Botswana vs Libya: Discrepancy in expenditure estimate of GDP

Botswana
1.33 billion current US$
in 2011
Libya
1.85 billion current US$
in 2008
Botswana rank
5th
Libya rank
4th

Discrepancy in expenditure estimate of GDP over time

  • Botswana
  • Libya
02.0B4.0B6.0B196519882011

How they compare

Libya currently reports 1.85 billion current US$ against 1.33 billion current US$ in Botswana, a difference of 512.62 million current US$.

That makes Libya's figure about 1.4 times Botswana's.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 19 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Libya ahead.

Botswana ranks 5th and Libya ranks 4th of 50 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 1 and Libya in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Botswana Libya Difference Ahead
1990s 77.84 million current US$ 327,019 current US$ 77.51 million current US$ Botswana
2000s 553.42 million current US$ 1.28 billion current US$ 723.98 million current US$ Libya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher discrepancy in expenditure estimate of gdp, Botswana or Libya?
Libya, at 1.85 billion current US$ against 1.33 billion current US$ in Botswana as of 2008.
What is the difference in discrepancy in expenditure estimate of gdp between Botswana and Libya?
512.62 million current US$, with Libya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Libya?
19 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2008.
How do Botswana and Libya rank globally for discrepancy in expenditure estimate of gdp?
Botswana ranks 5th and Libya ranks 4th of 50 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files, published as Discrepancy in expenditure estimate of GDP (current US$). 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.