Botswana vs Lesotho: Wholesale and retail trade, value added
Wholesale and retail trade, value added over time
- Botswana
- Lesotho
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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About this data
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.