South Africa vs United States of America: Inflation, GDP deflator: linked series
Inflation, GDP deflator: linked series over time
- South Africa
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 2.8% against 2.8% in South Africa, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was South Africa ahead.
South Africa ranks 130th and United States of America ranks 129th of 214 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.1% | 2.2% | 8.8% | South Africa |
| 2000s | 7.8% | 2.2% | 5.6% | South Africa |
| 2010s | 5.4% | 1.6% | 3.8% | South Africa |
| 2020s | 4.7% | 3.7% | 1.1% | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher inflation, gdp deflator: linked series, South Africa or United States of America?
- United States of America, at 2.8% against 2.8% in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in inflation, gdp deflator: linked series between South Africa and United States of America?
- 0.0%, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and United States of America?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do South Africa and United States of America rank globally for inflation, gdp deflator: linked series?
- South Africa ranks 130th and United States of America ranks 129th of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as Inflation, GDP deflator: linked series (annual %). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Inflation as measured by the annual growth rate of the GDP implicit deflator shows the rate of price change in the economy as a whole. The GDP implicit deflator is the ratio of GDP in current local currency to GDP in constant local currency. This series has been linked to produce a consistent time series to counteract breaks in series over time due to changes in base years, source data and methodologies. Thus, it may not be comparable with other national accounts series in the database for historical years. This indicator denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.