Burkina Faso vs Sierra Leone: Wholesale and retail trade, value added

Burkina Faso
425.32 billion constant LCU
in 2011
Sierra Leone
399.89 billion constant LCU
in 2004
Burkina Faso rank
6th
Sierra Leone rank
7th

Wholesale and retail trade, value added over time

  • Burkina Faso
  • Sierra Leone
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How they compare

Burkina Faso currently reports 425.32 billion constant LCU against 399.89 billion constant LCU in Sierra Leone, a difference of 25.43 billion constant LCU.

That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.1 times Sierra Leone's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Sierra Leone ahead.

Burkina Faso ranks 6th and Sierra Leone ranks 7th of 37 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 1 and Sierra Leone in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burkina Faso Sierra Leone Difference Ahead
1990s 236.79 billion constant LCU 236.35 billion constant LCU 434.10 million constant LCU Burkina Faso
2000s 198.13 billion constant LCU 307.68 billion constant LCU 109.56 billion constant LCU Sierra Leone

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher wholesale and retail trade, value added, Burkina Faso or Sierra Leone?
Burkina Faso, at 425.32 billion constant LCU against 399.89 billion constant LCU in Sierra Leone as of 2011.
What is the difference in wholesale and retail trade, value added between Burkina Faso and Sierra Leone?
25.43 billion constant LCU, with Burkina Faso ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Sierra Leone?
15 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2004.
How do Burkina Faso and Sierra Leone rank globally for wholesale and retail trade, value added?
Burkina Faso ranks 6th and Sierra Leone ranks 7th 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.