GDP deflator: linked series (base year varies by country) in South Africa
South Africa: GDP deflator: linked series (base year varies by country) was 162.02 base year varies by country in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GDP deflator: linked series in South Africa, 1990–2025
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in base year varies by country.
Analysis
In 2025, gdp deflator: linked series in South Africa stood at 162.02 base year varies by country. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 62.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp deflator: linked series in South Africa peaked at 162.02 base year varies by country in 2025 and was at its lowest, 13.86 base year varies by country, in 1990.
South Africa ranks 68th of 214 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP deflator: linked series (base year varies by country) in South Africa, year by year
| Year | base year varies by country | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 13.86 base year varies by country | — |
| 1991 | 16.03 base year varies by country | +15.7% |
| 1992 | 18.39 base year varies by country | +14.7% |
| 1993 | 20.78 base year varies by country | +13.0% |
| 1994 | 22.81 base year varies by country | +9.8% |
| 1995 | 25.29 base year varies by country | +10.8% |
| 1996 | 27.32 base year varies by country | +8.0% |
| 1997 | 29.54 base year varies by country | +8.1% |
| 1998 | 31.92 base year varies by country | +8.1% |
| 1999 | 34.12 base year varies by country | +6.9% |
| 2000 | 37.26 base year varies by country | +9.2% |
| 2001 | 40.16 base year varies by country | +7.8% |
| 2002 | 45.2 base year varies by country | +12.5% |
| 2003 | 48.09 base year varies by country | +6.4% |
| 2004 | 50.99 base year varies by country | +6.0% |
| 2005 | 53.85 base year varies by country | +5.6% |
| 2006 | 57.11 base year varies by country | +6.1% |
| 2007 | 61.82 base year varies by country | +8.2% |
| 2008 | 66.68 base year varies by country | +7.9% |
| 2009 | 72.45 base year varies by country | +8.7% |
| 2010 | 76.89 base year varies by country | +6.1% |
| 2011 | 81.15 base year varies by country | +5.5% |
| 2012 | 84.96 base year varies by country | +4.7% |
| 2013 | 89.92 base year varies by country | +5.8% |
| 2014 | 94.75 base year varies by country | +5.4% |
| 2015 | 100 base year varies by country | +5.5% |
| 2016 | 106.95 base year varies by country | +7.0% |
| 2017 | 112.81 base year varies by country | +5.5% |
| 2018 | 117.31 base year varies by country | +4.0% |
| 2019 | 122.72 base year varies by country | +4.6% |
| 2020 | 129.34 base year varies by country | +5.4% |
| 2021 | 137.63 base year varies by country | +6.4% |
| 2022 | 144.84 base year varies by country | +5.2% |
| 2023 | 151.68 base year varies by country | +4.7% |
| 2024 | 157.62 base year varies by country | +3.9% |
| 2025 | 162.02 base year varies by country | +2.8% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 162.02 base year varies by country is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 148.5 base year varies by country, 1.1× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 162.02 base year varies by country is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 158.06 base year varies by country, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 24.01 base year varies by country | 13.86 base year varies by country | 34.12 base year varies by country | 10 |
| 2000s | 53.36 base year varies by country | 37.26 base year varies by country | 72.45 base year varies by country | 10 |
| 2010s | 98.75 base year varies by country | 76.89 base year varies by country | 122.72 base year varies by country | 10 |
| 2020s | 147.19 base year varies by country | 129.34 base year varies by country | 162.02 base year varies by country | 6 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 65 Namibia 168.47 base year varies by country compare
- 66 Thailand 164.62 base year varies by country compare
- 67 Comoros 164.5 base year varies by country compare
- 69 Iraq 159.49 base year varies by country compare
- 70 Bangladesh 159.26 base year varies by country compare
- 71 Hungary 159.07 base year varies by country 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 in South Africa?
- Gdp deflator: linked series in South Africa was 162.02 base year varies by country in 2025, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest gdp deflator: linked series recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 162.02 base year varies by country in 2025.
- What is the lowest gdp deflator: linked series recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.86 base year varies by country in 1990.
- How does South Africa rank for gdp deflator: linked series?
- South Africa ranks 68th out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp deflator: linked series rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 62.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of GDP deflator: linked series (base year varies by country). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The GDP implicit deflator is the ratio of GDP in current local currency to GDP in constant local currency. The base year varies by country. 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 is expressed as a ratio (a÷b).