibia
  • South Africa
050100150200196019842009

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 189.49 LCU index 2000=100 against 188.57 LCU index 2000=100 in Namibia, a difference of 0.92 LCU index 2000=100.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Namibia ahead.

Namibia ranks 17th and South Africa ranks 15th of 51 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Namibia averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Namibia South Africa Difference Ahead
1980s 18.64 LCU index 2000=100 18.45 LCU index 2000=100 0.1908 LCU index 2000=100 Namibia
1990s 54.69 LCU index 2000=100 64.87 LCU index 2000=100 10.18 LCU index 2000=100 South Africa
2000s 139.5 LCU index 2000=100 140.62 LCU index 2000=100 1.12 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, Namibia or South Africa?
South Africa, at 189.49 LCU index 2000=100 against 188.57 LCU index 2000=100 in Namibia as of 2009.
What is the difference in gdp deflator, period average between Namibia and South Africa?
0.92 LCU index 2000=100, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and South Africa?
30 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2009.
How do Namibia and South Africa rank globally for gdp deflator, period average?
Namibia ranks 17th 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.