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GDP deflator, period average in Malawi

Malawi: GDP deflator, period average was 16.56 LCU index 2000=100 in 2009. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2009)
16.56 LCU index 2000=100
Change on year
up 8.4%
World rank
47th
of 51 countries
All-time high
16.56 LCU index 2000=100
in 2009
All-time low
0.0197 LCU index 2000=100
in 1961
Years of data
50
1960–2009

GDP deflator, period average in Malawi, 1960–2009

051015196019842009

Source: World Bank country economists. Measured in LCU index 2000=100.

Analysis

In 2009, gdp deflator, period average in Malawi stood at 16.56 LCU index 2000=100. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.4% on the previous year and up 515.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gdp deflator, period average in Malawi peaked at 16.56 LCU index 2000=100 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.0197 LCU index 2000=100, in 1961.

Malawi ranks 47th of 51 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

GDP deflator, period average in Malawi, year by year

Year LCU index 2000=100 Change
1960 0.0197 LCU index 2000=100 —
1961 0.0197 LCU index 2000=100 -0.5%
1962 0.0205 LCU index 2000=100 +4.2%
1963 0.0216 LCU index 2000=100 +5.7%
1964 0.0215 LCU index 2000=100 -0.6%
1965 0.0223 LCU index 2000=100 +3.7%
1966 0.0224 LCU index 2000=100 +0.2%
1967 0.0219 LCU index 2000=100 -2.1%
1968 0.0233 LCU index 2000=100 +6.6%
1969 0.0239 LCU index 2000=100 +2.4%
1970 0.026 LCU index 2000=100 +8.8%
1971 0.0281 LCU index 2000=100 +7.9%
1972 0.0283 LCU index 2000=100 +0.9%
1973 0.0309 LCU index 2000=100 +9.3%
1974 0.0366 LCU index 2000=100 +18.3%
1975 0.0396 LCU index 2000=100 +8.2%
1976 0.0436 LCU index 2000=100 +10.0%
1977 0.0494 LCU index 2000=100 +13.4%
1978 0.0495 LCU index 2000=100 +0.2%
1979 0.0512 LCU index 2000=100 +3.4%
1980 0.0593 LCU index 2000=100 +15.8%
1981 0.069 LCU index 2000=100 +16.4%
1982 0.0757 LCU index 2000=100 +9.7%
1983 0.0842 LCU index 2000=100 +11.2%
1984 0.095 LCU index 2000=100 +12.8%
1985 0.1035 LCU index 2000=100 +8.9%
1986 0.1174 LCU index 2000=100 +13.5%
1987 0.1371 LCU index 2000=100 +16.7%
1988 0.1797 LCU index 2000=100 +31.1%
1989 0.2201 LCU index 2000=100 +22.5%
1990 0.2436 LCU index 2000=100 +10.7%
1991 0.2696 LCU index 2000=100 +10.7%
1992 0.3054 LCU index 2000=100 +13.3%
1993 0.3915 LCU index 2000=100 +28.2%
1994 0.494 LCU index 2000=100 +26.2%
1995 0.8754 LCU index 2000=100 +77.2%
1996 1.33 LCU index 2000=100 +52.3%
1997 1.61 LCU index 2000=100 +20.8%
1998 1.93 LCU index 2000=100 +19.5%
1999 2.69 LCU index 2000=100 +39.7%
2000 3.51 LCU index 2000=100 +30.5%
2001 4.41 LCU index 2000=100 +25.6%
2002 7.16 LCU index 2000=100 +62.2%
2003 7.84 LCU index 2000=100 +9.6%
2004 9.05 LCU index 2000=100 +15.4%
2005 10.04 LCU index 2000=100 +11.0%
2006 12.78 LCU index 2000=100 +27.3%
2007 14.06 LCU index 2000=100 +10.0%
2008 15.28 LCU index 2000=100 +8.7%
2009 16.56 LCU index 2000=100 +8.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.0217 LCU index 2000=100 0.0197 LCU index 2000=100 0.0239 LCU index 2000=100 10
1970s 0.0383 LCU index 2000=100 0.026 LCU index 2000=100 0.0512 LCU index 2000=100 10
1980s 0.1141 LCU index 2000=100 0.0593 LCU index 2000=100 0.2201 LCU index 2000=100 10
1990s 1.01 LCU index 2000=100 0.2436 LCU index 2000=100 2.69 LCU index 2000=100 10
2000s 10.07 LCU index 2000=100 3.51 LCU index 2000=100 16.56 LCU index 2000=100 10

Countries ranked near Malawi

  1. 44 Gambia 54.26 LCU index 2000=100 compare
  2. 45 Togo 40.08 LCU index 2000=100 compare
  3. 46 Burundi 31.61 LCU index 2000=100 compare
  4. 48 Angola 11.15 LCU index 2000=100 compare
  5. 49 Sierra Leone 5.86 LCU index 2000=100 compare
  6. 50 Liberia 4.59 LCU index 2000=100 compare

See the full ranking of 57 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is gdp deflator, period average in Malawi?
Gdp deflator, period average in Malawi was 16.56 LCU index 2000=100 in 2009, according to World Bank country economists.
What is the highest gdp deflator, period average recorded in Malawi?
The highest recorded value was 16.56 LCU index 2000=100 in 2009.
What is the lowest gdp deflator, period average recorded in Malawi?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0197 LCU index 2000=100 in 1961.
How does Malawi rank for gdp deflator, period average?
Malawi ranks 47th out of 51 countries with data for 2009.
Is gdp deflator, period average rising or falling in Malawi?
Over the last ten years it is up 515.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Malawi 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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Indicator
GDP deflator, period average (LCU index 2000=100)
Unit
LCU index 2000=100
Source
World Bank country economists
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
57 places, 2,467 data points, 1960–2009
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The GDP implicit deflator is the ratio of GDP in current local currency to GDP in constant local currency.