Cameroon vs South Africa: Discrepancy in expenditure estimate of GDP
Discrepancy in expenditure estimate of GDP over time
- Cameroon
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports -8.54 billion constant LCU against -11.25 billion constant LCU in Cameroon, a difference of 2.71 billion constant LCU.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2016 it was South Africa ahead.
Cameroon ranks 138th and South Africa ranks 137th of 154 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | -79.34 billion constant LCU | 4.57 billion constant LCU | 83.91 billion constant LCU | South Africa |
| 2020s | -76.15 billion constant LCU | -513.49 million constant LCU | 75.64 billion constant LCU | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher discrepancy in expenditure estimate of gdp, Cameroon or South Africa?
- South Africa, at -8.54 billion constant LCU against -11.25 billion constant LCU in Cameroon as of 2025.
- What is the difference in discrepancy in expenditure estimate of gdp between Cameroon and South Africa?
- 2.71 billion constant LCU, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and South Africa?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2025.
- How do Cameroon and South Africa rank globally for discrepancy in expenditure estimate of gdp?
- Cameroon ranks 138th and South Africa ranks 137th of 154 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as Discrepancy in expenditure estimate of GDP (constant LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Although the SNA ensures there is perfect consistency between the three measures of GDP, this is a conceptual consistency that in general does not emerge naturally from data compilations. This is because of the wide disparity of data sources that must be called on and the fact that any error in any source will lead to a difference between at least two of the GDP measures. In practice it is inevitable that many such data errors will exist and will become apparent in exercises such as the balancing of supply and use tables. This indicator is expressed in constant prices, meaning the underlying series have been adjusted to account for price changes over time. The reference year for this adjustment varies by country.