GDP Deflator — Value Standard Local Currency, 2015 prices, annual in Zambia

Zambia: GDP Deflator — Value Standard Local Currency, 2015 prices, annual was 18.78 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
18.78 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 183.6%
World rank
18th
of 209 countries
All-time high
165.53 % change on previous year
in 1992
All-time low
-7.61 % change on previous year
in 1975
Years of data
54
1971–2024

GDP Deflator — Value Standard Local Currency, 2015 prices, annual in Zambia, 1971–2024

050100150197119972024

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

In 2024, gdp deflator — value standard local currency, 2015 prices, annual in Zambia stood at 18.78 % change on previous year.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 183.6% on the previous year and up 100.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gdp deflator — value standard local currency, 2015 prices, annual in Zambia peaked at 165.53 % change on previous year in 1992 and was at its lowest, -7.61 % change on previous year, in 1975.

Zambia ranks 18th of 209 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 — Value Standard Local Currency, 2015 prices, annual in Zambia, year by year

Annual values for GDP Deflator — Value Standard Local Currency, 2015 prices, annual growth rate in Zambia, 1971 to 2024.
Year % change on previous year Change
1971 -0.2049 % change on previous year
1972 7.07 % change on previous year -3549.3%
1973 17.76 % change on previous year +151.3%
1974 17.49 % change on previous year -1.5%
1975 -7.61 % change on previous year -143.5%
1976 12.25 % change on previous year -261.0%
1977 14.39 % change on previous year +17.4%
1978 14.52 % change on previous year +0.9%
1979 27.44 % change on previous year +88.9%
1980 7.85 % change on previous year -71.4%
1981 3.48 % change on previous year -55.7%
1982 10.95 % change on previous year +214.9%
1983 22.96 % change on previous year +109.7%
1984 15.9 % change on previous year -30.8%
1985 50.32 % change on previous year +216.5%
1986 83.53 % change on previous year +66.0%
1987 19.13 % change on previous year -77.1%
1988 40.21 % change on previous year +110.2%
1989 88.66 % change on previous year +120.5%
1990 108.78 % change on previous year +22.7%
1991 93.69 % change on previous year -13.9%
1992 165.53 % change on previous year +76.7%
1993 143.66 % change on previous year -13.2%
1994 80.75 % change on previous year -43.8%
1995 30.61 % change on previous year -62.1%
1996 24.35 % change on previous year -20.5%
1997 25.4 % change on previous year +4.3%
1998 16.91 % change on previous year -33.4%
1999 17.92 % change on previous year +6.0%
2000 32.61 % change on previous year +82.0%
2001 25.33 % change on previous year -22.3%
2002 19.39 % change on previous year -23.5%
2003 17.61 % change on previous year -9.2%
2004 19.72 % change on previous year +12.0%
2005 16.65 % change on previous year -15.6%
2006 14.54 % change on previous year -12.7%
2007 12.97 % change on previous year -10.8%
2008 10.64 % change on previous year -18.0%
2009 5.56 % change on previous year -47.7%
2010 13.95 % change on previous year +150.9%
2011 15.98 % change on previous year +14.5%
2012 -0.1319 % change on previous year -100.8%
2013 6.76 % change on previous year -5222.8%
2014 9.36 % change on previous year +38.5%
2015 6.54 % change on previous year -30.2%
2016 13.62 % change on previous year +108.3%
2017 12.16 % change on previous year -10.8%
2018 7.3 % change on previous year -40.0%
2019 7.64 % change on previous year +4.6%
2020 13.45 % change on previous year +76.1%
2021 27.66 % change on previous year +105.7%
2022 4.41 % change on previous year -84.1%
2023 6.62 % change on previous year +50.3%
2024 18.78 % change on previous year +183.6%

Zambia compared with similar countries

  • Zambia's 18.78 % change on previous year is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.74 % change on previous year, 4.0× the median. (41 countries reporting)
  • Zambia's 18.78 % change on previous year is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.4 % change on previous year, 4.3× the median. (44 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where GDP Deflator — Value Standard Local Currency, 2015 prices, annual in Zambia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2013 +5222.8% -0.1319 % change on previous year 6.76 % change on previous year
1972 +3549.3% -0.2049 % change on previous year 7.07 % change on previous year

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 11.46 % change on previous year -7.61 % change on previous year 27.44 % change on previous year 9
1980s 34.3 % change on previous year 3.48 % change on previous year 88.66 % change on previous year 10
1990s 70.76 % change on previous year 16.91 % change on previous year 165.53 % change on previous year 10
2000s 17.5 % change on previous year 5.56 % change on previous year 32.61 % change on previous year 10
2010s 9.32 % change on previous year -0.1319 % change on previous year 15.98 % change on previous year 10
2020s 14.18 % change on previous year 4.41 % change on previous year 27.66 % change on previous year 5

Countries ranked near Zambia

  1. 15 Pakistan 21.87 % change on previous year compare
  2. 16 Sierra Leone 20 % change on previous year compare
  3. 17 Suriname 19.7 % change on previous year compare
  4. 19 Nigeria 14.45 % change on previous year compare
  5. 20 Sao Tome and Principe 14.35 % change on previous year compare
  6. 21 Democratic Republic of the Congo 14.31 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gdp deflator — value standard local currency, 2015 prices, annual in Zambia?
Gdp deflator — value standard local currency, 2015 prices, annual in Zambia was 18.78 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest gdp deflator — value standard local currency, 2015 prices, annual recorded in Zambia?
The highest recorded value was 165.53 % change on previous year in 1992.
What is the lowest gdp deflator — value standard local currency, 2015 prices, annual recorded in Zambia?
The lowest recorded value was -7.61 % change on previous year in 1975.
How does Zambia rank for gdp deflator — value standard local currency, 2015 prices, annual?
Zambia ranks 18th out of 209 countries with data for 2024.
Is gdp deflator — value standard local currency, 2015 prices, annual rising or falling in Zambia?
Over the last ten years it is up 100.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Zambia data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of GDP Deflator — Value Standard Local Currency, 2015 prices, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
GDP Deflator — Value Standard Local Currency, 2015 prices, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
210 places, 10,569 data points, 1971–2024
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The year-on-year percentage change in GDP Deflator — Value Standard Local Currency, 2015 prices. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.