GDP deflator, period average in Africa
Africa: GDP deflator, period average was 146.62 LCU index 2000=100 in 2009. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2009)
146.62 LCU index 2000=100
Change on year
up 3.4%
Rank
2nd
of 6 groups
All-time high
146.62 LCU index 2000=100
in 2009
All-time low
3.51 LCU index 2000=100
in 1960
Years of data
50
1960–2009
GDP deflator, period average in Africa, 1960–2009
Source: World Bank country economists. Measured in LCU index 2000=100.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp deflator, period average in Africa is 146.62 LCU index 2000=100, measured in 2009. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.4% on the previous year and up 61.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp deflator, period average in Africa peaked at 146.62 LCU index 2000=100 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 3.51 LCU index 2000=100, in 1960.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP deflator, period average in Africa, year by year
| Year | LCU index 2000=100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 3.51 LCU index 2000=100 | — |
| 1961 | 3.67 LCU index 2000=100 | +4.7% |
| 1962 | 3.68 LCU index 2000=100 | +0.2% |
| 1963 | 3.69 LCU index 2000=100 | +0.2% |
| 1964 | 3.85 LCU index 2000=100 | +4.5% |
| 1965 | 3.98 LCU index 2000=100 | +3.4% |
| 1966 | 4.09 LCU index 2000=100 | +2.8% |
| 1967 | 4.33 LCU index 2000=100 | +5.7% |
| 1968 | 4.42 LCU index 2000=100 | +2.2% |
| 1969 | 4.49 LCU index 2000=100 | +1.6% |
| 1970 | 4.58 LCU index 2000=100 | +2.0% |
| 1971 | 4.81 LCU index 2000=100 | +4.9% |
| 1972 | 5.25 LCU index 2000=100 | +9.2% |
| 1973 | 5.42 LCU index 2000=100 | +3.1% |
| 1974 | 6.84 LCU index 2000=100 | +26.3% |
| 1975 | 7.59 LCU index 2000=100 | +10.9% |
| 1976 | 8.52 LCU index 2000=100 | +12.2% |
| 1977 | 9.41 LCU index 2000=100 | +10.6% |
| 1978 | 9.62 LCU index 2000=100 | +2.1% |
| 1979 | 10.82 LCU index 2000=100 | +12.5% |
| 1980 | 12.14 LCU index 2000=100 | +12.2% |
| 1981 | 12.73 LCU index 2000=100 | +4.8% |
| 1982 | 13.86 LCU index 2000=100 | +8.9% |
| 1983 | 14.94 LCU index 2000=100 | +7.8% |
| 1984 | 16.59 LCU index 2000=100 | +11.0% |
| 1985 | 18.62 LCU index 2000=100 | +12.3% |
| 1986 | 20.57 LCU index 2000=100 | +10.4% |
| 1987 | 21.9 LCU index 2000=100 | +6.5% |
| 1988 | 25.22 LCU index 2000=100 | +15.1% |
| 1989 | 26.47 LCU index 2000=100 | +5.0% |
| 1990 | 33.82 LCU index 2000=100 | +27.8% |
| 1991 | 35.49 LCU index 2000=100 | +4.9% |
| 1992 | 41.47 LCU index 2000=100 | +16.9% |
| 1993 | 45.92 LCU index 2000=100 | +10.7% |
| 1994 | 50.38 LCU index 2000=100 | +9.7% |
| 1995 | 58.08 LCU index 2000=100 | +15.3% |
| 1996 | 72.62 LCU index 2000=100 | +25.0% |
| 1997 | 79.68 LCU index 2000=100 | +9.7% |
| 1998 | 84.96 LCU index 2000=100 | +6.6% |
| 1999 | 90.96 LCU index 2000=100 | +7.1% |
| 2000 | 100 LCU index 2000=100 | +9.9% |
| 2001 | 101.57 LCU index 2000=100 | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 102.63 LCU index 2000=100 | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 108.59 LCU index 2000=100 | +5.8% |
| 2004 | 109 LCU index 2000=100 | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 116.95 LCU index 2000=100 | +7.3% |
| 2006 | 125.75 LCU index 2000=100 | +7.5% |
| 2007 | 132.88 LCU index 2000=100 | +5.7% |
| 2008 | 141.8 LCU index 2000=100 | +6.7% |
| 2009 | 146.62 LCU index 2000=100 | +3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.97 LCU index 2000=100 | 3.51 LCU index 2000=100 | 4.49 LCU index 2000=100 | 10 |
| 1970s | 7.29 LCU index 2000=100 | 4.58 LCU index 2000=100 | 10.82 LCU index 2000=100 | 10 |
| 1980s | 18.3 LCU index 2000=100 | 12.14 LCU index 2000=100 | 26.47 LCU index 2000=100 | 10 |
| 1990s | 59.34 LCU index 2000=100 | 33.82 LCU index 2000=100 | 90.96 LCU index 2000=100 | 10 |
| 2000s | 118.58 LCU index 2000=100 | 100 LCU index 2000=100 | 146.62 LCU index 2000=100 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Africa
More economy & growth data for Africa
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.96 Percent per annum (2028)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 4.26 Percent per annum (2028)
- Gross Domestic Product — Annual growth US$ per capita 7.84 % (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, 2015 prices 3.04 million million USD (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Annual growth US$, 2015 prices 2.89 % (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Annual growth US$ per capita, 2015 prices 0.5509 % (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Share of GDP US$ 19.18 % (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Annual growth US$ -6.42 % (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$ 594,014 million USD (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, 2015 prices 668,776 million USD (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp deflator, period average in Africa?
- Gdp deflator, period average in Africa was 146.62 LCU index 2000=100 in 2009, according to World Bank country economists.
- What is the highest gdp deflator, period average recorded in Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 146.62 LCU index 2000=100 in 2009.
- What is the lowest gdp deflator, period average recorded in Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.51 LCU index 2000=100 in 1960.
- How does Africa rank for gdp deflator, period average?
- Africa ranks 2nd out of 6 groups with data for 2009.
- Is gdp deflator, period average rising or falling in Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 61.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Africa data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank country economists, published as part of GDP deflator, period average (LCU index 2000=100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The GDP implicit deflator is the ratio of GDP in current local currency to GDP in constant local currency.