Eritrea vs South Africa: Discrepancy in expenditure estimate of GDP

Eritrea
-8.36 billion current LCU
in 2011
South Africa
-38.57 billion current LCU
in 2025
Eritrea rank
176th
South Africa rank
179th

Discrepancy in expenditure estimate of GDP over time

  • Eritrea
  • South Africa
-50.0B-25.0B025.0B50.0B75.0B196019922025

How they compare

Eritrea currently reports -8.36 billion current LCU against -38.57 billion current LCU in South Africa, a difference of 30.21 billion current LCU.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 20 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Eritrea ahead.

Eritrea ranks 176th and South Africa ranks 179th of 186 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Eritrea averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Eritrea South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s -3.67 million current LCU -2.75 billion current LCU 2.75 billion current LCU Eritrea
2000s 10 current LCU 35.56 billion current LCU 35.56 billion current LCU South Africa
2010s -8.24 billion current LCU 1.12 billion current LCU 9.35 billion current LCU South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher discrepancy in expenditure estimate of gdp, Eritrea or South Africa?
Eritrea, at -8.36 billion current LCU against -38.57 billion current LCU in South Africa as of 2011.
What is the difference in discrepancy in expenditure estimate of gdp between Eritrea and South Africa?
30.21 billion current LCU, with Eritrea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and South Africa?
20 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2011.
How do Eritrea and South Africa rank globally for discrepancy in expenditure estimate of gdp?
Eritrea ranks 176th 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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Indicator
Discrepancy in expenditure estimate of GDP (current LCU)
Unit
current LCU
Source
Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
186 places, 8,499 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

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.