Panama vs Samoa: Discrepancy in expenditure estimate of GDP
Discrepancy in expenditure estimate of GDP over time
- Panama
- Samoa
How they compare
Samoa currently reports 85.38 million constant LCU against 67.98 million constant LCU in Panama, a difference of 17.40 million constant LCU.
That makes Samoa's figure about 1.3 times Panama's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2018 it was Samoa ahead.
Panama ranks 44th and Samoa ranks 43rd of 154 countries.
Panama has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Panama | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | -9,200 constant LCU | -7.84 million constant LCU | 7.83 million constant LCU | Panama |
| 2020s | 59.72 million constant LCU | 18.81 million constant LCU | 40.91 million constant LCU | Panama |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher discrepancy in expenditure estimate of gdp, Panama or Samoa?
- Samoa, at 85.38 million constant LCU against 67.98 million constant LCU in Panama as of 2025.
- What is the difference in discrepancy in expenditure estimate of gdp between Panama and Samoa?
- 17.40 million constant LCU, with Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Panama and Samoa?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2018 to 2024.
- How do Panama and Samoa rank globally for discrepancy in expenditure estimate of gdp?
- Panama ranks 44th and Samoa ranks 43rd 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.