Botswana vs Lesotho: Wholesale and retail trade, value added

Botswana
3.13 billion constant LCU
in 2011
Lesotho
846.65 million constant LCU
in 2011
Botswana rank
32nd
Lesotho rank
35th

Wholesale and retail trade, value added over time

  • Botswana
  • Lesotho
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How they compare

Botswana currently reports 3.13 billion constant LCU against 846.65 million constant LCU in Lesotho, a difference of 2.28 billion constant LCU.

That makes Botswana's figure about 3.7 times Lesotho's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 30 shared years of data; in 1982 it was Lesotho ahead.

Botswana ranks 32nd and Lesotho ranks 35th of 37 countries.

Botswana has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Botswana Lesotho Difference Ahead
1980s 337.30 million constant LCU 308.01 million constant LCU 29.29 million constant LCU Botswana
1990s 1.08 billion constant LCU 495.76 million constant LCU 580.07 million constant LCU Botswana
2000s 2.16 billion constant LCU 658.83 million constant LCU 1.51 billion constant LCU Botswana
2010s 3.05 billion constant LCU 829.56 million constant LCU 2.22 billion constant LCU Botswana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher wholesale and retail trade, value added, Botswana or Lesotho?
Botswana, at 3.13 billion constant LCU against 846.65 million constant LCU in Lesotho as of 2011.
What is the difference in wholesale and retail trade, value added between Botswana and Lesotho?
2.28 billion constant LCU, with Botswana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Lesotho?
30 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2011.
How do Botswana and Lesotho rank globally for wholesale and retail trade, value added?
Botswana ranks 32nd and Lesotho ranks 35th 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.