Egypt vs Libya: Discrepancy in expenditure estimate of GDP
Egypt
8.30 billion current US$
in 2011
Libya
1.85 billion current US$
in 2008
Egypt rank
1st
Libya rank
4th
Discrepancy in expenditure estimate of GDP over time
- Egypt
- Libya
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 8.30 billion current US$ against 1.85 billion current US$ in Libya, a difference of 6.45 billion current US$.
That makes Egypt's figure about 4.5 times Libya's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 19 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Egypt ahead.
Egypt ranks 1st and Libya ranks 4th of 50 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 1 and Libya in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Libya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 143.60 million current US$ | 327,019 current US$ | 143.27 million current US$ | Egypt |
| 2000s | 239,477 current US$ | 1.28 billion current US$ | 1.28 billion current US$ | Libya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher discrepancy in expenditure estimate of gdp, Egypt or Libya?
- Egypt, at 8.30 billion current US$ against 1.85 billion current US$ in Libya as of 2011.
- What is the difference in discrepancy in expenditure estimate of gdp between Egypt and Libya?
- 6.45 billion current US$, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Libya?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2008.
- How do Egypt and Libya rank globally for discrepancy in expenditure estimate of gdp?
- Egypt ranks 1st and Libya ranks 4th of 50 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files, published as Discrepancy in expenditure estimate of GDP (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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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.