GDP Deflator — Value US$, 2015 prices, annual growth rate in Zambia
Zambia: GDP Deflator — Value US$, 2015 prices, annual growth rate was -8.25 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
GDP Deflator — Value US$, 2015 prices, annual growth rate in Zambia, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Zambia recorded -8.25 % change on previous year for gdp deflator — value us$, 2015 prices, annual growth rate in 2024.
That represents a change of up 22.5% on the previous year and down 101.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp deflator — value us$, 2015 prices, annual growth rate in Zambia peaked at 61.47 % change on previous year in 1988 and was at its lowest, -26.02 % change on previous year, in 1986.
That places Zambia 215th out of 222 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP Deflator — Value US$, 2015 prices, annual growth rate in Zambia, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | -0.2051 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | 7.06 % change on previous year | -3542.8% |
| 1973 | 28.93 % change on previous year | +309.7% |
| 1974 | 19.12 % change on previous year | -33.9% |
| 1975 | -7.58 % change on previous year | -139.6% |
| 1976 | 3 % change on previous year | -139.6% |
| 1977 | 1.54 % change on previous year | -48.9% |
| 1978 | 12.96 % change on previous year | +743.3% |
| 1979 | 28.62 % change on previous year | +120.9% |
| 1980 | 8.49 % change on previous year | -70.3% |
| 1981 | -6.15 % change on previous year | -172.4% |
| 1982 | 3.88 % change on previous year | -163.1% |
| 1983 | -9.29 % change on previous year | -339.4% |
| 1984 | -19.52 % change on previous year | +110.1% |
| 1985 | -13.19 % change on previous year | -32.5% |
| 1986 | -26.02 % change on previous year | +97.3% |
| 1987 | -2.53 % change on previous year | -90.3% |
| 1988 | 61.47 % change on previous year | -2525.7% |
| 1989 | 12.89 % change on previous year | -79.0% |
| 1990 | -4.78 % change on previous year | -137.1% |
| 1991 | -9.24 % change on previous year | +93.3% |
| 1992 | -0.333 % change on previous year | -96.4% |
| 1993 | -7.32 % change on previous year | +2098.5% |
| 1994 | 22.26 % change on previous year | -404.0% |
| 1995 | 1.17 % change on previous year | -94.7% |
| 1996 | -11.04 % change on previous year | -1040.8% |
| 1997 | 15.23 % change on previous year | -238.0% |
| 1998 | -17.47 % change on previous year | -214.7% |
| 1999 | -8.05 % change on previous year | -53.9% |
| 2000 | 1.8 % change on previous year | -122.4% |
| 2001 | 7.97 % change on previous year | +343.0% |
| 2002 | -1.99 % change on previous year | -124.9% |
| 2003 | 9.29 % change on previous year | -567.2% |
| 2004 | 18.57 % change on previous year | +99.9% |
| 2005 | 24.85 % change on previous year | +33.8% |
| 2006 | 42 % change on previous year | +69.0% |
| 2007 | 1.68 % change on previous year | -96.0% |
| 2008 | 18.22 % change on previous year | +985.8% |
| 2009 | -21.64 % change on previous year | -218.8% |
| 2010 | 19.83 % change on previous year | -191.6% |
| 2011 | 14.45 % change on previous year | -27.1% |
| 2012 | -5.68 % change on previous year | -139.3% |
| 2013 | 1.83 % change on previous year | -132.3% |
| 2014 | -4.1 % change on previous year | -324.0% |
| 2015 | -24.04 % change on previous year | +485.7% |
| 2016 | -4.85 % change on previous year | -79.8% |
| 2017 | 21.47 % change on previous year | -542.4% |
| 2018 | -2.35 % change on previous year | -111.0% |
| 2019 | -12.67 % change on previous year | +438.3% |
| 2020 | -20.28 % change on previous year | +60.1% |
| 2021 | 16.98 % change on previous year | -183.7% |
| 2022 | 23.4 % change on previous year | +37.8% |
| 2023 | -10.65 % change on previous year | -145.5% |
| 2024 | -8.25 % change on previous year | -22.5% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's -8.25 % change on previous year is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.31 % change on previous year. (41 countries reporting)
- Zambia's -8.25 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.93 % change on previous year. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP Deflator — Value US$, 2015 prices, annual growth rate in Zambia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | +3542.8% | -0.2051 % change on previous year | 7.06 % change on previous year |
| 1988 | +2525.7% | -2.53 % change on previous year | 61.47 % change on previous year |
| 1993 | -2098.5% | -0.333 % change on previous year | -7.32 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10.38 % change on previous year | -7.58 % change on previous year | 28.93 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | 1 % change on previous year | -26.02 % change on previous year | 61.47 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -1.96 % change on previous year | -17.47 % change on previous year | 22.26 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.08 % change on previous year | -21.64 % change on previous year | 42 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3879 % change on previous year | -24.04 % change on previous year | 21.47 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2391 % change on previous year | -20.28 % change on previous year | 23.4 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 212 USSR -6.74 % change on previous year compare
- 213 Lao People's Democratic Republic -6.93 % change on previous year compare
- 214 Timor-Leste -7.53 % change on previous year compare
- 216 Rwanda -8.68 % change on previous year compare
- 217 Egypt -9.61 % change on previous year compare
- 218 Malawi -15.01 % change on previous year compare
More economy & growth data for Zambia
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.31 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 4.92 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 310.54 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0123 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 14.57 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 2.36 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 268.02 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0932 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 110.69 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 28.89 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp deflator — value us$, 2015 prices, annual growth rate in Zambia?
- Gdp deflator — value us$, 2015 prices, annual growth rate in Zambia was -8.25 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp deflator — value us$, 2015 prices, annual growth rate recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 61.47 % change on previous year in 1988.
- What is the lowest gdp deflator — value us$, 2015 prices, annual growth rate recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was -26.02 % change on previous year in 1986.
- How does Zambia rank for gdp deflator — value us$, 2015 prices, annual growth rate?
- Zambia ranks 215th out of 222 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gdp deflator — value us$, 2015 prices, annual growth rate rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 101.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of GDP Deflator — Value US$, 2015 prices, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in GDP Deflator — Value US$, 2015 prices. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- GDP Deflator — Value US$, 2015 prices Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
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About this data
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.