GDP deflator, index (2000=100; US$ series) in Namibia
Namibia: GDP deflator, index (2000=100; US$ series) 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 (2000=100; US$ series) 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
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -16.45 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 2.35 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0153 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 74.4 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -2.53 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0111 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 54.32 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate -25 % 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.