Botswana vs Ghana: Wholesale and retail trade, value added

Botswana
15.11 billion current LCU
in 2011
Ghana
6.48 billion current LCU
in 2011
Botswana rank
37th
Ghana rank
40th

Wholesale and retail trade, value added over time

  • Botswana
  • Ghana
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How they compare

Botswana currently reports 15.11 billion current LCU against 6.48 billion current LCU in Ghana, a difference of 8.63 billion current LCU.

That makes Botswana's figure about 2.3 times Ghana's.

Across all 32 years both countries report, Botswana has been ahead every year.

Botswana ranks 37th and Ghana ranks 40th of 46 countries.

Botswana has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Botswana Ghana Difference Ahead
1960s 6.68 million current LCU 18,946 current LCU 6.66 million current LCU Botswana
1970s 27.25 million current LCU 115,248 current LCU 27.13 million current LCU Botswana
1980s 150.41 million current LCU 9.54 million current LCU 140.87 million current LCU Botswana
1990s 485.10 million current LCU 38.58 million current LCU 446.52 million current LCU Botswana
2000s 9.09 billion current LCU 3.08 billion current LCU 6.01 billion current LCU Botswana
2010s 14.13 billion current LCU 5.89 billion current LCU 8.25 billion current 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 Ghana?
Botswana, at 15.11 billion current LCU against 6.48 billion current LCU in Ghana as of 2011.
What is the difference in wholesale and retail trade, value added between Botswana and Ghana?
8.63 billion current LCU, with Botswana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Ghana?
32 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2011.
How do Botswana and Ghana rank globally for wholesale and retail trade, value added?
Botswana ranks 37th and Ghana ranks 40th 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.