Papua New Guinea vs South Africa: Gross national expenditure deflator

Papua New Guinea
162.21 base year varies by country
in 2004
South Africa
157.29 base year varies by country
in 2025
Papua New Guinea rank
51st
South Africa rank
54th

Gross national expenditure deflator over time

  • Papua New Guinea
  • South Africa
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How they compare

Papua New Guinea currently reports 162.21 base year varies by country against 157.29 base year varies by country in South Africa, a difference of 4.92 base year varies by country.

Across all 44 years both countries report, Papua New Guinea has been ahead every year.

Papua New Guinea ranks 51st and South Africa ranks 54th of 169 countries.

Papua New Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Papua New Guinea South Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 11.46 base year varies by country 1.03 base year varies by country 10.43 base year varies by country Papua New Guinea
1970s 20.83 base year varies by country 2.09 base year varies by country 18.75 base year varies by country Papua New Guinea
1980s 45.74 base year varies by country 7.73 base year varies by country 38.01 base year varies by country Papua New Guinea
1990s 77.75 base year varies by country 26.11 base year varies by country 51.64 base year varies by country Papua New Guinea
2000s 149.56 base year varies by country 46.03 base year varies by country 103.54 base year varies by country Papua New Guinea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross national expenditure deflator, Papua New Guinea or South Africa?
Papua New Guinea, at 162.21 base year varies by country against 157.29 base year varies by country in South Africa as of 2004.
What is the difference in gross national expenditure deflator between Papua New Guinea and South Africa?
4.92 base year varies by country, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and South Africa?
44 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2004.
How do Papua New Guinea and South Africa rank globally for gross national expenditure deflator?
Papua New Guinea ranks 51st and South Africa ranks 54th of 169 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as Gross national expenditure deflator (base year varies by country). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Gross national expenditure deflator (base year varies by country)
Unit
base year varies by country
Source
Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
169 places, 6,903 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Gross national expenditure is the sum of household final consumption expenditure, general government final consumption expenditure, and gross capital formation. A deflator is the ratio of an indicator in current prices over the same series in constant prices. The base year varies by country.