GDP deflator (base year varies by country), annual growth rate in South Africa
South Africa: GDP deflator (base year varies by country), annual growth rate was 2.79 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GDP deflator (base year varies by country), annual growth rate in South Africa, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
South Africa recorded 2.79 % change on previous year for gdp deflator (base year varies by country), annual growth rate in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 28.8% on the previous year and down 49.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp deflator (base year varies by country), annual growth rate in South Africa peaked at 23.05 % change on previous year in 1980 and was at its lowest, 0.184 % change on previous year, in 1962.
That places South Africa 128th out of 212 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP deflator (base year varies by country), annual growth rate in South Africa, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.55 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 0.184 % change on previous year | -88.1% |
| 1963 | 3 % change on previous year | +1532.4% |
| 1964 | 2.05 % change on previous year | -31.8% |
| 1965 | 3 % change on previous year | +46.6% |
| 1966 | 4.12 % change on previous year | +37.2% |
| 1967 | 3.85 % change on previous year | -6.4% |
| 1968 | 3.92 % change on previous year | +1.7% |
| 1969 | 7.39 % change on previous year | +88.3% |
| 1970 | 4.69 % change on previous year | -36.5% |
| 1971 | 5.94 % change on previous year | +26.7% |
| 1972 | 10.72 % change on previous year | +80.4% |
| 1973 | 17.13 % change on previous year | +59.7% |
| 1974 | 14.82 % change on previous year | -13.5% |
| 1975 | 10.95 % change on previous year | -26.1% |
| 1976 | 10.29 % change on previous year | -6.0% |
| 1977 | 10.26 % change on previous year | -0.3% |
| 1978 | 10.52 % change on previous year | +2.6% |
| 1979 | 13.96 % change on previous year | +32.7% |
| 1980 | 23.05 % change on previous year | +65.1% |
| 1981 | 11.41 % change on previous year | -50.5% |
| 1982 | 14.55 % change on previous year | +27.6% |
| 1983 | 17.07 % change on previous year | +17.3% |
| 1984 | 11.15 % change on previous year | -34.7% |
| 1985 | 16.14 % change on previous year | +44.8% |
| 1986 | 16.66 % change on previous year | +3.2% |
| 1987 | 14.85 % change on previous year | -10.9% |
| 1988 | 15.42 % change on previous year | +3.9% |
| 1989 | 17.08 % change on previous year | +10.8% |
| 1990 | 15.45 % change on previous year | -9.6% |
| 1991 | 15.65 % change on previous year | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 14.71 % change on previous year | -6.0% |
| 1993 | 13.36 % change on previous year | -9.2% |
| 1994 | 9.81 % change on previous year | -26.6% |
| 1995 | 10.84 % change on previous year | +10.5% |
| 1996 | 8.02 % change on previous year | -26.0% |
| 1997 | 8.14 % change on previous year | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 8.08 % change on previous year | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 6.89 % change on previous year | -14.7% |
| 2000 | 9.18 % change on previous year | +33.3% |
| 2001 | 7.8 % change on previous year | -15.0% |
| 2002 | 12.54 % change on previous year | +60.7% |
| 2003 | 6.4 % change on previous year | -49.0% |
| 2004 | 6.04 % change on previous year | -5.5% |
| 2005 | 5.6 % change on previous year | -7.4% |
| 2006 | 6.06 % change on previous year | +8.4% |
| 2007 | 8.25 % change on previous year | +36.0% |
| 2008 | 7.85 % change on previous year | -4.8% |
| 2009 | 8.66 % change on previous year | +10.4% |
| 2010 | 6.13 % change on previous year | -29.3% |
| 2011 | 5.54 % change on previous year | -9.6% |
| 2012 | 4.69 % change on previous year | -15.4% |
| 2013 | 5.84 % change on previous year | +24.7% |
| 2014 | 5.37 % change on previous year | -8.2% |
| 2015 | 5.55 % change on previous year | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 6.95 % change on previous year | +25.4% |
| 2017 | 5.47 % change on previous year | -21.3% |
| 2018 | 3.99 % change on previous year | -27.0% |
| 2019 | 4.61 % change on previous year | +15.5% |
| 2020 | 5.39 % change on previous year | +16.9% |
| 2021 | 6.41 % change on previous year | +18.9% |
| 2022 | 5.24 % change on previous year | -18.2% |
| 2023 | 4.72 % change on previous year | -9.9% |
| 2024 | 3.92 % change on previous year | -17.1% |
| 2025 | 2.79 % change on previous year | -28.8% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 2.79 % change on previous year is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.33 % change on previous year, 84% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 2.79 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.31 % change on previous year, 65% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP deflator (base year varies by country), annual growth rate in South Africa changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | +1532.4% | 0.184 % change on previous year | 3 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.23 % change on previous year | 0.184 % change on previous year | 7.39 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 10.93 % change on previous year | 4.69 % change on previous year | 17.13 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 15.74 % change on previous year | 11.15 % change on previous year | 23.05 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.1 % change on previous year | 6.89 % change on previous year | 15.65 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.84 % change on previous year | 5.6 % change on previous year | 12.54 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.41 % change on previous year | 3.99 % change on previous year | 6.95 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.74 % change on previous year | 2.79 % change on previous year | 6.41 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 125 Kosovo 2.81 % change on previous year compare
- 126 Northern Mariana Islands 2.8 % change on previous year compare
- 127 United States 2.8 % change on previous year compare
- 129 Greece 2.78 % change on previous year compare
- 130 Barbados 2.74 % change on previous year compare
- 131 Palestine 2.72 % change on previous year compare
More economy & growth data for South Africa
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 108.41 % change on previous year (2025)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 0.4836 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.4 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 6.87 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0145 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 95.75 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 1.77 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0106 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 69.91 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate -28.9 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp deflator (base year varies by country), annual growth rate in South Africa?
- Gdp deflator (base year varies by country), annual growth rate in South Africa was 2.79 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp deflator (base year varies by country), annual growth rate recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 23.05 % change on previous year in 1980.
- What is the lowest gdp deflator (base year varies by country), annual growth rate recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.184 % change on previous year in 1962.
- How does South Africa rank for gdp deflator (base year varies by country), annual growth rate?
- South Africa ranks 128th out of 212 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp deflator (base year varies by country), annual growth rate rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 49.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of GDP deflator (base year varies by country), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in GDP deflator (base year varies by country). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- GDP deflator Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in GDP deflator (base year varies by country). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.