Lesotho vs Namibia: Discrepancy in expenditure estimate of GDP

Lesotho
-23.44 million current US$
in 2011
Namibia
-48.89 million current US$
in 2011
Lesotho rank
38th
Namibia rank
39th

Discrepancy in expenditure estimate of GDP over time

  • Lesotho
  • Namibia
-400.0M-200.0M0200.0M400.0M196519882011

How they compare

Lesotho currently reports -23.44 million current US$ against -48.89 million current US$ in Namibia, a difference of 25.45 million current US$.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Namibia ahead.

Lesotho ranks 38th and Namibia ranks 39th of 50 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 3 and Namibia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lesotho Namibia Difference Ahead
1980s 0 current US$ 0 current US$ 0 current US$ Lesotho
1990s -557,960 current US$ -46.79 million current US$ 46.23 million current US$ Lesotho
2000s -4.23 million current US$ 48.49 million current US$ 52.72 million current US$ Namibia
2010s 7.94 million current US$ -216.69 million current US$ 224.64 million current US$ Lesotho

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher discrepancy in expenditure estimate of gdp, Lesotho or Namibia?
Lesotho, at -23.44 million current US$ against -48.89 million current US$ in Namibia as of 2011.
What is the difference in discrepancy in expenditure estimate of gdp between Lesotho and Namibia?
25.45 million current US$, with Lesotho ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Namibia?
32 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2011.
How do Lesotho and Namibia rank globally for discrepancy in expenditure estimate of gdp?
Lesotho ranks 38th and Namibia ranks 39th of 50 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files, published as Discrepancy in expenditure estimate of GDP (current US$). 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.