Algeria vs South Africa: Discrepancy in expenditure estimate of GDP

Algeria
5.52 billion current US$
in 2009
South Africa
3.25 billion current US$
in 2011
Algeria rank
2nd
South Africa rank
3rd

Discrepancy in expenditure estimate of GDP over time

  • Algeria
  • South Africa
-4.0B-2.0B02.0B4.0B6.0B196019852011

How they compare

Algeria currently reports 5.52 billion current US$ against 3.25 billion current US$ in South Africa, a difference of 2.27 billion current US$.

That makes Algeria's figure about 1.7 times South Africa's.

The two have swapped places 13 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1965 it was South Africa ahead.

Algeria ranks 2nd and South Africa ranks 3rd of 50 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Algeria averaged higher in 4 and South Africa in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Algeria South Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 0 current US$ 322.28 million current US$ 322.28 million current US$ South Africa
1970s 0 current US$ -298.19 million current US$ 298.19 million current US$ Algeria
1980s 0 current US$ -1.81 billion current US$ 1.81 billion current US$ Algeria
1990s 0 current US$ -1.39 billion current US$ 1.39 billion current US$ Algeria
2000s 1.04 billion current US$ -823.63 million current US$ 1.87 billion current US$ Algeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher discrepancy in expenditure estimate of gdp, Algeria or South Africa?
Algeria, at 5.52 billion current US$ against 3.25 billion current US$ in South Africa as of 2009.
What is the difference in discrepancy in expenditure estimate of gdp between Algeria and South Africa?
2.27 billion current US$, with Algeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and South Africa?
45 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2009.
How do Algeria and South Africa rank globally for discrepancy in expenditure estimate of gdp?
Algeria ranks 2nd and South Africa ranks 3rd of 50 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files, published as Discrepancy in expenditure estimate of GDP (current US$). 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 US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
50 places, 2,032 data points, 1960–2011
Last refreshed

This is the discrepancy included in the ‘total consumption etc.' This discrepancy is included to ensures that GDP from the expenditure side equals GDP measured by the income or output approach. Data are in current U.S. dollars.