South Africa vs Tunisia: Discrepancy in expenditure estimate of GDP
Discrepancy in expenditure estimate of GDP over time
- South Africa
- Tunisia
How they compare
Tunisia currently reports -11.38 billion current LCU against -38.57 billion current LCU in South Africa, a difference of 27.19 billion current LCU.
The two have swapped places 13 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was South Africa ahead.
South Africa ranks 179th and Tunisia ranks 177th of 186 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 4 and Tunisia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Tunisia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.05 billion current LCU | -0 current LCU | 1.05 billion current LCU | South Africa |
| 1970s | 666.50 million current LCU | 0 current LCU | 666.50 million current LCU | South Africa |
| 1980s | -4.09 billion current LCU | -0 current LCU | 4.09 billion current LCU | Tunisia |
| 1990s | -5.29 billion current LCU | 0 current LCU | 5.29 billion current LCU | Tunisia |
| 2000s | 35.56 billion current LCU | 1.19 million current LCU | 35.55 billion current LCU | South Africa |
| 2010s | -1.21 billion current LCU | -8.05 million current LCU | 1.20 billion current LCU | Tunisia |
| 2020s | 356.34 million current LCU | -1.90 billion current LCU | 2.25 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, South Africa or Tunisia?
- Tunisia, at -11.38 billion current LCU against -38.57 billion current LCU in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in discrepancy in expenditure estimate of gdp between South Africa and Tunisia?
- 27.19 billion current LCU, with Tunisia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Tunisia?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do South Africa and Tunisia rank globally for discrepancy in expenditure estimate of gdp?
- South Africa ranks 179th and Tunisia ranks 177th 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.