GDP Deflator — Value US$, 2015 prices, per square kilometre in South Africa
South Africa: GDP Deflator — Value US$, 2015 prices, per square kilometre was 0.0001 USD per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.0001 USD per square kilometre
Change on year
down 7.3%
World rank
164th
of 182 countries
All-time high
0.0001 USD per square kilometre
in 2011
All-time low
0 USD per square kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023
GDP Deflator — Value US$, 2015 prices, per square kilometre in South Africa, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in USD per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, gdp deflator — value us$, 2015 prices, per square kilometre in South Africa stood at 0.0001 USD per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.3% on the previous year and down 12.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp deflator — value us$, 2015 prices, per square kilometre in South Africa peaked at 0.0001 USD per square kilometre in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0 USD per square kilometre, in 1970.
South Africa ranks 164th of 182 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
GDP Deflator — Value US$, 2015 prices, per square kilometre in South Africa, year by year
| Year | USD per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0 USD per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0 USD per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1972 | 0 USD per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1973 | 0 USD per square kilometre | +31.1% |
| 1974 | 0 USD per square kilometre | +18.4% |
| 1975 | 0 USD per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1976 | 0 USD per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 1977 | 0 USD per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 1978 | 0 USD per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 1979 | 0 USD per square kilometre | +18.9% |
| 1980 | 0 USD per square kilometre | +35.0% |
| 1981 | 0 USD per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1982 | 0 USD per square kilometre | -7.9% |
| 1983 | 0 USD per square kilometre | +13.6% |
| 1984 | 0 USD per square kilometre | -15.8% |
| 1985 | 0 USD per square kilometre | -22.7% |
| 1986 | 0 USD per square kilometre | +14.2% |
| 1987 | 0 USD per square kilometre | +28.5% |
| 1988 | 0 USD per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1989 | 0 USD per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1990 | 0.0001 USD per square kilometre | +17.1% |
| 1991 | 0.0001 USD per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0001 USD per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0001 USD per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0001 USD per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0001 USD per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0001 USD per square kilometre | -8.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0001 USD per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0001 USD per square kilometre | -9.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0001 USD per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0001 USD per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 2001 | 0 USD per square kilometre | -13.1% |
| 2002 | 0 USD per square kilometre | -8.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0001 USD per square kilometre | +48.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0001 USD per square kilometre | +24.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0001 USD per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0001 USD per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0001 USD per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0001 USD per square kilometre | -8.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0001 USD per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0001 USD per square kilometre | +22.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0001 USD per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0001 USD per square kilometre | -7.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0001 USD per square kilometre | -10.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0001 USD per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0001 USD per square kilometre | -10.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0001 USD per square kilometre | -7.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0001 USD per square kilometre | +16.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0001 USD per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0001 USD per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0001 USD per square kilometre | -7.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0001 USD per square kilometre | +18.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0001 USD per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0001 USD per square kilometre | -7.3% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 0.0001 USD per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0015 USD per square kilometre, 6% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 0.0001 USD per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0005 USD per square kilometre, 19% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 USD per square kilometre | 0 USD per square kilometre | 0 USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 USD per square kilometre | 0 USD per square kilometre | 0 USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0001 USD per square kilometre | 0.0001 USD per square kilometre | 0.0001 USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0001 USD per square kilometre | 0 USD per square kilometre | 0.0001 USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0001 USD per square kilometre | 0.0001 USD per square kilometre | 0.0001 USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0001 USD per square kilometre | 0.0001 USD per square kilometre | 0.0001 USD per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 161 Colombia 0.0001 USD per square kilometre compare
- 162 Niger 0.0001 USD per square kilometre compare
- 163 Yemen 0.0001 USD per square kilometre compare
- 165 Chad 0.0001 USD per square kilometre compare
- 166 Mongolia 0.0001 USD per square kilometre compare
- 167 Mali 0.0001 USD per square kilometre compare
More economy & growth data for South Africa
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 0.4836 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.4 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps -4.01 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0094 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -61.95 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled -2.16 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -192.73 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0051 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -33.37 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 16.18 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp deflator — value us$, 2015 prices, per square kilometre in South Africa?
- Gdp deflator — value us$, 2015 prices, per square kilometre in South Africa was 0.0001 USD per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp deflator — value us$, 2015 prices, per square kilometre recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0001 USD per square kilometre in 2011.
- What is the lowest gdp deflator — value us$, 2015 prices, per square kilometre recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 USD per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does South Africa rank for gdp deflator — value us$, 2015 prices, per square kilometre?
- South Africa ranks 164th out of 182 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gdp deflator — value us$, 2015 prices, per square kilometre rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of GDP Deflator — Value US$, 2015 prices, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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GDP Deflator — Value US$, 2015 prices divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GDP Deflator — Value US$, 2015 prices ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- GDP Deflator — Value US$, 2015 prices Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
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GDP Deflator — Value US$, 2015 prices divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.