GDP deflator, index in Sub-Saharan Africa

Sub-Saharan Africa: GDP deflator, index was 229.74 2000=100; US$ series in 2011. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2011)
229.74 2000=100; US$ series
Change on year
up 7.3%
Rank
3rd
of 6 groups
All-time high
229.74 2000=100; US$ series
in 2011
All-time low
31 2000=100; US$ series
in 1960
Years of data
52
1960–2011

GDP deflator, index in Sub-Saharan Africa, 1960–2011

50100150200250196019852011

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

Analysis

In 2011, gdp deflator, index in Sub-Saharan Africa stood at 229.74 2000=100; US$ series. That is the highest value across all 52 years on record.

The figure is up 7.3% on the previous year and up 144.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gdp deflator, index in Sub-Saharan Africa peaked at 229.74 2000=100; US$ series in 2011 and was at its lowest, 31 2000=100; US$ series, in 1960.

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

GDP deflator, index in Sub-Saharan Africa, year by year

Annual values for GDP deflator, index (2000=100; US$ series) in Sub-Saharan Africa, 1960 to 2011.
Year 2000=100; US$ series Change
1960 31 2000=100; US$ series
1961 31.55 2000=100; US$ series +1.8%
1962 32.32 2000=100; US$ series +2.5%
1963 34.97 2000=100; US$ series +8.2%
1964 32.19 2000=100; US$ series -7.9%
1965 33.72 2000=100; US$ series +4.7%
1966 35.41 2000=100; US$ series +5.0%
1967 34.21 2000=100; US$ series -3.4%
1968 35.28 2000=100; US$ series +3.1%
1969 37.8 2000=100; US$ series +7.1%
1970 41.28 2000=100; US$ series +9.2%
1971 39.46 2000=100; US$ series -4.4%
1972 43.38 2000=100; US$ series +9.9%
1973 53.33 2000=100; US$ series +22.9%
1974 64.83 2000=100; US$ series +21.6%
1975 70.63 2000=100; US$ series +8.9%
1976 73.47 2000=100; US$ series +4.0%
1977 79.26 2000=100; US$ series +7.9%
1978 87.55 2000=100; US$ series +10.5%
1979 100.79 2000=100; US$ series +15.1%
1980 121.92 2000=100; US$ series +21.0%
1981 119.27 2000=100; US$ series -2.2%
1982 110.68 2000=100; US$ series -7.2%
1983 104.56 2000=100; US$ series -5.5%
1984 97.37 2000=100; US$ series -6.9%
1985 89.56 2000=100; US$ series -8.0%
1986 97.02 2000=100; US$ series +8.3%
1987 112.18 2000=100; US$ series +15.6%
1988 113.18 2000=100; US$ series +0.9%
1989 113.84 2000=100; US$ series +0.6%
1990 112.31 2000=100; US$ series -1.3%
1991 115.36 2000=100; US$ series +2.7%
1992 115.84 2000=100; US$ series +0.4%
1993 109.2 2000=100; US$ series -5.7%
1994 105.09 2000=100; US$ series -3.8%
1995 114.85 2000=100; US$ series +9.3%
1996 113.64 2000=100; US$ series -1.0%
1997 112.56 2000=100; US$ series -1.0%
1998 102.97 2000=100; US$ series -8.5%
1999 100.85 2000=100; US$ series -2.1%
2000 100 2000=100; US$ series -0.8%
2001 94.08 2000=100; US$ series -5.9%
2002 95.61 2000=100; US$ series +1.6%
2003 118.75 2000=100; US$ series +24.2%
2004 139.7 2000=100; US$ series +17.6%
2005 155.18 2000=100; US$ series +11.1%
2006 170.29 2000=100; US$ series +9.7%
2007 185.85 2000=100; US$ series +9.1%
2008 200.93 2000=100; US$ series +8.1%
2009 184.59 2000=100; US$ series -8.1%
2010 214.08 2000=100; US$ series +16.0%
2011 229.74 2000=100; US$ series +7.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 33.84 2000=100; US$ series 31 2000=100; US$ series 37.8 2000=100; US$ series 10
1970s 65.4 2000=100; US$ series 39.46 2000=100; US$ series 100.79 2000=100; US$ series 10
1980s 107.96 2000=100; US$ series 89.56 2000=100; US$ series 121.92 2000=100; US$ series 10
1990s 110.27 2000=100; US$ series 100.85 2000=100; US$ series 115.84 2000=100; US$ series 10
2000s 144.5 2000=100; US$ series 94.08 2000=100; US$ series 200.93 2000=100; US$ series 10
2010s 221.91 2000=100; US$ series 214.08 2000=100; US$ series 229.74 2000=100; US$ series 2

Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa

  1. 1 Angola 844.19 2000=100; US$ series compare
  2. 2 Ghana 389.91 2000=100; US$ series compare
  3. 3 Guinea-Bissau 332.36 2000=100; US$ series compare
  4. 4 Zambia 321.07 2000=100; US$ series compare
  5. 5 Eritrea 311.18 2000=100; US$ series compare
  6. 6 Equatorial Guinea 309.6 2000=100; US$ series compare

See the full ranking of 57 places →

More economy & growth data for Sub-Saharan Africa

All data for Sub-Saharan Africa →

Frequently asked questions

What is gdp deflator, index in Sub-Saharan Africa?
Gdp deflator, index in Sub-Saharan Africa was 229.74 2000=100; US$ series in 2011, according to World Bank country economists.
What is the highest gdp deflator, index recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
The highest recorded value was 229.74 2000=100; US$ series in 2011.
What is the lowest gdp deflator, index recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 31 2000=100; US$ series in 1960.
How does Sub-Saharan Africa rank for gdp deflator, index?
Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 3rd out of 6 groups with data for 2011.
Is gdp deflator, index rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 144.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Sub-Saharan 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.

Download this data

CSV · JSON — 52 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).

Share, cite or embed this page

Cite this page

GDP deflator, index in Sub-Saharan Africa. Statizoid, drawing on World Bank country economists. Retrieved 31 August 2026, from https://economy.statizoid.com/stat/gdp-deflator-index-2000-100-us-series/sub-saharan-africa/

Embed or link this data

Paste this into a page to link back to these figures. The data itself is free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data); please keep the attribution.

<a href="https://economy.statizoid.com/stat/gdp-deflator-index-2000-100-us-series/sub-saharan-africa/">GDP deflator, index in Sub-Saharan Africa</a> — Statizoid

About this data

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
Last refreshed

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.