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

Benin
537.04 billion current LCU
in 2010
Burkina Faso
576.51 billion current LCU
in 2011
Benin rank
13th
Burkina Faso rank
12th

Wholesale and retail trade, value added over time

  • Benin
  • Burkina Faso
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How they compare

Burkina Faso currently reports 576.51 billion current LCU against 537.04 billion current LCU in Benin, a difference of 39.47 billion current LCU.

That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.1 times Benin's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 21 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Burkina Faso ahead.

Benin ranks 13th and Burkina Faso ranks 12th of 46 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 2 and Burkina Faso in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Benin Burkina Faso Difference Ahead
1990s 162.34 billion current LCU 164.18 billion current LCU 1.84 billion current LCU Burkina Faso
2000s 391.00 billion current LCU 301.66 billion current LCU 89.35 billion current LCU Benin
2010s 537.04 billion current LCU 524.86 billion current LCU 12.18 billion current LCU Benin

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher wholesale and retail trade, value added, Benin or Burkina Faso?
Burkina Faso, at 576.51 billion current LCU against 537.04 billion current LCU in Benin as of 2011.
What is the difference in wholesale and retail trade, value added between Benin and Burkina Faso?
39.47 billion current LCU, with Burkina Faso ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Burkina Faso?
21 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2010.
How do Benin and Burkina Faso rank globally for wholesale and retail trade, value added?
Benin ranks 13th and Burkina Faso ranks 12th of 46 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 (current 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 (current LCU)
Unit
current LCU
Source
World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
46 places, 1,200 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 current local currency.