Malawi vs Zambia: Statistical discrepancy (expenditure approach) (Current prices, US)

Malawi
166.67 million
in 2023
Zambia
1.29 billion
in 2023
Malawi rank
11th
Zambia rank
9th

Statistical discrepancy (expenditure approach) (Current prices, US) over time

  • Malawi
  • Zambia
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How they compare

Zambia currently reports 1.29 billion against 166.67 million in Malawi, a difference of 1.13 billion.

That makes Zambia's figure about 7.8 times Malawi's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2017 it was Zambia ahead.

Malawi ranks 11th and Zambia ranks 9th of 43 countries.

Zambia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malawi Zambia Difference Ahead
2010s 154.24 million 872.40 million 718.15 million Zambia
2020s 171.22 million 1.42 billion 1.25 billion Zambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher statistical discrepancy (expenditure approach), Malawi or Zambia?
Zambia, at 1.29 billion against 166.67 million in Malawi as of 2023.
What is the difference in statistical discrepancy (expenditure approach) between Malawi and Zambia?
1.13 billion, with Zambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Zambia?
7 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2023.
How do Malawi and Zambia rank globally for statistical discrepancy (expenditure approach)?
Malawi ranks 11th and Zambia ranks 9th of 43 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Monetary Fund, published as Statistical discrepancy (expenditure approach) (Current prices, US dollar, Fixed base). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Statistical discrepancy (expenditure approach) (Current prices, US dollar, Fixed base)
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
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Coverage
43 places, 1,097 data points, 1950–2025
Last refreshed

This dataset presents national, official estimates of annual expenditure-based Gross Domestic Product (GDP), by economy. Estimates are presented in nominal terms (current prices) and volume terms (with the effect of price changes removed).