Botswana vs Ghana: Discrepancy in expenditure estimate of GDP
Botswana
1.33 billion current US$
in 2011
Ghana
128.40 million current US$
in 2011
Botswana rank
5th
Ghana rank
8th
Discrepancy in expenditure estimate of GDP over time
- Botswana
- Ghana
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 1.33 billion current US$ against 128.40 million current US$ in Ghana, a difference of 1.20 billion current US$.
That makes Botswana's figure about 10.4 times Ghana's.
The two have swapped places 19 times across 47 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Ghana ahead.
Botswana ranks 5th and Ghana ranks 8th of 50 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 4 and Ghana in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Ghana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 current US$ | 28.05 current US$ | 28.05 current US$ | Ghana |
| 1970s | 0 current US$ | -6.3 current US$ | 6.3 current US$ | Botswana |
| 1980s | 0 current US$ | 554 current US$ | 554 current US$ | Ghana |
| 1990s | 77.84 million current US$ | -4.25 current US$ | 77.84 million current US$ | Botswana |
| 2000s | 605.97 million current US$ | 326.59 million current US$ | 279.38 million current US$ | Botswana |
| 2010s | 1.74 billion current US$ | -742.58 million current US$ | 2.48 billion current US$ | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher discrepancy in expenditure estimate of gdp, Botswana or Ghana?
- Botswana, at 1.33 billion current US$ against 128.40 million current US$ in Ghana as of 2011.
- What is the difference in discrepancy in expenditure estimate of gdp between Botswana and Ghana?
- 1.20 billion current US$, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Ghana?
- 47 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2011.
- How do Botswana and Ghana rank globally for discrepancy in expenditure estimate of gdp?
- Botswana ranks 5th and Ghana ranks 8th of 50 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files, published as Discrepancy in expenditure estimate of GDP (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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.