GDP deflator, index in Africa

Africa: GDP deflator, index was 202.79 2000=100; US$ series in 2011. ▲ Rising

Latest (2011)
202.79 2000=100; US$ series
Change on year
up 7.5%
Rank
5th
of 6 groups
All-time high
202.79 2000=100; US$ series
in 2011
All-time low
29.99 2000=100; US$ series
in 1960
Years of data
52
1960–2011

GDP deflator, index in Africa, 1960–2011

50100150200196019852011

Source: World Bank country economists. Measured in 2000=100; US$ series.

Analysis

Africa recorded 202.79 2000=100; US$ series for gdp deflator, index in 2011. That is the highest value across all 52 years on record.

That represents a change of up 7.5% on the previous year and up 114.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gdp deflator, index in Africa peaked at 202.79 2000=100; US$ series in 2011 and was at its lowest, 29.99 2000=100; US$ series, in 1960.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 52 years of available data.

GDP deflator, index in Africa, year by year

Annual values for GDP deflator, index (2000=100; US$ series) in Africa, 1960 to 2011.
Year 2000=100; US$ series Change
1960 29.99 2000=100; US$ series
1961 30.71 2000=100; US$ series +2.4%
1962 31.11 2000=100; US$ series +1.3%
1963 32.8 2000=100; US$ series +5.4%
1964 31.08 2000=100; US$ series -5.2%
1965 32.16 2000=100; US$ series +3.4%
1966 33.6 2000=100; US$ series +4.5%
1967 32.78 2000=100; US$ series -2.4%
1968 33.72 2000=100; US$ series +2.9%
1969 35.8 2000=100; US$ series +6.2%
1970 38.74 2000=100; US$ series +8.2%
1971 38.33 2000=100; US$ series -1.1%
1972 41.61 2000=100; US$ series +8.6%
1973 50.54 2000=100; US$ series +21.5%
1974 60.82 2000=100; US$ series +20.3%
1975 66.6 2000=100; US$ series +9.5%
1976 68.55 2000=100; US$ series +2.9%
1977 73.42 2000=100; US$ series +7.1%
1978 80.73 2000=100; US$ series +10.0%
1979 92.98 2000=100; US$ series +15.2%
1980 111.73 2000=100; US$ series +20.2%
1981 108.8 2000=100; US$ series -2.6%
1982 101.4 2000=100; US$ series -6.8%
1983 97.16 2000=100; US$ series -4.2%
1984 92.6 2000=100; US$ series -4.7%
1985 88.38 2000=100; US$ series -4.6%
1986 95.47 2000=100; US$ series +8.0%
1987 107.56 2000=100; US$ series +12.7%
1988 104.57 2000=100; US$ series -2.8%
1989 104.16 2000=100; US$ series -0.4%
1990 105.36 2000=100; US$ series +1.2%
1991 102.84 2000=100; US$ series -2.4%
1992 104.9 2000=100; US$ series +2.0%
1993 100.98 2000=100; US$ series -3.7%
1994 97.33 2000=100; US$ series -3.6%
1995 104.33 2000=100; US$ series +7.2%
1996 105.38 2000=100; US$ series +1.0%
1997 106.11 2000=100; US$ series +0.7%
1998 100.54 2000=100; US$ series -5.2%
1999 99.51 2000=100; US$ series -1.0%
2000 100 2000=100; US$ series +0.5%
2001 94.37 2000=100; US$ series -5.6%
2002 92.23 2000=100; US$ series -2.3%
2003 107.11 2000=100; US$ series +16.1%
2004 122.43 2000=100; US$ series +14.3%
2005 135.32 2000=100; US$ series +10.5%
2006 148.69 2000=100; US$ series +9.9%
2007 164.16 2000=100; US$ series +10.4%
2008 182.88 2000=100; US$ series +11.4%
2009 166.72 2000=100; US$ series -8.8%
2010 188.66 2000=100; US$ series +13.2%
2011 202.79 2000=100; US$ series +7.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 32.38 2000=100; US$ series 29.99 2000=100; US$ series 35.8 2000=100; US$ series 10
1970s 61.23 2000=100; US$ series 38.33 2000=100; US$ series 92.98 2000=100; US$ series 10
1980s 101.18 2000=100; US$ series 88.38 2000=100; US$ series 111.73 2000=100; US$ series 10
1990s 102.73 2000=100; US$ series 97.33 2000=100; US$ series 106.11 2000=100; US$ series 10
2000s 131.39 2000=100; US$ series 92.23 2000=100; US$ series 182.88 2000=100; US$ series 10
2010s 195.73 2000=100; US$ series 188.66 2000=100; US$ series 202.79 2000=100; US$ series 2

Countries ranked near Africa

  1. 2 Ghana 389.91 2000=100; US$ series compare
  2. 3 Guinea-Bissau 332.36 2000=100; US$ series compare
  3. 4 Zambia 321.07 2000=100; US$ series compare
  4. 5 Eritrea 311.18 2000=100; US$ series compare
  5. 6 Equatorial Guinea 309.6 2000=100; US$ series compare
  6. 7 Chad 309.1 2000=100; US$ series compare
  7. 8 Congo 275.17 2000=100; US$ series compare

See the full ranking of 57 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is gdp deflator, index in Africa?
Gdp deflator, index in Africa was 202.79 2000=100; US$ series in 2011, according to World Bank country economists.
What is the highest gdp deflator, index recorded in Africa?
The highest recorded value was 202.79 2000=100; US$ series in 2011.
What is the lowest gdp deflator, index recorded in Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 29.99 2000=100; US$ series in 1960.
How does Africa rank for gdp deflator, index?
Africa ranks 5th out of 6 groups with data for 2011.
Is gdp deflator, index rising or falling in Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 114.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Africa data come from?
The figures come from World Bank country economists, published as part of GDP deflator, index (2000=100; US$ series). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
GDP deflator, index (2000=100; US$ series)
Unit
2000=100; US$ series
Source
World Bank country economists
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
57 places, 2,582 data points, 1960–2011
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The GDP deflator series based upon the U.S. dollar series is defined as the ratio of the GDP at market prices in current U.S. dollars) to the GDP at market prices in constant (2000) U.S. dollars.