Burkina Faso vs Senegal: Wholesale and retail trade, value added

Burkina Faso
425.32 billion constant LCU
in 2011
Senegal
759.29 billion constant LCU
in 2011
Burkina Faso rank
6th
Senegal rank
5th

Wholesale and retail trade, value added over time

  • Burkina Faso
  • Senegal
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How they compare

Senegal currently reports 759.29 billion constant LCU against 425.32 billion constant LCU in Burkina Faso, a difference of 333.97 billion constant LCU.

That makes Senegal's figure about 1.8 times Burkina Faso's.

Across all 27 years both countries report, Senegal has been ahead every year.

Burkina Faso ranks 6th and Senegal ranks 5th of 37 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Burkina Faso Senegal Difference Ahead
1980s 244.15 billion constant LCU 437.32 billion constant LCU 193.17 billion constant LCU Senegal
1990s 236.79 billion constant LCU 515.33 billion constant LCU 278.54 billion constant LCU Senegal
2000s 250.96 billion constant LCU 692.07 billion constant LCU 441.10 billion constant LCU Senegal
2010s 413.71 billion constant LCU 753.58 billion constant LCU 339.88 billion constant LCU Senegal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher wholesale and retail trade, value added, Burkina Faso or Senegal?
Senegal, at 759.29 billion constant LCU against 425.32 billion constant LCU in Burkina Faso as of 2011.
What is the difference in wholesale and retail trade, value added between Burkina Faso and Senegal?
333.97 billion constant LCU, with Senegal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Senegal?
27 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2011.
How do Burkina Faso and Senegal rank globally for wholesale and retail trade, value added?
Burkina Faso ranks 6th and Senegal ranks 5th 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.