Benin vs Malawi: Discrepancy in expenditure estimate of GDP

Benin
0 current US$
in 2010
Malawi
0 current US$
in 2011
Benin rank
17th
Malawi rank
18th

Discrepancy in expenditure estimate of GDP over time

  • Benin
  • Malawi
-3.0M-2.0M-1.0M0196019852011

How they compare

Benin currently reports 0 current US$ against 0 current US$ in Malawi, a difference of 0 current US$.

That makes Benin's figure about 1.3 times Malawi's.

The two have swapped places 23 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Malawi ahead.

Benin ranks 17th and Malawi ranks 18th of 50 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 3 and Malawi in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Benin Malawi Difference Ahead
1960s -3.71 current US$ 0 current US$ 3.71 current US$ Malawi
1970s 4.31 current US$ 12,242 current US$ 12,237 current US$ Malawi
1980s 18.22 current US$ 54,290 current US$ 54,271 current US$ Malawi
1990s 21.61 current US$ 0 current US$ 21.61 current US$ Benin
2000s 0 current US$ -0 current US$ 0 current US$ Benin
2010s 0 current US$ 0 current US$ 0 current US$ Benin

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher discrepancy in expenditure estimate of gdp, Benin or Malawi?
Benin, at 0 current US$ against 0 current US$ in Malawi as of 2010.
What is the difference in discrepancy in expenditure estimate of gdp between Benin and Malawi?
0 current US$, with Benin ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Malawi?
46 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2010.
How do Benin and Malawi rank globally for discrepancy in expenditure estimate of gdp?
Benin ranks 17th and Malawi ranks 18th of 50 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files, published as Discrepancy in expenditure estimate of GDP (current US$). 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.