Benin vs Congo: Discrepancy in GDP, value added

Benin
74.56 billion constant LCU
in 2010
Congo
48.66 billion constant LCU
in 2011
Benin rank
4th
Congo rank
5th

Discrepancy in GDP, value added over time

  • Benin
  • Congo
20.0B40.0B60.0B80.0B196019852011

How they compare

Benin currently reports 74.56 billion constant LCU against 48.66 billion constant LCU in Congo, a difference of 25.90 billion constant LCU.

That makes Benin's figure about 1.5 times Congo's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1979 it was Benin ahead.

Benin ranks 4th and Congo ranks 5th of 41 countries.

Benin has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Benin Congo Difference Ahead
1970s 25.43 billion constant LCU 18.57 billion constant LCU 6.86 billion constant LCU Benin
1980s 32.99 billion constant LCU 31.55 billion constant LCU 1.44 billion constant LCU Benin
1990s 28.47 billion constant LCU 26.43 billion constant LCU 2.04 billion constant LCU Benin
2000s 61.20 billion constant LCU 35.86 billion constant LCU 25.34 billion constant LCU Benin
2010s 74.56 billion constant LCU 47.06 billion constant LCU 27.50 billion constant LCU Benin

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher discrepancy in gdp, value added, Benin or Congo?
Benin, at 74.56 billion constant LCU against 48.66 billion constant LCU in Congo as of 2010.
What is the difference in discrepancy in gdp, value added between Benin and Congo?
25.90 billion constant LCU, with Benin ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Congo?
32 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2010.
How do Benin and Congo rank globally for discrepancy in gdp, value added?
Benin ranks 4th and Congo ranks 5th of 41 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files, published as Discrepancy in GDP, value added (constant LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Discrepancy in GDP, value added (constant LCU)
Unit
constant LCU
Source
World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
41 places, 1,226 data points, 1960–2011
Last refreshed

This is the discrepancy included in the value added of services, etc. Covered here are any discrepancies noted by national compilers as well as discrepancies arising from linking new and old series in the World Bank data base. Data are in constant local currency.