GDP deflator: linked series (base year varies by country), annual in South Africa
South Africa: GDP deflator: linked series (base year varies by country), annual was 2.79 % change on previous year in 2025. ▼ Falling
GDP deflator: linked series (base year varies by country), annual in South Africa, 1991–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
South Africa recorded 2.79 % change on previous year for gdp deflator: linked series (base year varies by country), annual in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 28.8% on the previous year and down 49.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp deflator: linked series (base year varies by country), annual in South Africa peaked at 15.65 % change on previous year in 1991 and was at its lowest, 2.79 % change on previous year, in 2025.
That places South Africa 128th out of 212 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
GDP deflator: linked series (base year varies by country), annual in South Africa, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 15.65 % change on previous year | — |
| 1992 | 14.71 % change on previous year | -6.0% |
| 1993 | 12.98 % change on previous year | -11.8% |
| 1994 | 9.81 % change on previous year | -24.4% |
| 1995 | 10.84 % change on previous year | +10.5% |
| 1996 | 8.02 % change on previous year | -26.0% |
| 1997 | 8.14 % change on previous year | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 8.08 % change on previous year | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 6.89 % change on previous year | -14.7% |
| 2000 | 9.18 % change on previous year | +33.3% |
| 2001 | 7.8 % change on previous year | -15.0% |
| 2002 | 12.54 % change on previous year | +60.7% |
| 2003 | 6.4 % change on previous year | -49.0% |
| 2004 | 6.04 % change on previous year | -5.5% |
| 2005 | 5.6 % change on previous year | -7.4% |
| 2006 | 6.06 % change on previous year | +8.4% |
| 2007 | 8.25 % change on previous year | +36.0% |
| 2008 | 7.85 % change on previous year | -4.8% |
| 2009 | 8.66 % change on previous year | +10.4% |
| 2010 | 6.13 % change on previous year | -29.3% |
| 2011 | 5.54 % change on previous year | -9.6% |
| 2012 | 4.69 % change on previous year | -15.4% |
| 2013 | 5.84 % change on previous year | +24.7% |
| 2014 | 5.37 % change on previous year | -8.2% |
| 2015 | 5.55 % change on previous year | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 6.95 % change on previous year | +25.4% |
| 2017 | 5.47 % change on previous year | -21.3% |
| 2018 | 3.99 % change on previous year | -27.0% |
| 2019 | 4.61 % change on previous year | +15.5% |
| 2020 | 5.39 % change on previous year | +16.9% |
| 2021 | 6.41 % change on previous year | +18.9% |
| 2022 | 5.24 % change on previous year | -18.2% |
| 2023 | 4.72 % change on previous year | -9.9% |
| 2024 | 3.92 % change on previous year | -17.1% |
| 2025 | 2.79 % change on previous year | -28.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.57 % change on previous year | 6.89 % change on previous year | 15.65 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2000s | 7.84 % change on previous year | 5.6 % change on previous year | 12.54 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.41 % change on previous year | 3.99 % change on previous year | 6.95 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.74 % change on previous year | 2.79 % change on previous year | 6.41 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 125 Kosovo 2.81 % change on previous year compare
- 126 Northern Mariana Islands 2.8 % change on previous year compare
- 127 United States of America 2.8 % change on previous year compare
- 129 Greece 2.78 % change on previous year compare
- 130 Barbados 2.74 % change on previous year compare
- 131 Palestine, State of 2.72 % change on previous year compare
More financial sector data for South Africa
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.08 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0021 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 13.81 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 0.0607 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0015 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 10.08 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.08 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0021 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 13.81 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 0.0607 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp deflator: linked series (base year varies by country), annual in South Africa?
- Gdp deflator: linked series (base year varies by country), annual in South Africa was 2.79 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp deflator: linked series (base year varies by country), annual recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 15.65 % change on previous year in 1991.
- What is the lowest gdp deflator: linked series (base year varies by country), annual recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.79 % change on previous year in 2025.
- How does South Africa rank for gdp deflator: linked series (base year varies by country), annual?
- South Africa ranks 128th out of 212 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp deflator: linked series (base year varies by country), annual rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 49.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of GDP deflator: linked series (base year varies by country), 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: linked series (base year varies by country). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- GDP deflator: linked series Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in GDP deflator: linked series (base year varies by country). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.