GDP deflator, period average in Sub-Saharan Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa: GDP deflator, period average was 141.87 LCU index 2000=100 in 2009. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2009)
141.87 LCU index 2000=100
Change on year
up 1.2%
Rank
4th
of 6 groups
All-time high
141.87 LCU index 2000=100
in 2009
All-time low
3.46 LCU index 2000=100
in 1960
Years of data
50
1960–2009
GDP deflator, period average in Sub-Saharan 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 stood at 141.87 LCU index 2000=100. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and up 57.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp deflator, period average in Sub-Saharan Africa peaked at 141.87 LCU index 2000=100 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 3.46 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, year by year
| Year | LCU index 2000=100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 3.46 LCU index 2000=100 | — |
| 1961 | 3.65 LCU index 2000=100 | +5.3% |
| 1962 | 3.67 LCU index 2000=100 | +0.7% |
| 1963 | 3.65 LCU index 2000=100 | -0.4% |
| 1964 | 3.75 LCU index 2000=100 | +2.6% |
| 1965 | 3.8 LCU index 2000=100 | +1.4% |
| 1966 | 3.92 LCU index 2000=100 | +3.2% |
| 1967 | 4.33 LCU index 2000=100 | +10.3% |
| 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 | 10.5 LCU index 2000=100 | +9.2% |
| 1980 | 11.16 LCU index 2000=100 | +6.3% |
| 1981 | 12.56 LCU index 2000=100 | +12.5% |
| 1982 | 13.29 LCU index 2000=100 | +5.8% |
| 1983 | 14.7 LCU index 2000=100 | +10.6% |
| 1984 | 15.93 LCU index 2000=100 | +8.3% |
| 1985 | 18.57 LCU index 2000=100 | +16.6% |
| 1986 | 19.45 LCU index 2000=100 | +4.7% |
| 1987 | 21.49 LCU index 2000=100 | +10.5% |
| 1988 | 23.46 LCU index 2000=100 | +9.2% |
| 1989 | 24.71 LCU index 2000=100 | +5.3% |
| 1990 | 26.36 LCU index 2000=100 | +6.7% |
| 1991 | 35.1 LCU index 2000=100 | +33.2% |
| 1992 | 37.52 LCU index 2000=100 | +6.9% |
| 1993 | 41.99 LCU index 2000=100 | +11.9% |
| 1994 | 46.84 LCU index 2000=100 | +11.5% |
| 1995 | 53.47 LCU index 2000=100 | +14.2% |
| 1996 | 67.33 LCU index 2000=100 | +25.9% |
| 1997 | 78.38 LCU index 2000=100 | +16.4% |
| 1998 | 83.82 LCU index 2000=100 | +6.9% |
| 1999 | 90 LCU index 2000=100 | +7.4% |
| 2000 | 100 LCU index 2000=100 | +11.1% |
| 2001 | 101.2 LCU index 2000=100 | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 102.52 LCU index 2000=100 | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 106.73 LCU index 2000=100 | +4.1% |
| 2004 | 108.94 LCU index 2000=100 | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 116.38 LCU index 2000=100 | +6.8% |
| 2006 | 125.45 LCU index 2000=100 | +7.8% |
| 2007 | 132.05 LCU index 2000=100 | +5.3% |
| 2008 | 140.19 LCU index 2000=100 | +6.2% |
| 2009 | 141.87 LCU index 2000=100 | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.92 LCU index 2000=100 | 3.46 LCU index 2000=100 | 4.49 LCU index 2000=100 | 10 |
| 1970s | 7.25 LCU index 2000=100 | 4.58 LCU index 2000=100 | 10.5 LCU index 2000=100 | 10 |
| 1980s | 17.53 LCU index 2000=100 | 11.16 LCU index 2000=100 | 24.71 LCU index 2000=100 | 10 |
| 1990s | 56.08 LCU index 2000=100 | 26.36 LCU index 2000=100 | 90 LCU index 2000=100 | 10 |
| 2000s | 117.53 LCU index 2000=100 | 100 LCU index 2000=100 | 141.87 LCU index 2000=100 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa
- 1 Ghana 825.38 LCU index 2000=100 compare
- 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
More economy & growth data for Sub-Saharan Africa
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per unit 0.9096 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per capita 1,615 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.9653 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.5017 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 4.14 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (current US$), per capita 1,673 current US$ per person (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per capita 839.35 current US$ per person (2025)
- GDP (current US$), annual growth rate 11.12 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per 1,522 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), annual growth 11.23 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp deflator, period average in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Gdp deflator, period average in Sub-Saharan Africa was 141.87 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?
- The highest recorded value was 141.87 LCU index 2000=100 in 2009.
- What is the lowest gdp deflator, period average recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.46 LCU index 2000=100 in 1960.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa rank for gdp deflator, period average?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 4th out of 6 groups with data for 2009.
- Is gdp deflator, period average rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 57.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan 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.