GDP deflator, index in Namibia
Namibia: GDP deflator, index was 195.18 2000=100; US$ series in 2011. ▲ Rising
Latest (2011)
195.18 2000=100; US$ series
Change on year
up 7.7%
World rank
30th
of 51 countries
All-time high
195.18 2000=100; US$ series
in 2011
All-time low
59.69 2000=100; US$ series
in 1985
Years of data
32
1980–2011
GDP deflator, index in Namibia, 1980–2011
Source: World Bank country economists. Measured in 2000=100; US$ series.
Analysis
In 2011, gdp deflator, index in Namibia stood at 195.18 2000=100; US$ series. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.7% on the previous year and up 117.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp deflator, index in Namibia peaked at 195.18 2000=100; US$ series in 2011 and was at its lowest, 59.69 2000=100; US$ series, in 1985.
Namibia ranks 30th of 51 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
GDP deflator, index in Namibia, year by year
| Year | 2000=100; US$ series | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 94.6 2000=100; US$ series | — |
| 1981 | 84.34 2000=100; US$ series | -10.8% |
| 1982 | 78.25 2000=100; US$ series | -7.2% |
| 1983 | 85.22 2000=100; US$ series | +8.9% |
| 1984 | 71.99 2000=100; US$ series | -15.5% |
| 1985 | 59.69 2000=100; US$ series | -17.1% |
| 1986 | 64.25 2000=100; US$ series | +7.6% |
| 1987 | 78.62 2000=100; US$ series | +22.4% |
| 1988 | 85.75 2000=100; US$ series | +9.1% |
| 1989 | 85.83 2000=100; US$ series | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 90.72 2000=100; US$ series | +5.7% |
| 1991 | 88.93 2000=100; US$ series | -2.0% |
| 1992 | 94.46 2000=100; US$ series | +6.2% |
| 1993 | 96.7 2000=100; US$ series | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 102.94 2000=100; US$ series | +6.5% |
| 1995 | 106.51 2000=100; US$ series | +3.5% |
| 1996 | 102.87 2000=100; US$ series | -3.4% |
| 1997 | 102.77 2000=100; US$ series | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 93.02 2000=100; US$ series | -9.5% |
| 1999 | 89.64 2000=100; US$ series | -3.6% |
| 2000 | 100 2000=100; US$ series | +11.6% |
| 2001 | 89.68 2000=100; US$ series | -10.3% |
| 2002 | 81.11 2000=100; US$ series | -9.6% |
| 2003 | 114.16 2000=100; US$ series | +40.7% |
| 2004 | 136.23 2000=100; US$ series | +19.3% |
| 2005 | 146.03 2000=100; US$ series | +7.2% |
| 2006 | 149.86 2000=100; US$ series | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 157.06 2000=100; US$ series | +4.8% |
| 2008 | 152.25 2000=100; US$ series | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 154.44 2000=100; US$ series | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 181.27 2000=100; US$ series | +17.4% |
| 2011 | 195.18 2000=100; US$ series | +7.7% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 195.18 2000=100; US$ series is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 203.54 2000=100; US$ series, 96% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 195.18 2000=100; US$ series is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 210.27 2000=100; US$ series, 93% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 78.85 2000=100; US$ series | 59.69 2000=100; US$ series | 94.6 2000=100; US$ series | 10 |
| 1990s | 96.86 2000=100; US$ series | 88.93 2000=100; US$ series | 106.51 2000=100; US$ series | 10 |
| 2000s | 128.08 2000=100; US$ series | 81.11 2000=100; US$ series | 157.06 2000=100; US$ series | 10 |
| 2010s | 188.22 2000=100; US$ series | 181.27 2000=100; US$ series | 195.18 2000=100; US$ series | 2 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
More economy & growth data for Namibia
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.07 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.64 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 44.40 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0033 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 14.65 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 1.93 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -15.67 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.1418 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 638.56 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate -7.48 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp deflator, index in Namibia?
- Gdp deflator, index in Namibia was 195.18 2000=100; US$ series in 2011, according to World Bank country economists.
- What is the highest gdp deflator, index recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 195.18 2000=100; US$ series in 2011.
- What is the lowest gdp deflator, index recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 59.69 2000=100; US$ series in 1985.
- How does Namibia rank for gdp deflator, index?
- Namibia ranks 30th out of 51 countries with data for 2011.
- Is gdp deflator, index rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 117.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Namibia 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.