Benin vs Kenya: Wholesale and retail trade, value added

Benin
163.39 billion constant LCU
in 2010
Kenya
187.00 billion constant LCU
in 2011
Benin rank
13th
Kenya rank
12th

Wholesale and retail trade, value added over time

  • Benin
  • Kenya
050.0B100.0B150.0B200.0B196519882011

How they compare

Kenya currently reports 187.00 billion constant LCU against 163.39 billion constant LCU in Benin, a difference of 23.61 billion constant LCU.

That makes Kenya's figure about 1.1 times Benin's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 21 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Benin ahead.

Benin ranks 13th and Kenya ranks 12th of 37 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 1 and Kenya in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Benin Kenya Difference Ahead
1990s 90.03 billion constant LCU 90.62 billion constant LCU 586.13 million constant LCU Kenya
2000s 135.21 billion constant LCU 125.17 billion constant LCU 10.04 billion constant LCU Benin
2010s 163.39 billion constant LCU 174.74 billion constant LCU 11.35 billion constant LCU Kenya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher wholesale and retail trade, value added, Benin or Kenya?
Kenya, at 187.00 billion constant LCU against 163.39 billion constant LCU in Benin as of 2011.
What is the difference in wholesale and retail trade, value added between Benin and Kenya?
23.61 billion constant LCU, with Kenya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Kenya?
21 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2010.
How do Benin and Kenya rank globally for wholesale and retail trade, value added?
Benin ranks 13th and Kenya ranks 12th of 37 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files, published as Wholesale and retail trade, value added (constant LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Wholesale and retail trade, 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
37 places, 834 data points, 1965–2011
Last refreshed

Value added in trade is defined as the value of output of the trade industry less the value of intermediate consumption (intermediate inputs). Trade is a subset of services, comprising wholesale and retail trade, and hotel and restaurants (ISIC 50-55). Data are in constant local currency.