China vs South Africa: Discrepancy in expenditure estimate of GDP
Discrepancy in expenditure estimate of GDP over time
- China
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports -38.57 billion current LCU against -121.41 billion current LCU in China, a difference of 82.84 billion current LCU.
The two have swapped places 14 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was South Africa ahead.
China ranks 180th and South Africa ranks 179th of 186 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, China averaged higher in 6 and South Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.57 billion current LCU | 805.70 million current LCU | 1.76 billion current LCU | China |
| 1970s | 7.94 billion current LCU | 666.50 million current LCU | 7.28 billion current LCU | China |
| 1980s | -667.73 million current LCU | -4.09 billion current LCU | 3.42 billion current LCU | China |
| 1990s | 3.39 billion current LCU | -5.29 billion current LCU | 8.67 billion current LCU | China |
| 2000s | 16.39 billion current LCU | 35.56 billion current LCU | 19.16 billion current LCU | South Africa |
| 2010s | 56.05 billion current LCU | -1.21 billion current LCU | 57.26 billion current LCU | China |
| 2020s | 25.34 billion current LCU | 8.14 billion current LCU | 17.20 billion current LCU | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher discrepancy in expenditure estimate of gdp, China or South Africa?
- South Africa, at -38.57 billion current LCU against -121.41 billion current LCU in China as of 2025.
- What is the difference in discrepancy in expenditure estimate of gdp between China and South Africa?
- 82.84 billion current LCU, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and South Africa?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do China and South Africa rank globally for discrepancy in expenditure estimate of gdp?
- China ranks 180th and South Africa ranks 179th of 186 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 (current 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 current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.