GDP deflator, period average in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: GDP deflator, period average was 247.4 LCU index 2000=100 in 2009. ◆ Volatile
GDP deflator, period average in Ethiopia, 1981–2009
Source: World Bank country economists. Measured in LCU index 2000=100.
Analysis
In 2009, gdp deflator, period average in Ethiopia stood at 247.4 LCU index 2000=100. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.
The figure is up 24.1% on the previous year and up 164.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp deflator, period average in Ethiopia peaked at 247.4 LCU index 2000=100 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 35.88 LCU index 2000=100, in 1981.
Ethiopia ranks 6th 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, period average in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | LCU index 2000=100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 35.88 LCU index 2000=100 | — |
| 1982 | 37.41 LCU index 2000=100 | +4.3% |
| 1983 | 38.42 LCU index 2000=100 | +2.7% |
| 1984 | 37.37 LCU index 2000=100 | -2.7% |
| 1985 | 49.25 LCU index 2000=100 | +31.8% |
| 1986 | 46.65 LCU index 2000=100 | -5.3% |
| 1987 | 43.8 LCU index 2000=100 | -6.1% |
| 1988 | 45.16 LCU index 2000=100 | +3.1% |
| 1989 | 47.68 LCU index 2000=100 | +5.6% |
| 1990 | 49.24 LCU index 2000=100 | +3.3% |
| 1991 | 58.64 LCU index 2000=100 | +19.1% |
| 1992 | 67.75 LCU index 2000=100 | +15.5% |
| 1993 | 76.81 LCU index 2000=100 | +13.4% |
| 1994 | 79.06 LCU index 2000=100 | +2.9% |
| 1995 | 89.1 LCU index 2000=100 | +12.7% |
| 1996 | 89.32 LCU index 2000=100 | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 93.36 LCU index 2000=100 | +4.5% |
| 1998 | 92.95 LCU index 2000=100 | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 93.56 LCU index 2000=100 | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 100 LCU index 2000=100 | +6.9% |
| 2001 | 94.25 LCU index 2000=100 | -5.8% |
| 2002 | 90.83 LCU index 2000=100 | -3.6% |
| 2003 | 102.43 LCU index 2000=100 | +12.8% |
| 2004 | 106.44 LCU index 2000=100 | +3.9% |
| 2005 | 116.95 LCU index 2000=100 | +9.9% |
| 2006 | 130.46 LCU index 2000=100 | +11.6% |
| 2007 | 152.92 LCU index 2000=100 | +17.2% |
| 2008 | 199.28 LCU index 2000=100 | +30.3% |
| 2009 | 247.4 LCU index 2000=100 | +24.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 42.4 LCU index 2000=100 | 35.88 LCU index 2000=100 | 49.25 LCU index 2000=100 | 9 |
| 1990s | 78.98 LCU index 2000=100 | 49.24 LCU index 2000=100 | 93.56 LCU index 2000=100 | 10 |
| 2000s | 134.09 LCU index 2000=100 | 90.83 LCU index 2000=100 | 247.4 LCU index 2000=100 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
More economy & growth data for Ethiopia
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), annual growth rate -21.69 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1323 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), per capita 123.38 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current LCU), annual growth rate 18.87 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current LCU), per unit of GDP 15.8 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current LCU), per capita 14,738 current LCU per person (2025)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), annual growth rate 3.51 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per unit of GDP 1.19 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per capita 1,112 current US$ per person (2025)
- GNI (current US$), annual growth rate -15.63 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp deflator, period average in Ethiopia?
- Gdp deflator, period average in Ethiopia was 247.4 LCU index 2000=100 in 2009, according to World Bank country economists.
- What is the highest gdp deflator, period average recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 247.4 LCU index 2000=100 in 2009.
- What is the lowest gdp deflator, period average recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.88 LCU index 2000=100 in 1981.
- How does Ethiopia rank for gdp deflator, period average?
- Ethiopia ranks 6th out of 51 countries with data for 2009.
- Is gdp deflator, period average rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 164.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ethiopia 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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The GDP implicit deflator is the ratio of GDP in current local currency to GDP in constant local currency.