Botswana vs Liberia: Discrepancy in GDP, value added

Botswana
108.38 million current US$
in 2011
Liberia
93.50 million current US$
in 2011
Botswana rank
12th
Liberia rank
13th

Discrepancy in GDP, value added over time

  • Botswana
  • Liberia
-200.0M-100.0M0100.0M196419872011

How they compare

Botswana currently reports 108.38 million current US$ against 93.50 million current US$ in Liberia, a difference of 14.88 million current US$.

That makes Botswana's figure about 1.2 times Liberia's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 47 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Liberia ahead.

Botswana ranks 12th and Liberia ranks 13th of 52 countries.

Liberia has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Botswana Liberia Difference Ahead
1960s 1.53 million current US$ 20.95 million current US$ 19.42 million current US$ Liberia
1970s -7.74 million current US$ 51.00 million current US$ 58.74 million current US$ Liberia
1980s -32.05 million current US$ 62.39 million current US$ 94.44 million current US$ Liberia
1990s -106.85 million current US$ 0 current US$ 106.85 million current US$ Liberia
2000s 34.26 million current US$ 51.02 million current US$ 16.76 million current US$ Liberia
2010s 79.75 million current US$ 83.35 million current US$ 3.60 million current US$ Liberia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher discrepancy in gdp, value added, Botswana or Liberia?
Botswana, at 108.38 million current US$ against 93.50 million current US$ in Liberia as of 2011.
What is the difference in discrepancy in gdp, value added between Botswana and Liberia?
14.88 million current US$, with Botswana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Liberia?
47 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2011.
How do Botswana and Liberia rank globally for discrepancy in gdp, value added?
Botswana ranks 12th and Liberia ranks 13th of 52 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files, published as Discrepancy in GDP, value added (current US$). 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 (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
52 places, 1,861 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 current U.S. dollars.