Equatorial Guinea vs Libya: Discrepancy in expenditure estimate of GDP
Equatorial Guinea
201.36 million current US$
in 2011
Libya
1.85 billion current US$
in 2008
Equatorial Guinea rank
7th
Libya rank
4th
Discrepancy in expenditure estimate of GDP over time
- Equatorial Guinea
- Libya
How they compare
Libya currently reports 1.85 billion current US$ against 201.36 million current US$ in Equatorial Guinea, a difference of 1.64 billion current US$.
That makes Libya's figure about 9.2 times Equatorial Guinea's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 18 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Libya ahead.
Equatorial Guinea ranks 7th and Libya ranks 4th of 50 countries.
Libya has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Equatorial Guinea | Libya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -1.66 million current US$ | 363,355 current US$ | 2.02 million current US$ | Libya |
| 2000s | -0 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, Equatorial Guinea or Libya?
- Libya, at 1.85 billion current US$ against 201.36 million current US$ in Equatorial Guinea as of 2008.
- What is the difference in discrepancy in expenditure estimate of gdp between Equatorial Guinea and Libya?
- 1.64 billion current US$, with Libya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Equatorial Guinea and Libya?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2008.
- How do Equatorial Guinea and Libya rank globally for discrepancy in expenditure estimate of gdp?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 7th and Libya ranks 4th of 50 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files, published as Discrepancy in expenditure estimate of GDP (current US$). 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.