GDP deflator, index in Zambia

Zambia: GDP deflator, index was 321.07 2000=100; US$ series in 2011. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2011)
321.07 2000=100; US$ series
Change on year
up 11.4%
World rank
4th
of 51 countries
All-time high
321.07 2000=100; US$ series
in 2011
All-time low
40.39 2000=100; US$ series
in 1961
Years of data
52
1960–2011

GDP deflator, index in Zambia, 1960–2011

0100200300196019852011

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

Analysis

In 2011, gdp deflator, index in Zambia stood at 321.07 2000=100; US$ series. That is the highest value across all 52 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.4% on the previous year and up 199.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gdp deflator, index in Zambia peaked at 321.07 2000=100; US$ series in 2011 and was at its lowest, 40.39 2000=100; US$ series, in 1961.

Zambia ranks 4th of 51 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

GDP deflator, index in Zambia, year by year

Annual values for GDP deflator, index (2000=100; US$ series) in Zambia, 1960 to 2011.
Year 2000=100; US$ series Change
1960 41.92 2000=100; US$ series
1961 40.39 2000=100; US$ series -3.7%
1962 41.23 2000=100; US$ series +2.1%
1963 41.4 2000=100; US$ series +0.4%
1964 43.09 2000=100; US$ series +4.1%
1965 47.65 2000=100; US$ series +10.6%
1966 58.92 2000=100; US$ series +23.6%
1967 59.07 2000=100; US$ series +0.3%
1968 68.49 2000=100; US$ series +15.9%
1969 84.2 2000=100; US$ series +22.9%
1970 74.61 2000=100; US$ series -11.4%
1971 69.02 2000=100; US$ series -7.5%
1972 71.57 2000=100; US$ series +3.7%
1973 93.96 2000=100; US$ series +31.3%
1974 105.57 2000=100; US$ series +12.4%
1975 90.64 2000=100; US$ series -14.1%
1976 95.82 2000=100; US$ series +5.7%
1977 92.07 2000=100; US$ series -3.9%
1978 102.33 2000=100; US$ series +11.1%
1979 125.89 2000=100; US$ series +23.0%
1980 141.53 2000=100; US$ series +12.4%
1981 137.54 2000=100; US$ series -2.8%
1982 136.69 2000=100; US$ series -0.6%
1983 119.62 2000=100; US$ series -12.5%
1984 98.28 2000=100; US$ series -17.8%
1985 80.11 2000=100; US$ series -18.5%
1986 58.77 2000=100; US$ series -26.6%
1987 77.9 2000=100; US$ series +32.6%
1988 120.66 2000=100; US$ series +54.9%
1989 130.59 2000=100; US$ series +8.2%
1990 108.02 2000=100; US$ series -17.3%
1991 110.97 2000=100; US$ series +2.7%
1992 106.44 2000=100; US$ series -4.1%
1993 102.5 2000=100; US$ series -3.7%
1994 114.68 2000=100; US$ series +11.9%
1995 122.63 2000=100; US$ series +6.9%
1996 107.83 2000=100; US$ series -12.1%
1997 124.82 2000=100; US$ series +15.8%
1998 105.29 2000=100; US$ series -15.6%
1999 99.63 2000=100; US$ series -5.4%
2000 100 2000=100; US$ series +0.4%
2001 107.06 2000=100; US$ series +7.1%
2002 105.25 2000=100; US$ series -1.7%
2003 117.13 2000=100; US$ series +11.3%
2004 139.21 2000=100; US$ series +18.9%
2005 174.41 2000=100; US$ series +25.3%
2006 244.79 2000=100; US$ series +40.3%
2007 248.59 2000=100; US$ series +1.6%
2008 298.39 2000=100; US$ series +20.0%
2009 245.27 2000=100; US$ series -17.8%
2010 288.15 2000=100; US$ series +17.5%
2011 321.07 2000=100; US$ series +11.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 52.64 2000=100; US$ series 40.39 2000=100; US$ series 84.2 2000=100; US$ series 10
1970s 92.15 2000=100; US$ series 69.02 2000=100; US$ series 125.89 2000=100; US$ series 10
1980s 110.17 2000=100; US$ series 58.77 2000=100; US$ series 141.53 2000=100; US$ series 10
1990s 110.28 2000=100; US$ series 99.63 2000=100; US$ series 124.82 2000=100; US$ series 10
2000s 178.01 2000=100; US$ series 100 2000=100; US$ series 298.39 2000=100; US$ series 10
2010s 304.61 2000=100; US$ series 288.15 2000=100; US$ series 321.07 2000=100; US$ series 2

Countries ranked near Zambia

  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. 5 Eritrea 311.18 2000=100; US$ series compare
  5. 6 Equatorial Guinea 309.6 2000=100; US$ series compare
  6. 7 Chad 309.1 2000=100; US$ series compare

See the full ranking of 57 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is gdp deflator, index in Zambia?
Gdp deflator, index in Zambia was 321.07 2000=100; US$ series in 2011, according to World Bank country economists.
What is the highest gdp deflator, index recorded in Zambia?
The highest recorded value was 321.07 2000=100; US$ series in 2011.
What is the lowest gdp deflator, index recorded in Zambia?
The lowest recorded value was 40.39 2000=100; US$ series in 1961.
How does Zambia rank for gdp deflator, index?
Zambia ranks 4th out of 51 countries with data for 2011.
Is gdp deflator, index rising or falling in Zambia?
Over the last ten years it is up 199.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Zambia 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.