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

Southern Africa: GDP Deflator — Value US$, 2015 prices, annual growth rate was 4.43 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
4.43 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 160.9%
Rank
7th
of 24 groups
All-time high
47.41 % change on previous year
in 2003
All-time low
-22.62 % change on previous year
in 1985
Years of data
54
1971–2024

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

-2002040197119972024

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

Analysis

In 2024, gdp deflator — value us$, 2015 prices, annual growth rate in Southern Africa stood at 4.43 % change on previous year.

The figure is up 160.9% on the previous year and up 176.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gdp deflator — value us$, 2015 prices, annual growth rate in Southern Africa peaked at 47.41 % change on previous year in 2003 and was at its lowest, -22.62 % change on previous year, in 1985.

That places Southern Africa 7th out of 24 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

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 Southern Africa, year by year

Annual values for GDP Deflator — Value US$, 2015 prices, annual growth rate in Southern Africa, 1971 to 2024.
Year % change on previous year Change
1971 5.94 % change on previous year
1972 3.11 % change on previous year -47.6%
1973 30.65 % change on previous year +885.2%
1974 18.18 % change on previous year -40.7%
1975 1.79 % change on previous year -90.2%
1976 -6.09 % change on previous year -440.3%
1977 11.21 % change on previous year -284.0%
1978 11.65 % change on previous year +3.9%
1979 18.81 % change on previous year +61.5%
1980 34.86 % change on previous year +85.3%
1981 -2.5 % change on previous year -107.2%
1982 -8.01 % change on previous year +220.2%
1983 13.22 % change on previous year -265.0%
1984 -15.76 % change on previous year -219.3%
1985 -22.62 % change on previous year +43.5%
1986 14.07 % change on previous year -162.2%
1987 28.24 % change on previous year +100.7%
1988 3.29 % change on previous year -88.4%
1989 1.97 % change on previous year -40.2%
1990 16.67 % change on previous year +747.5%
1991 7.81 % change on previous year -53.1%
1992 10.54 % change on previous year +35.0%
1993 -1.36 % change on previous year -112.9%
1994 1.27 % change on previous year -193.6%
1995 8.31 % change on previous year +554.9%
1996 -8.6 % change on previous year -203.5%
1997 0.7301 % change on previous year -108.5%
1998 -9.78 % change on previous year -1438.8%
1999 -3.1 % change on previous year -68.3%
2000 -3.56 % change on previous year +14.8%
2001 -12.76 % change on previous year +258.5%
2002 -8.1 % change on previous year -36.5%
2003 47.41 % change on previous year -685.2%
2004 23.77 % change on previous year -49.9%
2005 7.24 % change on previous year -69.6%
2006 -0.5058 % change on previous year -107.0%
2007 3.88 % change on previous year -867.6%
2008 -7.71 % change on previous year -298.5%
2009 6.02 % change on previous year -178.2%
2010 22.42 % change on previous year +272.2%
2011 6.51 % change on previous year -71.0%
2012 -7.23 % change on previous year -211.0%
2013 -10 % change on previous year +38.4%
2014 -5.81 % change on previous year -41.9%
2015 -10.19 % change on previous year +75.3%
2016 -6.79 % change on previous year -33.4%
2017 15.94 % change on previous year -334.8%
2018 4.61 % change on previous year -71.1%
2019 -4.34 % change on previous year -194.2%
2020 -7.42 % change on previous year +70.8%
2021 18.09 % change on previous year -343.8%
2022 -4.93 % change on previous year -127.2%
2023 -7.26 % change on previous year +47.4%
2024 4.43 % change on previous year -160.9%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where GDP Deflator — Value US$, 2015 prices, annual growth rate in Southern 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 -1438.8% 0.7301 % change on previous year -9.78 % change on previous year

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 10.58 % change on previous year -6.09 % change on previous year 30.65 % change on previous year 9
1980s 4.68 % change on previous year -22.62 % change on previous year 34.86 % change on previous year 10
1990s 2.25 % change on previous year -9.78 % change on previous year 16.67 % change on previous year 10
2000s 5.57 % change on previous year -12.76 % change on previous year 47.41 % change on previous year 10
2010s 0.5126 % change on previous year -10.19 % change on previous year 22.42 % change on previous year 10
2020s 0.5808 % change on previous year -7.42 % change on previous year 18.09 % change on previous year 5

Countries ranked near Southern Africa

  1. 4 Haiti 33.12 % change on previous year compare
  2. 5 Suriname 32.68 % change on previous year compare
  3. 6 Sudan (former) 24.16 % change on previous year compare
  4. 7 Afghanistan 22.76 % change on previous year compare
  5. 8 Pakistan 22.64 % change on previous year compare
  6. 9 Türkiye 14.68 % change on previous year compare
  7. 10 Sao Tome and Principe 14.15 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gdp deflator — value us$, 2015 prices, annual growth rate in Southern Africa?
Gdp deflator — value us$, 2015 prices, annual growth rate in Southern Africa was 4.43 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest gdp deflator — value us$, 2015 prices, annual growth rate recorded in Southern Africa?
The highest recorded value was 47.41 % change on previous year in 2003.
What is the lowest gdp deflator — value us$, 2015 prices, annual growth rate recorded in Southern Africa?
The lowest recorded value was -22.62 % change on previous year in 1985.
How does Southern Africa rank for gdp deflator — value us$, 2015 prices, annual growth rate?
Southern Africa ranks 7th out of 24 groups with data for 2024.
Is gdp deflator — value us$, 2015 prices, annual growth rate rising or falling in Southern Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 176.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Southern 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.