Botswana vs Mali: Discrepancy in expenditure estimate of GDP

Botswana
1.33 billion current US$
in 2011
Mali
1.15 billion current US$
in 2011
Botswana rank
5th
Mali rank
6th

Discrepancy in expenditure estimate of GDP over time

  • Botswana
  • Mali
0500.0M1.0B1.5B2.0B196519882011

How they compare

Botswana currently reports 1.33 billion current US$ against 1.15 billion current US$ in Mali, a difference of 180.42 million current US$.

That makes Botswana's figure about 1.2 times Mali's.

The two have swapped places 13 times across 47 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Mali ahead.

Botswana ranks 5th and Mali ranks 6th of 50 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 3 and Mali in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Botswana Mali Difference Ahead
1960s 0 current US$ 1.30 million current US$ 1.30 million current US$ Mali
1970s 0 current US$ 3.59 million current US$ 3.59 million current US$ Mali
1980s 0 current US$ 2.74 million current US$ 2.74 million current US$ Mali
1990s 77.84 million current US$ -22.81 million current US$ 100.65 million current US$ Botswana
2000s 605.97 million current US$ 275.75 million current US$ 330.22 million current US$ Botswana
2010s 1.74 billion current US$ 1.29 billion current US$ 446.81 million 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 Mali?
Botswana, at 1.33 billion current US$ against 1.15 billion current US$ in Mali as of 2011.
What is the difference in discrepancy in expenditure estimate of gdp between Botswana and Mali?
180.42 million current US$, with Botswana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Mali?
47 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2011.
How do Botswana and Mali rank globally for discrepancy in expenditure estimate of gdp?
Botswana ranks 5th and Mali ranks 6th of 50 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files, published as Discrepancy in expenditure estimate of GDP (current US$). 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.