GDP Deflator — Value US$, 2015 prices, annual growth rate in Africa

Africa: GDP Deflator — Value US$, 2015 prices, annual growth rate was 7.25 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
7.25 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 213.1%
Rank
2nd
of 24 groups
All-time high
26.11 % change on previous year
in 1974
All-time low
-13.11 % change on previous year
in 1986
Years of data
54
1971–2024

GDP Deflator — Value US$, 2015 prices, annual growth rate in Africa, 1971–2024

-100102030197119972024

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

Analysis

Africa recorded 7.25 % change on previous year for gdp deflator — value us$, 2015 prices, annual growth rate in 2024.

The figure is up 213.1% on the previous year and up 492.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gdp deflator — value us$, 2015 prices, annual growth rate in Africa peaked at 26.11 % change on previous year in 1974 and was at its lowest, -13.11 % change on previous year, in 1986.

Africa ranks 2nd of 24 groups 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 US$, 2015 prices, annual growth rate in Africa, year by year

Annual values for GDP Deflator — Value US$, 2015 prices, annual growth rate in Africa, 1971 to 2024.
Year % change on previous year Change
1971 6.05 % change on previous year
1972 9.03 % change on previous year +49.2%
1973 16.36 % change on previous year +81.1%
1974 26.11 % change on previous year +59.6%
1975 12.22 % change on previous year -53.2%
1976 5.4 % change on previous year -55.8%
1977 10.45 % change on previous year +93.6%
1978 12.59 % change on previous year +20.5%
1979 13.62 % change on previous year +8.2%
1980 22.36 % change on previous year +64.1%
1981 -5.26 % change on previous year -123.5%
1982 -2.92 % change on previous year -44.4%
1983 1.91 % change on previous year -165.4%
1984 -5.3 % change on previous year -377.4%
1985 -4.66 % change on previous year -12.1%
1986 -13.11 % change on previous year +181.3%
1987 -5.64 % change on previous year -57.0%
1988 1.85 % change on previous year -132.9%
1989 -2.48 % change on previous year -233.9%
1990 8.06 % change on previous year -424.6%
1991 -1.19 % change on previous year -114.8%
1992 3.07 % change on previous year -357.2%
1993 -0.2692 % change on previous year -108.8%
1994 -6.15 % change on previous year +2184.7%
1995 5.51 % change on previous year -189.7%
1996 -0.5042 % change on previous year -109.1%
1997 0.1317 % change on previous year -126.1%
1998 -4.22 % change on previous year -3301.8%
1999 -1.39 % change on previous year -67.1%
2000 -1.07 % change on previous year -22.8%
2001 -6.08 % change on previous year +466.9%
2002 -2.32 % change on previous year -61.8%
2003 13.92 % change on previous year -699.1%
2004 14.87 % change on previous year +6.8%
2005 11.34 % change on previous year -23.7%
2006 9.29 % change on previous year -18.1%
2007 9.32 % change on previous year +0.3%
2008 10.63 % change on previous year +14.0%
2009 -8.78 % change on previous year -182.6%
2010 10.96 % change on previous year -224.8%
2011 9.71 % change on previous year -11.3%
2012 1.52 % change on previous year -84.4%
2013 -0.824 % change on previous year -154.3%
2014 1.22 % change on previous year -248.4%
2015 -12.21 % change on previous year -1098.5%
2016 -7.81 % change on previous year -36.0%
2017 0.7159 % change on previous year -109.2%
2018 2.11 % change on previous year +194.5%
2019 1.15 % change on previous year -45.6%
2020 -2 % change on previous year -274.7%
2021 6.26 % change on previous year -412.6%
2022 1.54 % change on previous year -75.4%
2023 -6.41 % change on previous year -516.6%
2024 7.25 % change on previous year -213.1%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where GDP Deflator — Value US$, 2015 prices, annual growth rate in Africa 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
1998 -3301.8% 0.1317 % change on previous year -4.22 % change on previous year
1994 -2184.7% -0.2692 % change on previous year -6.15 % change on previous year
2015 -1098.5% 1.22 % change on previous year -12.21 % change on previous year

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 12.43 % change on previous year 5.4 % change on previous year 26.11 % change on previous year 9
1980s -1.33 % change on previous year -13.11 % change on previous year 22.36 % change on previous year 10
1990s 0.3051 % change on previous year -6.15 % change on previous year 8.06 % change on previous year 10
2000s 5.11 % change on previous year -8.78 % change on previous year 14.87 % change on previous year 10
2010s 0.6538 % change on previous year -12.21 % change on previous year 10.96 % change on previous year 10
2020s 1.33 % change on previous year -6.41 % change on previous year 7.25 % change on previous year 5

Countries ranked near Africa

  1. 1 South Sudan 287.3 % change on previous year compare
  2. 2 Sudan 218.92 % change on previous year compare
  3. 3 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 33.82 % change on previous year compare
  4. 4 Haiti 33.12 % change on previous year compare
  5. 5 Suriname 32.68 % change on previous year compare

See the full ranking of 246 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is gdp deflator — value us$, 2015 prices, annual growth rate in Africa?
Gdp deflator — value us$, 2015 prices, annual growth rate in Africa was 7.25 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest gdp deflator — value us$, 2015 prices, annual growth rate recorded in Africa?
The highest recorded value was 26.11 % change on previous year in 1974.
What is the lowest gdp deflator — value us$, 2015 prices, annual growth rate recorded in Africa?
The lowest recorded value was -13.11 % change on previous year in 1986.
How does Africa rank for gdp deflator — value us$, 2015 prices, annual growth rate?
Africa ranks 2nd out of 24 groups with data for 2024.
Is gdp deflator — value us$, 2015 prices, annual growth rate rising or falling in Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 492.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Africa data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of GDP Deflator — Value US$, 2015 prices, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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GDP Deflator — Value US$, 2015 prices, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
246 places, 12,335 data points, 1971–2024
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The year-on-year percentage change in GDP Deflator — Value US$, 2015 prices. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.