South Sudan vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Inflation, GDP deflator

South Sudan
17.7%
in 2015
Sub-Saharan Africa
4.1%
in 2025
South Sudan rank
17th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
15th

Inflation, GDP deflator over time

  • South Sudan
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
-2002040196119932025

How they compare

South Sudan currently reports 17.7% against 4.1% in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 13.6%.

That makes South Sudan's figure about 4.3 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.

South Sudan ranks 17th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 15th of 214 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, South Sudan averaged higher in 1 and Sub-Saharan Africa in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Sudan Sub-Saharan Africa Difference Ahead
2000s -11.8% 3.4% 15.2% Sub-Saharan Africa
2010s 21.0% 5.3% 15.7% South Sudan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher inflation, gdp deflator, South Sudan or Sub-Saharan Africa?
South Sudan, at 17.7% against 4.1% in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2015.
What is the difference in inflation, gdp deflator between South Sudan and Sub-Saharan Africa?
13.6%, with South Sudan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Sudan and Sub-Saharan Africa?
7 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2015.
How do South Sudan and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for inflation, gdp deflator?
South Sudan ranks 17th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 15th of 214 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as Inflation, GDP deflator (annual %). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Inflation, GDP deflator (annual %)
Unit
annual %
Source
Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
262 places, 14,243 data points, 1961–2025
Last refreshed

Inflation as measured by the annual growth rate of the GDP implicit deflator shows the rate of price change in the economy as a whole. The GDP implicit deflator is the ratio of GDP in current local currency to GDP in constant local currency.