El Salvador vs Guatemala: Discrepancy in expenditure estimate of GDP
Discrepancy in expenditure estimate of GDP over time
- El Salvador
- Guatemala
How they compare
Guatemala currently reports 33,000 current LCU against 10,000 current LCU in El Salvador, a difference of 23,000 current LCU.
That makes Guatemala's figure about 3.3 times El Salvador's.
The two have swapped places 21 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was El Salvador ahead.
El Salvador ranks 58th and Guatemala ranks 56th of 186 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 4 and Guatemala in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Guatemala | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 20 current LCU | -40 current LCU | 60 current LCU | El Salvador |
| 1970s | -0 current LCU | 100 current LCU | 100 current LCU | Guatemala |
| 1980s | 40 current LCU | -140 current LCU | 180 current LCU | El Salvador |
| 1990s | 0.1 current LCU | 600 current LCU | 599.9 current LCU | Guatemala |
| 2000s | 1,020 current LCU | -3.16 billion current LCU | 3.16 billion current LCU | El Salvador |
| 2010s | -1,000 current LCU | -1.76 billion current LCU | 1.76 billion current LCU | El Salvador |
| 2020s | -5,000 current LCU | 7,833 current LCU | 12,833 current LCU | Guatemala |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher discrepancy in expenditure estimate of gdp, El Salvador or Guatemala?
- Guatemala, at 33,000 current LCU against 10,000 current LCU in El Salvador as of 2025.
- What is the difference in discrepancy in expenditure estimate of gdp between El Salvador and Guatemala?
- 23,000 current LCU, with Guatemala ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Guatemala?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do El Salvador and Guatemala rank globally for discrepancy in expenditure estimate of gdp?
- El Salvador ranks 58th and Guatemala ranks 56th 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.