GDP deflator, index in Africa
Africa: GDP deflator, index was 202.79 2000=100; US$ series in 2011. ▲ Rising
GDP deflator, index in Africa, 1960–2011
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 2 Ghana 389.91 2000=100; US$ series compare
- 3 Guinea-Bissau 332.36 2000=100; US$ series compare
- 4 Zambia 321.07 2000=100; US$ series compare
- 5 Eritrea 311.18 2000=100; US$ series compare
- 6 Equatorial Guinea 309.6 2000=100; US$ series compare
- 7 Chad 309.1 2000=100; US$ series compare
- 8 Congo 275.17 2000=100; US$ series compare
More economy & growth data for Africa
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.96 Percent per annum (2028)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 4.26 Percent per annum (2028)
- Gross Domestic Product — Annual growth US$ per capita 7.84 % (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, 2015 prices 3.04 million million USD (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Annual growth US$, 2015 prices 2.89 % (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Annual growth US$ per capita, 2015 prices 0.5509 % (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Share of GDP US$ 19.18 % (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Annual growth US$ -6.42 % (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$ 594,014 million USD (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, 2015 prices 668,776 million USD (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp deflator, index in Africa?
- Gdp deflator, index in Africa was 202.79 2000=100; US$ 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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About this data
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.