Cape Verde vs Ghana: Discrepancy in expenditure estimate of GDP

Cape Verde
35.76 million current US$
in 2011
Ghana
128.40 million current US$
in 2011
Cape Verde rank
9th
Ghana rank
8th

Discrepancy in expenditure estimate of GDP over time

  • Cape Verde
  • Ghana
-2.0B-1.0B01.0B2.0B196519882011

How they compare

Ghana currently reports 128.40 million current US$ against 35.76 million current US$ in Cape Verde, a difference of 92.64 million current US$.

That makes Ghana's figure about 3.6 times Cape Verde's.

The two have swapped places 11 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1986 it was Cape Verde ahead.

Cape Verde ranks 9th and Ghana ranks 8th of 50 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Cape Verde averaged higher in 1 and Ghana in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cape Verde Ghana Difference Ahead
1980s -17.86 million current US$ 81.28 current US$ 17.86 million current US$ Ghana
1990s -18.37 million current US$ -4.25 current US$ 18.37 million current US$ Ghana
2000s -0 current US$ 326.59 million current US$ 326.59 million current US$ Ghana
2010s 17.88 million current US$ -742.58 million current US$ 760.46 million current US$ Cape Verde

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher discrepancy in expenditure estimate of gdp, Cape Verde or Ghana?
Ghana, at 128.40 million current US$ against 35.76 million current US$ in Cape Verde as of 2011.
What is the difference in discrepancy in expenditure estimate of gdp between Cape Verde and Ghana?
92.64 million current US$, with Ghana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Ghana?
26 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2011.
How do Cape Verde and Ghana rank globally for discrepancy in expenditure estimate of gdp?
Cape Verde ranks 9th and Ghana ranks 8th of 50 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files, published as Discrepancy in expenditure estimate of GDP (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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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.