What is the difference in discrepancy in gdp, value added between Sierra Leone and Zambia?

1.08 trillion current LCU, with Sierra Leone ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and Zambia?

27 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2011.

Where does this data come from?

World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files, published as Discrepancy in GDP, value added (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Sierra Leone vs Zambia: Discrepancy in GDP, value added

Sierra Leone

-186.73 billion current LCU

in 2011

Zambia

-1.27 trillion current LCU

in 2011

Sierra Leone rank

49th

Zambia rank

51st

Discrepancy in GDP, value added over time

Sierra Leone
Zambia

How they compare

Sierra Leone currently reports -186.73 billion current LCU against -1.27 trillion current LCU in Zambia, a difference of 1.08 trillion current LCU.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Sierra Leone ahead.

Sierra Leone ranks 49th and Zambia ranks 51st of 51 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Sierra Leone averaged higher in 2 and Zambia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Sierra Leone	Zambia	Difference	Ahead
1980s	-288.18 million current LCU	0 current LCU	288.18 million current LCU	Zambia
1990s	-7.99 billion current LCU	26,214 current LCU	7.99 billion current LCU	Zambia
2000s	-60.02 billion current LCU	-1.28 trillion current LCU	1.22 trillion current LCU	Sierra Leone
2010s	-169.84 billion current LCU	-1.62 trillion current LCU	1.45 trillion current LCU	Sierra Leone

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher discrepancy in gdp, value added, Sierra Leone or Zambia?: Sierra Leone, at -186.73 billion current LCU against -1.27 trillion current LCU in Zambia as of 2011.
What is the difference in discrepancy in gdp, value added between Sierra Leone and Zambia?: 1.08 trillion current LCU, with Sierra Leone ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and Zambia?: 27 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2011.
How do Sierra Leone and Zambia rank globally for discrepancy in gdp, value added?: Sierra Leone ranks 49th and Zambia ranks 51st of 51 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 (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Individual pages

Share, cite or embed this page

Cite this page

Sierra Leone vs Zambia: Discrepancy in GDP, value added. Statizoid, drawing on World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files. Retrieved 21 August 2026, from https://economy.statizoid.com/compare/discrepancy-in-gdp-value-added-current-lcu/sierra-leone/zambia/

Embed or link this data

Paste this into a page to link back to these figures. The data itself is free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data); please keep the attribution.

<a href="https://economy.statizoid.com/compare/discrepancy-in-gdp-value-added-current-lcu/sierra-leone/zambia/">Sierra Leone vs Zambia: Discrepancy in GDP, value added</a> — Statizoid

About this data

Indicator: Discrepancy in GDP, value added (current LCU)
Unit: current LCU
Source: World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 51 places, 1,839 data points, 1960–2011
Last refreshed: 21 August 2026

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 current local currency.