What is the difference in wholesale and retail trade, value added between Eritrea and Lesotho?

102.96 million constant LCU, with Lesotho ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Lesotho?

16 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2009.

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.

Eritrea vs Lesotho: Wholesale and retail trade, value added

Eritrea

743.69 million constant LCU

in 2009

Lesotho

846.65 million constant LCU

in 2011

Eritrea rank

36th

Lesotho rank

35th

Wholesale and retail trade, value added over time

Eritrea
Lesotho

How they compare

Lesotho currently reports 846.65 million constant LCU against 743.69 million constant LCU in Eritrea, a difference of 102.96 million constant LCU.

That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.1 times Eritrea's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 16 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Eritrea ahead.

Eritrea ranks 36th and Lesotho ranks 35th of 37 countries.

Eritrea has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Eritrea	Lesotho	Difference	Ahead
1990s	1.34 billion constant LCU	549.26 million constant LCU	786.70 million constant LCU	Eritrea
2000s	863.85 million constant LCU	658.83 million constant LCU	205.02 million constant LCU	Eritrea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher wholesale and retail trade, value added, Eritrea or Lesotho?: Lesotho, at 846.65 million constant LCU against 743.69 million constant LCU in Eritrea as of 2011.
What is the difference in wholesale and retail trade, value added between Eritrea and Lesotho?: 102.96 million constant LCU, with Lesotho ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Lesotho?: 16 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2009.
How do Eritrea and Lesotho rank globally for wholesale and retail trade, value added?: Eritrea ranks 36th 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: 21 August 2026

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.