South Africa vs Thailand: Discrepancy in expenditure estimate of GDP
Discrepancy in expenditure estimate of GDP over time
- South Africa
- Thailand
How they compare
South Africa currently reports -38.57 billion current LCU against -202.31 billion current LCU in Thailand, a difference of 163.73 billion current LCU.
The two have swapped places 13 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Thailand ahead.
South Africa ranks 179th and Thailand ranks 181st of 186 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 1 and Thailand in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 805.70 million current LCU | 7.49 billion current LCU | 6.68 billion current LCU | Thailand |
| 1970s | 666.50 million current LCU | -959.50 million current LCU | 1.63 billion current LCU | South Africa |
| 1980s | -4.09 billion current LCU | -1.19 billion current LCU | 2.90 billion current LCU | Thailand |
| 1990s | -5.29 billion current LCU | 10.62 billion current LCU | 15.91 billion current LCU | Thailand |
| 2000s | 35.56 billion current LCU | 85.55 billion current LCU | 50.00 billion current LCU | Thailand |
| 2010s | -1.21 billion current LCU | 71.73 billion current LCU | 72.94 billion current LCU | Thailand |
| 2020s | 356.34 million current LCU | 125.40 billion current LCU | 125.04 billion current LCU | Thailand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher discrepancy in expenditure estimate of gdp, South Africa or Thailand?
- South Africa, at -38.57 billion current LCU against -202.31 billion current LCU in Thailand as of 2025.
- What is the difference in discrepancy in expenditure estimate of gdp between South Africa and Thailand?
- 163.73 billion current LCU, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Thailand?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do South Africa and Thailand rank globally for discrepancy in expenditure estimate of gdp?
- South Africa ranks 179th and Thailand ranks 181st 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.