GDP deflator, index in Congo

Congo: GDP deflator, index was 275.17 2000=100; US$ series in 2011. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2011)
275.17 2000=100; US$ series
Change on year
up 16.2%
World rank
8th
of 51 countries
All-time high
275.17 2000=100; US$ series
in 2011
All-time low
21.04 2000=100; US$ series
in 1960
Years of data
52
1960–2011

GDP deflator, index in Congo, 1960–2011

0100200300196019852011

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for gdp deflator, index in Congo is 275.17 2000=100; US$ series, measured in 2011. That is the highest value across all 52 years on record.

The figure is up 16.2% on the previous year and up 229.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gdp deflator, index in Congo peaked at 275.17 2000=100; US$ series in 2011 and was at its lowest, 21.04 2000=100; US$ series, in 1960.

Congo ranks 8th of 51 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

GDP deflator, index in Congo, year by year

Annual values for GDP deflator, index (2000=100; US$ series) in Congo, 1960 to 2011.
Year 2000=100; US$ series Change
1960 21.04 2000=100; US$ series —
1961 22.36 2000=100; US$ series +6.3%
1962 23.33 2000=100; US$ series +4.4%
1963 25.15 2000=100; US$ series +7.8%
1964 26.11 2000=100; US$ series +3.9%
1965 26.9 2000=100; US$ series +3.0%
1966 29.52 2000=100; US$ series +9.8%
1967 31.11 2000=100; US$ series +5.4%
1968 30.59 2000=100; US$ series -1.7%
1969 30.01 2000=100; US$ series -1.9%
1970 29.27 2000=100; US$ series -2.5%
1971 31.82 2000=100; US$ series +8.7%
1972 37.35 2000=100; US$ series +17.4%
1973 45.54 2000=100; US$ series +21.9%
1974 45.59 2000=100; US$ series +0.1%
1975 55.46 2000=100; US$ series +21.6%
1976 54.06 2000=100; US$ series -2.5%
1977 60.21 2000=100; US$ series +11.4%
1978 65.01 2000=100; US$ series +8.0%
1979 80.76 2000=100; US$ series +24.2%
1980 97.69 2000=100; US$ series +21.0%
1981 97.07 2000=100; US$ series -0.6%
1982 85.12 2000=100; US$ series -12.3%
1983 78.05 2000=100; US$ series -8.3%
1984 76.31 2000=100; US$ series -2.2%
1985 76.08 2000=100; US$ series -0.3%
1986 69.9 2000=100; US$ series -8.1%
1987 86.69 2000=100; US$ series +24.0%
1988 82.03 2000=100; US$ series -5.4%
1989 86.35 2000=100; US$ series +5.3%
1990 100.13 2000=100; US$ series +16.0%
1991 95.21 2000=100; US$ series -4.9%
1992 99.88 2000=100; US$ series +4.9%
1993 65.99 2000=100; US$ series -33.9%
1994 64.38 2000=100; US$ series -2.4%
1995 74.04 2000=100; US$ series +15.0%
1996 85.25 2000=100; US$ series +15.1%
1997 78.42 2000=100; US$ series -8.0%
1998 63.45 2000=100; US$ series -19.1%
1999 78.64 2000=100; US$ series +23.9%
2000 100 2000=100; US$ series +27.2%
2001 83.6 2000=100; US$ series -16.4%
2002 86.4 2000=100; US$ series +3.3%
2003 99.2 2000=100; US$ series +14.8%
2004 127.48 2000=100; US$ series +28.5%
2005 154.91 2000=100; US$ series +21.5%
2006 185.21 2000=100; US$ series +19.6%
2007 204.34 2000=100; US$ series +10.3%
2008 273.43 2000=100; US$ series +33.8%
2009 205.82 2000=100; US$ series -24.7%
2010 236.89 2000=100; US$ series +15.1%
2011 275.17 2000=100; US$ series +16.2%

Congo compared with similar countries

  • Congo's 275.17 2000=100; US$ series is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 203.54 2000=100; US$ series, 1.4× the median. (23 countries reporting)
  • Congo's 275.17 2000=100; US$ series is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 210.27 2000=100; US$ series, 1.3× the median. (45 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 26.61 2000=100; US$ series 21.04 2000=100; US$ series 31.11 2000=100; US$ series 10
1970s 50.51 2000=100; US$ series 29.27 2000=100; US$ series 80.76 2000=100; US$ series 10
1980s 83.53 2000=100; US$ series 69.9 2000=100; US$ series 97.69 2000=100; US$ series 10
1990s 80.54 2000=100; US$ series 63.45 2000=100; US$ series 100.13 2000=100; US$ series 10
2000s 152.04 2000=100; US$ series 83.6 2000=100; US$ series 273.43 2000=100; US$ series 10
2010s 256.03 2000=100; US$ series 236.89 2000=100; US$ series 275.17 2000=100; US$ series 2

Countries ranked near Congo

  1. 5 Eritrea 311.18 2000=100; US$ series compare
  2. 6 Equatorial Guinea 309.6 2000=100; US$ series compare
  3. 7 Chad 309.1 2000=100; US$ series compare
  4. 9 Nigeria 265.32 2000=100; US$ series compare
  5. 10 Gabon 256.45 2000=100; US$ series compare
  6. 11 Sudan 255.43 2000=100; US$ series compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gdp deflator, index in Congo?
Gdp deflator, index in Congo was 275.17 2000=100; US$ series in 2011, according to World Bank country economists.
What is the highest gdp deflator, index recorded in Congo?
The highest recorded value was 275.17 2000=100; US$ series in 2011.
What is the lowest gdp deflator, index recorded in Congo?
The lowest recorded value was 21.04 2000=100; US$ series in 1960.
How does Congo rank for gdp deflator, index?
Congo ranks 8th out of 51 countries with data for 2011.
Is gdp deflator, index rising or falling in Congo?
Over the last ten years it is up 229.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Congo 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.