Malawi vs Zimbabwe: Discrepancy in expenditure estimate of GDP

Malawi
0 current US$
in 2011
Zimbabwe
0 current US$
in 2011
Malawi rank
18th
Zimbabwe rank
21st

Discrepancy in expenditure estimate of GDP over time

  • Malawi
  • Zimbabwe
-200.0M-100.0M0100.0M196519882011

How they compare

Malawi currently reports 0 current US$ against 0 current US$ in Zimbabwe, a difference of 0 current US$.

The two have swapped places 17 times across 47 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Zimbabwe ahead.

Malawi ranks 18th and Zimbabwe ranks 21st of 50 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 4 and Zimbabwe in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malawi Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
1960s 0 current US$ 0 current US$ 0 current US$
1970s 12,242 current US$ -10.17 million current US$ 10.18 million current US$ Malawi
1980s 54,290 current US$ -68.30 million current US$ 68.36 million current US$ Malawi
1990s 0 current US$ 791,523 current US$ 791,523 current US$ Zimbabwe
2000s -0 current US$ -0 current US$ 0 current US$ Malawi
2010s 0 current US$ 0 current US$ 0 current US$ Malawi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher discrepancy in expenditure estimate of gdp, Malawi or Zimbabwe?
Malawi, at 0 current US$ against 0 current US$ in Zimbabwe as of 2011.
What is the difference in discrepancy in expenditure estimate of gdp between Malawi and Zimbabwe?
0 current US$, with Malawi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Zimbabwe?
47 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2011.
How do Malawi and Zimbabwe rank globally for discrepancy in expenditure estimate of gdp?
Malawi ranks 18th and Zimbabwe ranks 21st of 50 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files, published as Discrepancy in expenditure estimate of GDP (current US$). 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.