Mali vs South Africa: Discrepancy in expenditure estimate of GDP
Mali
1.15 billion current US$
in 2011
South Africa
3.25 billion current US$
in 2011
Mali rank
6th
South Africa rank
3rd
Discrepancy in expenditure estimate of GDP over time
- Mali
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 3.25 billion current US$ against 1.15 billion current US$ in Mali, a difference of 2.10 billion current US$.
That makes South Africa's figure about 2.8 times Mali's.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 47 shared years of data; in 1965 it was South Africa ahead.
Mali ranks 6th and South Africa ranks 3rd of 50 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Mali averaged higher in 4 and South Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mali | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.30 million current US$ | 322.28 million current US$ | 320.98 million current US$ | South Africa |
| 1970s | 3.59 million current US$ | -298.19 million current US$ | 301.78 million current US$ | Mali |
| 1980s | 2.74 million current US$ | -1.81 billion current US$ | 1.82 billion current US$ | Mali |
| 1990s | -22.81 million current US$ | -1.39 billion current US$ | 1.37 billion current US$ | Mali |
| 2000s | 275.75 million current US$ | -823.63 million current US$ | 1.10 billion current US$ | Mali |
| 2010s | 1.29 billion current US$ | 2.04 billion current US$ | 746.85 million current US$ | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher discrepancy in expenditure estimate of gdp, Mali or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 3.25 billion current US$ against 1.15 billion current US$ in Mali as of 2011.
- What is the difference in discrepancy in expenditure estimate of gdp between Mali and South Africa?
- 2.10 billion current US$, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mali and South Africa?
- 47 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2011.
- How do Mali and South Africa rank globally for discrepancy in expenditure estimate of gdp?
- Mali ranks 6th and South Africa ranks 3rd of 50 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files, published as Discrepancy in expenditure estimate of GDP (current US$). 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.