French Polynesia: Discrepancy in expenditure estimate of GDP (current LCU)

Key figures

What the numbers say

In 2024, French Polynesia's discrepancy in expenditure estimate of GDP (current LCU) rose 30.9 billion on 2023 (from -29.45 billion to 1.45 billion).

Across the 18 yearly changes before that (2006 to 2023), the average change was −1.64 billion and a typical year strayed about 4.09 billion from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 8.0 standard deviations above that average, so it was unusually large compared with the rest of the record.

On record, the biggest yearly rise was 30.9 billion in 2024 and the biggest yearly fall was 15.03 billion in 2021. The numbers show how large and when, not why; for the cause, look at what happened in that country in those years.

From 2015 to 2024 the straight-line trend is downward, about 2.08 billion a year. A straight line explains 32% of the movement over 10 observed years.

Worked out from the yearly values above. How the checks work: standard deviation, z-scores and straight-line trends.

How it compares

In 2024, French Polynesia had the 6th highest value of the 37 economies reporting that year. Higher is not always better: for some indicators the lowest value is the one to aim for. See the full ranking.

Closest to French Polynesia in the 2024 ranking

• Zambia — 3rd of 37: 53.45 billion
• New Caledonia — 4th of 37: 46.15 billion
• Ghana — 5th of 37: 13.92 billion
• New Zealand — 7th of 37: 611 million
• Tajikistan — 8th of 37: 433.2 million
• Solomon Islands — 9th of 37: 355.17 million

What this measures

Although the SNA ensures there is perfect consistency between the three measures of GDP, this is a conceptual consistency that in general does not emerge naturally from data compilations. This is because of the wide disparity of data sources that must be called on and the fact that any error in any source will lead to a difference between at least two of the GDP measures. In practice it is inevitable that many such data errors will exist and will become apparent in exercises such as the balancing of supply and use tables. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.

All 20 values

Discrepancy in expenditure estimate of GDP (current LCU) in nearby economies

• Australia — -1.45 billion (2025)
• Brunei Darussalam — 42.23 million (2025)
• Cambodia — 6.93 trillion (2025)
• China — -121.41 billion (2024)
• Fiji — -100,000 (2024)
• Hong Kong SAR, China — 0 (2025)
• Indonesia — 1,028.42 trillion (2025)
• Japan — 0 (2024)
• Kiribati — 1.75 million (2024)

More economic policy & debt data for French Polynesia

• GNI (current US$) — US$7.01 billion (2024)
• GNI (current LCU) — 773.67 billion (2024)
• GNI per capita (current LCU) — 2.75 million (2024)
• GDP (current US$) — US$6.32 billion (2024)
• GDP (current LCU) — 697.55 billion (2024)
• GDP (constant 2015 US$) — US$5.87 billion (2024)
• GDP (constant LCU) — 571.89 billion (2024)
• GDP per capita (current US$) — US$22,440 (2024)
• GDP per capita (current LCU) — 2.48 million (2024)
• GDP per capita (constant 2015 US$) — US$20,847 (2024)
• GDP per capita (constant LCU)

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Questions people ask

What is French Polynesia's discrepancy in expenditure estimate of GDP (current LCU)?

1.45 billion in 2024, according to the World Bank (World Development Indicators).

How does French Polynesia rank?

6th highest of 37 economies with data for 2024.

Is the latest change in discrepancy in expenditure estimate of GDP (current LCU) unusual for French Polynesia?

In 2024, French Polynesia's discrepancy in expenditure estimate of GDP (current LCU) rose 30.9 billion on 2023 (from -29.45 billion to 1.45 billion). Across the 18 yearly changes before that (2006 to 2023), the average change was −1.64 billion and a typical year strayed about 4.09 billion from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 8.0 standard deviations above that average, so it was unusually large compared with the rest of the record.

Where does this data come from?

Source

World Bank, World Development Indicators, indicator NY.GDP.DISC.CN, licensed CC BY 4.0. Original source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks; National Accounts data files, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD); Staff estimates, World Bank (WB) Figures are fetched from the World Bank API and refreshed monthly; see the series on data.worldbank.org. The full definition and method are in the World Bank's metadata glossary. Comparisons use the same World Bank release.

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