Economy & Growth in Southern Africa 15 indicators covering economy & growth for Southern Africa. IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank GDP Deflator — Value US$, 2015 prices 108.85 USD 2024 down 2.2% 18th Gross Fixed Capital Formation Deflator — Value US$, 2015 prices 111.27 USD 2024 down 1.9% 13th Value Added Deflator (Manufacturing) — Value US$, 2015 prices 116.14 USD 2023 up 3.3% 14th Total FDI inflows — Value US$, 2015 prices 7,419 million USD 2023 down 5.9% 26th Total FDI inflows — Value US$ 7,780 million USD 2023 down 16.8% 26th Total FDI outflows — Value US$ -3,181 million USD 2023 down 147.2% 32nd Total FDI outflows — Value US$, 2015 prices -3,051 million USD 2023 down 153.7% 32nd Prevalence of unaffordability (PUA) — Value — July 2026 58.3 % 2025 down 4.1% 10th Number of people unable to afford a healthy diet (NUA) — Value — July 43.2 million No 2025 up 8.0% 25th Consumer Prices, General Indices (2015 = 100), median — Value 160.08 2026 up 47.2% 12th Consumer Prices, General Indices (2015 = 100), weighted average 164.44 2026 up 51.1% 23rd Total Expenditure (highest government level) — Value US$ 142,984 million USD 2024 up 8.1% 31st Total Expenditure (highest government level) — Value US$, 2015 prices 131,359 million USD 2024 up 10.6% 32nd Cost of a healthy diet (CoHD), simple average — Value — July 2026 4.75 Int$ (PPP) per person per day 2025 up 46.6% 13th Cost of a healthy diet (CoHD), weighted average — Value — July 2026 4.14 Int$ (PPP) per person per day 2025 up 36.6% 26th