GDP deflator, period average in Ghana
Ghana: GDP deflator, period average was 825.38 LCU index 2000=100 in 2009. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2009)
825.38 LCU index 2000=100
Change on year
up 16.6%
World rank
1st
of 51 countries
All-time high
825.38 LCU index 2000=100
in 2009
All-time low
0.0084 LCU index 2000=100
in 1960
Years of data
50
1960–2009
GDP deflator, period average in Ghana, 1960–2009
Source: World Bank country economists. Measured in LCU index 2000=100.
Analysis
In 2009, gdp deflator, period average in Ghana stood at 825.38 LCU index 2000=100. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.
The figure is up 16.6% on the previous year and up 950.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp deflator, period average in Ghana peaked at 825.38 LCU index 2000=100 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.0084 LCU index 2000=100, in 1960.
Ghana ranks 1st 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 Ghana, year by year
| Year | LCU index 2000=100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0084 LCU index 2000=100 | — |
| 1961 | 0.0087 LCU index 2000=100 | +3.4% |
| 1962 | 0.0088 LCU index 2000=100 | +2.0% |
| 1963 | 0.0094 LCU index 2000=100 | +6.8% |
| 1964 | 0.0104 LCU index 2000=100 | +9.9% |
| 1965 | 0.0121 LCU index 2000=100 | +17.0% |
| 1966 | 0.0131 LCU index 2000=100 | +8.2% |
| 1967 | 0.0126 LCU index 2000=100 | -3.9% |
| 1968 | 0.0142 LCU index 2000=100 | +12.6% |
| 1969 | 0.0158 LCU index 2000=100 | +11.0% |
| 1970 | 0.0162 LCU index 2000=100 | +2.9% |
| 1971 | 0.0171 LCU index 2000=100 | +5.2% |
| 1972 | 0.0197 LCU index 2000=100 | +15.5% |
| 1973 | 0.0238 LCU index 2000=100 | +20.9% |
| 1974 | 0.0297 LCU index 2000=100 | +24.6% |
| 1975 | 0.0385 LCU index 2000=100 | +29.5% |
| 1976 | 0.0492 LCU index 2000=100 | +28.1% |
| 1977 | 0.0824 LCU index 2000=100 | +67.3% |
| 1978 | 0.1427 LCU index 2000=100 | +73.3% |
| 1979 | 0.1969 LCU index 2000=100 | +37.9% |
| 1980 | 0.2976 LCU index 2000=100 | +51.1% |
| 1981 | 0.5226 LCU index 2000=100 | +75.6% |
| 1982 | 0.6684 LCU index 2000=100 | +27.9% |
| 1983 | 1.49 LCU index 2000=100 | +123.1% |
| 1984 | 2.02 LCU index 2000=100 | +35.3% |
| 1985 | 2.43 LCU index 2000=100 | +20.6% |
| 1986 | 3.45 LCU index 2000=100 | +41.7% |
| 1987 | 4.8 LCU index 2000=100 | +39.2% |
| 1988 | 6.4 LCU index 2000=100 | +33.4% |
| 1989 | 8.22 LCU index 2000=100 | +28.3% |
| 1990 | 10.78 LCU index 2000=100 | +31.2% |
| 1991 | 12.94 LCU index 2000=100 | +20.0% |
| 1992 | 14.38 LCU index 2000=100 | +11.1% |
| 1993 | 18.95 LCU index 2000=100 | +31.8% |
| 1994 | 24.66 LCU index 2000=100 | +30.1% |
| 1995 | 35.27 LCU index 2000=100 | +43.0% |
| 1996 | 49.32 LCU index 2000=100 | +39.8% |
| 1997 | 58.92 LCU index 2000=100 | +19.5% |
| 1998 | 68.96 LCU index 2000=100 | +17.0% |
| 1999 | 78.6 LCU index 2000=100 | +14.0% |
| 2000 | 100 LCU index 2000=100 | +27.2% |
| 2001 | 134.82 LCU index 2000=100 | +34.8% |
| 2002 | 165.58 LCU index 2000=100 | +22.8% |
| 2003 | 213.11 LCU index 2000=100 | +28.7% |
| 2004 | 243.69 LCU index 2000=100 | +14.3% |
| 2005 | 280.16 LCU index 2000=100 | +15.0% |
| 2006 | 506.39 LCU index 2000=100 | +80.8% |
| 2007 | 588.81 LCU index 2000=100 | +16.3% |
| 2008 | 707.76 LCU index 2000=100 | +20.2% |
| 2009 | 825.38 LCU index 2000=100 | +16.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0114 LCU index 2000=100 | 0.0084 LCU index 2000=100 | 0.0158 LCU index 2000=100 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0616 LCU index 2000=100 | 0.0162 LCU index 2000=100 | 0.1969 LCU index 2000=100 | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.03 LCU index 2000=100 | 0.2976 LCU index 2000=100 | 8.22 LCU index 2000=100 | 10 |
| 1990s | 37.28 LCU index 2000=100 | 10.78 LCU index 2000=100 | 78.6 LCU index 2000=100 | 10 |
| 2000s | 376.57 LCU index 2000=100 | 100 LCU index 2000=100 | 825.38 LCU index 2000=100 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
More economy & growth data for Ghana
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 3.15 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 5 Percent per annum (2029)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 5.95 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.694 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per capita 2,261 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- GDP (constant LCU), annual growth rate 5.95 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (constant LCU), per unit of GDP 1.84 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (constant LCU), per capita 5,979 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), annual growth rate 36.32 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1222 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp deflator, period average in Ghana?
- Gdp deflator, period average in Ghana was 825.38 LCU index 2000=100 in 2009, according to World Bank country economists.
- What is the highest gdp deflator, period average recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 825.38 LCU index 2000=100 in 2009.
- What is the lowest gdp deflator, period average recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0084 LCU index 2000=100 in 1960.
- How does Ghana rank for gdp deflator, period average?
- Ghana ranks 1st out of 51 countries with data for 2009.
- Is gdp deflator, period average rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 950.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ghana 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.