GDP Deflator — Value US$, 2015 prices in South Africa
South Africa: GDP Deflator — Value US$, 2015 prices was 108.9 USD in 2024. ▲ Rising
GDP Deflator — Value US$, 2015 prices in South Africa, 1970–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in USD.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp deflator — value us$, 2015 prices in South Africa is 108.9 USD, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.5% on the previous year and down 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp deflator — value us$, 2015 prices in South Africa peaked at 142.6 USD in 2011 and was at its lowest, 17.68 USD, in 1970.
South Africa ranks 165th of 222 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
GDP Deflator — Value US$, 2015 prices in South Africa, year by year
| Year | USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 17.68 USD | — |
| 1971 | 18.71 USD | +5.8% |
| 1972 | 19.32 USD | +3.3% |
| 1973 | 25.33 USD | +31.1% |
| 1974 | 29.98 USD | +18.4% |
| 1975 | 30.49 USD | +1.7% |
| 1976 | 28.63 USD | -6.1% |
| 1977 | 31.83 USD | +11.2% |
| 1978 | 35.55 USD | +11.7% |
| 1979 | 42.26 USD | +18.9% |
| 1980 | 57.08 USD | +35.0% |
| 1981 | 55.68 USD | -2.4% |
| 1982 | 51.27 USD | -7.9% |
| 1983 | 58.25 USD | +13.6% |
| 1984 | 49.06 USD | -15.8% |
| 1985 | 37.93 USD | -22.7% |
| 1986 | 43.31 USD | +14.2% |
| 1987 | 55.65 USD | +28.5% |
| 1988 | 57.41 USD | +3.2% |
| 1989 | 58.35 USD | +1.6% |
| 1990 | 68.33 USD | +17.1% |
| 1991 | 74.09 USD | +8.4% |
| 1992 | 82.19 USD | +10.9% |
| 1993 | 81.12 USD | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 81.98 USD | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 88.95 USD | +8.5% |
| 1996 | 81.06 USD | -8.9% |
| 1997 | 81.79 USD | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 73.68 USD | -9.9% |
| 1999 | 71.26 USD | -3.3% |
| 2000 | 68.5 USD | -3.9% |
| 2001 | 59.52 USD | -13.1% |
| 2002 | 54.71 USD | -8.1% |
| 2003 | 81.11 USD | +48.3% |
| 2004 | 100.72 USD | +24.2% |
| 2005 | 108.04 USD | +7.3% |
| 2006 | 107.61 USD | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 111.96 USD | +4.0% |
| 2008 | 102.98 USD | -8.0% |
| 2009 | 109.09 USD | +5.9% |
| 2010 | 134.01 USD | +22.8% |
| 2011 | 142.6 USD | +6.4% |
| 2012 | 132.03 USD | -7.4% |
| 2013 | 118.83 USD | -10.0% |
| 2014 | 111.39 USD | -6.3% |
| 2015 | 100 USD | -10.2% |
| 2016 | 92.77 USD | -7.2% |
| 2017 | 108.02 USD | +16.4% |
| 2018 | 113.1 USD | +4.7% |
| 2019 | 108.37 USD | -4.2% |
| 2020 | 100.14 USD | -7.6% |
| 2021 | 118.77 USD | +18.6% |
| 2022 | 112.43 USD | -5.3% |
| 2023 | 104.17 USD | -7.3% |
| 2024 | 108.9 USD | +4.5% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 108.9 USD is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 121.31 USD, 90% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 108.9 USD is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 112.88 USD, 96% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 27.98 USD | 17.68 USD | 42.26 USD | 10 |
| 1980s | 52.4 USD | 37.93 USD | 58.35 USD | 10 |
| 1990s | 78.45 USD | 68.33 USD | 88.95 USD | 10 |
| 2000s | 90.42 USD | 54.71 USD | 111.96 USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 116.11 USD | 92.77 USD | 142.6 USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 108.88 USD | 100.14 USD | 118.77 USD | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 162 Namibia 109.23 USD compare
- 163 Burundi 109.1 USD compare
- 164 Sri Lanka 109.09 USD compare
- 166 Timor-Leste 108.68 USD compare
- 167 Solomon Islands 108.51 USD compare
- 168 French Polynesia 108.45 USD compare
More economy & growth data for South Africa
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 108.41 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 6.87 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0145 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 95.75 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 1.77 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0106 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 69.91 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate -28.9 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp deflator — value us$, 2015 prices in South Africa?
- Gdp deflator — value us$, 2015 prices in South Africa was 108.9 USD in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest gdp deflator — value us$, 2015 prices recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 142.6 USD in 2011.
- What is the lowest gdp deflator — value us$, 2015 prices recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.68 USD in 1970.
- How does South Africa rank for gdp deflator — value us$, 2015 prices?
- South Africa ranks 165th out of 222 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gdp deflator — value us$, 2015 prices rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of GDP Deflator — Value US$, 2015 prices. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The FAOSTAT Deflators database provides the following selection of price deflator series by country and at regional level: Gross Domestic Product deflator, Gross Fixed Capital Formation deflator, Manufacturing Value-Added deflator, and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishery Valued-Added deflator. In the FAOSTAT Deflators database, all series are derived from the United Nations Statistics Division (UNSD) National Accounts Analysis of Main Aggregates database (UNSD AMA). In particular, the implicit Gross Domestic Product deflator, the implicit Gross Fixed Capital Formation deflator, the implicit value added deflator of Agriculture, Forestry, Fishery and the implicit value added deflator of Manufacturing are obtained by dividing the series in current prices by those in constant 2015 prices (base year).