GDP deflator, period average in Zambia
Zambia: GDP deflator, period average was 400.05 LCU index 2000=100 in 2009. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2009)
400.05 LCU index 2000=100
Change on year
up 10.7%
World rank
2nd
of 51 countries
All-time high
400.05 LCU index 2000=100
in 2009
All-time low
0.0093 LCU index 2000=100
in 1961
Years of data
50
1960–2009
GDP deflator, period average in Zambia, 1960–2009
Source: World Bank country economists. Measured in LCU index 2000=100.
Analysis
In 2009, gdp deflator, period average in Zambia stood at 400.05 LCU index 2000=100. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.
The figure is up 10.7% on the previous year and up 420.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp deflator, period average in Zambia peaked at 400.05 LCU index 2000=100 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.0093 LCU index 2000=100, in 1961.
That places Zambia 2nd out of 51 countries with data for 2009, putting it 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 Zambia, year by year
| Year | LCU index 2000=100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0097 LCU index 2000=100 | — |
| 1961 | 0.0093 LCU index 2000=100 | -3.7% |
| 1962 | 0.0095 LCU index 2000=100 | +2.1% |
| 1963 | 0.0096 LCU index 2000=100 | +0.4% |
| 1964 | 0.0099 LCU index 2000=100 | +4.1% |
| 1965 | 0.011 LCU index 2000=100 | +10.6% |
| 1966 | 0.0136 LCU index 2000=100 | +23.6% |
| 1967 | 0.0136 LCU index 2000=100 | +0.3% |
| 1968 | 0.0158 LCU index 2000=100 | +15.9% |
| 1969 | 0.0194 LCU index 2000=100 | +22.9% |
| 1970 | 0.0172 LCU index 2000=100 | -11.4% |
| 1971 | 0.0159 LCU index 2000=100 | -7.5% |
| 1972 | 0.0165 LCU index 2000=100 | +3.7% |
| 1973 | 0.0198 LCU index 2000=100 | +19.9% |
| 1974 | 0.022 LCU index 2000=100 | +10.8% |
| 1975 | 0.0188 LCU index 2000=100 | -14.2% |
| 1976 | 0.0217 LCU index 2000=100 | +15.2% |
| 1977 | 0.0235 LCU index 2000=100 | +8.3% |
| 1978 | 0.0265 LCU index 2000=100 | +12.7% |
| 1979 | 0.0323 LCU index 2000=100 | +21.9% |
| 1980 | 0.0361 LCU index 2000=100 | +11.8% |
| 1981 | 0.0387 LCU index 2000=100 | +7.2% |
| 1982 | 0.041 LCU index 2000=100 | +6.1% |
| 1983 | 0.0487 LCU index 2000=100 | +18.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0576 LCU index 2000=100 | +18.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0813 LCU index 2000=100 | +41.1% |
| 1986 | 0.1479 LCU index 2000=100 | +82.0% |
| 1987 | 0.2397 LCU index 2000=100 | +62.0% |
| 1988 | 0.3224 LCU index 2000=100 | +34.5% |
| 1989 | 0.5831 LCU index 2000=100 | +80.9% |
| 1990 | 1.2 LCU index 2000=100 | +106.4% |
| 1991 | 2.32 LCU index 2000=100 | +92.7% |
| 1992 | 6.16 LCU index 2000=100 | +165.5% |
| 1993 | 15 LCU index 2000=100 | +143.7% |
| 1994 | 24.81 LCU index 2000=100 | +65.4% |
| 1995 | 34.25 LCU index 2000=100 | +38.0% |
| 1996 | 42.1 LCU index 2000=100 | +22.9% |
| 1997 | 53.03 LCU index 2000=100 | +26.0% |
| 1998 | 63.37 LCU index 2000=100 | +19.5% |
| 1999 | 76.9 LCU index 2000=100 | +21.4% |
| 2000 | 100.55 LCU index 2000=100 | +30.8% |
| 2001 | 124.96 LCU index 2000=100 | +24.3% |
| 2002 | 149.64 LCU index 2000=100 | +19.8% |
| 2003 | 179.2 LCU index 2000=100 | +19.8% |
| 2004 | 215.03 LCU index 2000=100 | +20.0% |
| 2005 | 251.63 LCU index 2000=100 | +17.0% |
| 2006 | 285.08 LCU index 2000=100 | +13.3% |
| 2007 | 321.6 LCU index 2000=100 | +12.8% |
| 2008 | 361.26 LCU index 2000=100 | +12.3% |
| 2009 | 400.05 LCU index 2000=100 | +10.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0122 LCU index 2000=100 | 0.0093 LCU index 2000=100 | 0.0194 LCU index 2000=100 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0214 LCU index 2000=100 | 0.0159 LCU index 2000=100 | 0.0323 LCU index 2000=100 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1596 LCU index 2000=100 | 0.0361 LCU index 2000=100 | 0.5831 LCU index 2000=100 | 10 |
| 1990s | 31.91 LCU index 2000=100 | 1.2 LCU index 2000=100 | 76.9 LCU index 2000=100 | 10 |
| 2000s | 238.9 LCU index 2000=100 | 100.55 LCU index 2000=100 | 400.05 LCU index 2000=100 | 10 |
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More economy & growth data for Zambia
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.31 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 4.92 Percent per annum (2029)
- GDP (current US$), annual growth rate 14.13 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (current US$), per capita 1,318 current US$ per person (2025)
- GDP (current LCU), annual growth rate 9.6 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (current LCU), per unit of GDP 25.13 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (current LCU), per capita 33,113 current LCU per person (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 3.76 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 1.03 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per capita 1,356 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp deflator, period average in Zambia?
- Gdp deflator, period average in Zambia was 400.05 LCU index 2000=100 in 2009, according to World Bank country economists.
- What is the highest gdp deflator, period average recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 400.05 LCU index 2000=100 in 2009.
- What is the lowest gdp deflator, period average recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0093 LCU index 2000=100 in 1961.
- How does Zambia rank for gdp deflator, period average?
- Zambia ranks 2nd out of 51 countries with data for 2009.
- Is gdp deflator, period average rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 420.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zambia 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.