Kenya vs Republic of Korea: Discrepancy in expenditure estimate of GDP

Kenya
155.51 billion current LCU
in 2025
Republic of Korea
926.10 billion current LCU
in 2025
Kenya rank
11th
Republic of Korea rank
8th

Discrepancy in expenditure estimate of GDP over time

  • Kenya
  • Republic of Korea
-500.0B0500.0B1.0T196019922025

How they compare

Republic of Korea currently reports 926.10 billion current LCU against 155.51 billion current LCU in Kenya, a difference of 770.59 billion current LCU.

That makes Republic of Korea's figure about 6.0 times Kenya's.

The two have swapped places 10 times across 62 shared years of data; in 1964 it was Republic of Korea ahead.

Kenya ranks 11th and Republic of Korea ranks 8th of 186 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 3 and Republic of Korea in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kenya Republic of Korea Difference Ahead
1960s 100 current LCU -1.23 billion current LCU 1.23 billion current LCU Kenya
1970s 187.94 million current LCU 5.56 billion current LCU 5.37 billion current LCU Republic of Korea
1980s 604.55 million current LCU 48.26 billion current LCU 47.66 billion current LCU Republic of Korea
1990s -3.05 billion current LCU 304.91 billion current LCU 307.96 billion current LCU Republic of Korea
2000s -11.21 billion current LCU 440.70 billion current LCU 451.91 billion current LCU Republic of Korea
2010s 49.41 billion current LCU 40.00 million current LCU 49.37 billion current LCU Kenya
2020s 144.83 billion current LCU 74.48 billion current LCU 70.35 billion current LCU Kenya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher discrepancy in expenditure estimate of gdp, Kenya or Republic of Korea?
Republic of Korea, at 926.10 billion current LCU against 155.51 billion current LCU in Kenya as of 2025.
What is the difference in discrepancy in expenditure estimate of gdp between Kenya and Republic of Korea?
770.59 billion current LCU, with Republic of Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Republic of Korea?
62 years are reported by both, from 1964 to 2025.
How do Kenya and Republic of Korea rank globally for discrepancy in expenditure estimate of gdp?
Kenya ranks 11th and Republic of Korea ranks 8th 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.