GDP deflator (base year varies by country), annual growth rate in South Africa
South Africa: GDP deflator (base year varies by country), annual growth rate was 3.84 % change on previous year in 2024. ▼ Falling
GDP deflator (base year varies by country), annual growth rate in South Africa, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
South Africa recorded 3.84 % change on previous year for gdp deflator (base year varies by country), annual growth rate in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 54 years on record.
That represents a change of down 20.0% on the previous year and down 28.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp deflator (base year varies by country), annual growth rate in South Africa peaked at 23.05 % change on previous year in 1980 and was at its lowest, 3.84 % change on previous year, in 2024.
That places South Africa 104th out of 211 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 54 years of available data.
GDP deflator (base year varies by country), annual growth rate in South Africa, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 5.94 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | 10.72 % change on previous year | +80.4% |
| 1973 | 17.13 % change on previous year | +59.7% |
| 1974 | 14.82 % change on previous year | -13.5% |
| 1975 | 10.95 % change on previous year | -26.1% |
| 1976 | 10.29 % change on previous year | -6.0% |
| 1977 | 10.26 % change on previous year | -0.3% |
| 1978 | 10.52 % change on previous year | +2.6% |
| 1979 | 13.96 % change on previous year | +32.7% |
| 1980 | 23.05 % change on previous year | +65.1% |
| 1981 | 11.41 % change on previous year | -50.5% |
| 1982 | 14.55 % change on previous year | +27.6% |
| 1983 | 17.07 % change on previous year | +17.3% |
| 1984 | 11.15 % change on previous year | -34.7% |
| 1985 | 16.14 % change on previous year | +44.8% |
| 1986 | 16.66 % change on previous year | +3.2% |
| 1987 | 14.85 % change on previous year | -10.9% |
| 1988 | 15.42 % change on previous year | +3.9% |
| 1989 | 17.08 % change on previous year | +10.8% |
| 1990 | 15.45 % change on previous year | -9.6% |
| 1991 | 15.65 % change on previous year | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 14.71 % change on previous year | -6.0% |
| 1993 | 13.36 % change on previous year | -9.2% |
| 1994 | 9.81 % change on previous year | -26.6% |
| 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 | 6.54 % change on previous year | +21.3% |
| 2022 | 4.99 % change on previous year | -23.6% |
| 2023 | 4.8 % change on previous year | -3.8% |
| 2024 | 3.84 % change on previous year | -20.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 11.62 % change on previous year | 5.94 % change on previous year | 17.13 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | 15.74 % change on previous year | 11.15 % change on previous year | 23.05 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.1 % change on previous year | 6.89 % change on previous year | 15.65 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 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 | 5.11 % change on previous year | 3.84 % change on previous year | 6.54 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 101 French Polynesia 3.96 % change on previous year compare
- 102 Mauritius 3.85 % change on previous year compare
- 103 New Caledonia 3.85 % change on previous year compare
- 105 Hong Kong, China 3.84 % change on previous year compare
- 106 Sri Lanka 3.84 % change on previous year compare
- 107 Georgia 3.82 % change on previous year compare
More population data for South Africa
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.2264 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -0.7997 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.2264 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.1847 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 73,530 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.8824 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.0148 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth 0.2% (2100)
- Population density 77.75 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 5.55 million people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp deflator (base year varies by country), annual growth rate in South Africa?
- Gdp deflator (base year varies by country), annual growth rate in South Africa was 3.84 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp deflator (base year varies by country), annual growth rate recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 23.05 % change on previous year in 1980.
- What is the lowest gdp deflator (base year varies by country), annual growth rate recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.84 % change on previous year in 2024.
- How does South Africa rank for gdp deflator (base year varies by country), annual growth rate?
- South Africa ranks 104th out of 211 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gdp deflator (base year varies by country), annual growth rate rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.4%. 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 (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 (base year varies by country). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
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- GDP deflator UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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The year-on-year percentage change in GDP deflator (base year varies by country). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.