GDP deflator, period average in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa: GDP deflator, period average was 138.94 LCU index 2000=100 in 2009. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2009)
138.94 LCU index 2000=100
Change on year
up 1.0%
Rank
5th
of 6 groups
All-time high
138.94 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 Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa, 1960–2009
Source: World Bank country economists. Measured in LCU index 2000=100.
Analysis
In 2009, gdp deflator, period average in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa stood at 138.94 LCU index 2000=100. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 55.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp deflator, period average in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa peaked at 138.94 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 Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa, year by year
| Year | LCU index 2000=100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 3.51 LCU index 2000=100 | — |
| 1961 | 3.81 LCU index 2000=100 | +8.7% |
| 1962 | 3.81 LCU index 2000=100 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 3.74 LCU index 2000=100 | -1.9% |
| 1964 | 3.84 LCU index 2000=100 | +2.7% |
| 1965 | 4.01 LCU index 2000=100 | +4.6% |
| 1966 | 4.02 LCU index 2000=100 | +0.2% |
| 1967 | 4.44 LCU index 2000=100 | +10.3% |
| 1968 | 4.48 LCU index 2000=100 | +1.1% |
| 1969 | 4.63 LCU index 2000=100 | +3.2% |
| 1970 | 4.64 LCU index 2000=100 | +0.2% |
| 1971 | 4.9 LCU index 2000=100 | +5.6% |
| 1972 | 5.26 LCU index 2000=100 | +7.5% |
| 1973 | 5.74 LCU index 2000=100 | +9.1% |
| 1974 | 7.06 LCU index 2000=100 | +23.0% |
| 1975 | 7.78 LCU index 2000=100 | +10.1% |
| 1976 | 8.62 LCU index 2000=100 | +10.8% |
| 1977 | 9.52 LCU index 2000=100 | +10.4% |
| 1978 | 9.79 LCU index 2000=100 | +2.9% |
| 1979 | 10.99 LCU index 2000=100 | +12.2% |
| 1980 | 11.71 LCU index 2000=100 | +6.5% |
| 1981 | 12.98 LCU index 2000=100 | +10.8% |
| 1982 | 13.83 LCU index 2000=100 | +6.6% |
| 1983 | 14.83 LCU index 2000=100 | +7.3% |
| 1984 | 16.45 LCU index 2000=100 | +10.9% |
| 1985 | 19.01 LCU index 2000=100 | +15.6% |
| 1986 | 18.87 LCU index 2000=100 | -0.7% |
| 1987 | 20.72 LCU index 2000=100 | +9.8% |
| 1988 | 22.64 LCU index 2000=100 | +9.3% |
| 1989 | 24.45 LCU index 2000=100 | +8.0% |
| 1990 | 25.09 LCU index 2000=100 | +2.6% |
| 1991 | 34.82 LCU index 2000=100 | +38.8% |
| 1992 | 35.11 LCU index 2000=100 | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 41.54 LCU index 2000=100 | +18.3% |
| 1994 | 46.75 LCU index 2000=100 | +12.5% |
| 1995 | 51.33 LCU index 2000=100 | +9.8% |
| 1996 | 66.38 LCU index 2000=100 | +29.3% |
| 1997 | 73.31 LCU index 2000=100 | +10.5% |
| 1998 | 81.6 LCU index 2000=100 | +11.3% |
| 1999 | 89.63 LCU index 2000=100 | +9.8% |
| 2000 | 100 LCU index 2000=100 | +11.6% |
| 2001 | 101.11 LCU index 2000=100 | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 101.87 LCU index 2000=100 | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 106.64 LCU index 2000=100 | +4.7% |
| 2004 | 108.63 LCU index 2000=100 | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 116.31 LCU index 2000=100 | +7.1% |
| 2006 | 124.83 LCU index 2000=100 | +7.3% |
| 2007 | 131.78 LCU index 2000=100 | +5.6% |
| 2008 | 137.55 LCU index 2000=100 | +4.4% |
| 2009 | 138.94 LCU index 2000=100 | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.03 LCU index 2000=100 | 3.51 LCU index 2000=100 | 4.63 LCU index 2000=100 | 10 |
| 1970s | 7.43 LCU index 2000=100 | 4.64 LCU index 2000=100 | 10.99 LCU index 2000=100 | 10 |
| 1980s | 17.55 LCU index 2000=100 | 11.71 LCU index 2000=100 | 24.45 LCU index 2000=100 | 10 |
| 1990s | 54.56 LCU index 2000=100 | 25.09 LCU index 2000=100 | 89.63 LCU index 2000=100 | 10 |
| 2000s | 116.77 LCU index 2000=100 | 100 LCU index 2000=100 | 138.94 LCU index 2000=100 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa
- 2 Zambia 400.05 LCU index 2000=100 compare
- 3 Nigeria 311.16 LCU index 2000=100 compare
- 4 Libya 309.16 LCU index 2000=100 compare
- 5 Madagascar 247.86 LCU index 2000=100 compare
- 6 Ethiopia 247.4 LCU index 2000=100 compare
- 7 Guinea 235.08 LCU index 2000=100 compare
- 8 Guinea-Bissau 232.59 LCU index 2000=100 compare
More economy & growth data for Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa
- Merchandise trade to GDP ratio 80.1% (2011)
- GDP per capita, PPP annual growth 2.9% (2011)
- GDP deflator, index 239.7 2000=100; US$ series (2011)
- Final consumption expenditure plus discrepancy, per capita 757.58 current US$ (2011)
- Import price index 165.76 goods and services 2000=100 (2005)
- Real agricultural GDP growth rates 4.0% (2011)
- Gross domestic savings, total 61.18 billion constant 2000 US$ (2011)
- Gross public investment 8.1% (2011)
- Value added, mining and quarrying 33.10 billion constant 2000 US$ (2008)
- GDFI - private 76.56 billion current US$ (2008)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp deflator, period average in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa?
- Gdp deflator, period average in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa was 138.94 LCU index 2000=100 in 2009, according to World Bank country economists.
- What is the highest gdp deflator, period average recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 138.94 LCU index 2000=100 in 2009.
- What is the lowest gdp deflator, period average recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.51 LCU index 2000=100 in 1960.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa rank for gdp deflator, period average?
- Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa ranks 5th out of 6 groups with data for 2009.
- Is gdp deflator, period average rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 55.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South 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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The GDP implicit deflator is the ratio of GDP in current local currency to GDP in constant local currency.