What is the difference in wholesale and retail trade, value added between Botswana and Namibia?

2.98 billion current LCU, with Botswana ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Namibia?

32 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2011.

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.

Botswana vs Namibia: Wholesale and retail trade, value added

Botswana

15.11 billion current LCU

in 2011

Namibia

12.13 billion current LCU

in 2011

Botswana rank

37th

Namibia rank

38th

Wholesale and retail trade, value added over time

Botswana
Namibia

How they compare

Botswana currently reports 15.11 billion current LCU against 12.13 billion current LCU in Namibia, a difference of 2.98 billion current LCU.

That makes Botswana's figure about 1.2 times Namibia's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 32 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Namibia ahead.

Botswana ranks 37th and Namibia ranks 38th of 46 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 3 and Namibia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Botswana	Namibia	Difference	Ahead
1980s	150.41 million current LCU	255.40 million current LCU	104.98 million current LCU	Namibia
1990s	1.29 billion current LCU	1.26 billion current LCU	21.66 million current LCU	Botswana
2000s	6.18 billion current LCU	5.49 billion current LCU	684.13 million current LCU	Botswana
2010s	14.13 billion current LCU	11.65 billion current LCU	2.48 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 Namibia?: Botswana, at 15.11 billion current LCU against 12.13 billion current LCU in Namibia as of 2011.
What is the difference in wholesale and retail trade, value added between Botswana and Namibia?: 2.98 billion current LCU, with Botswana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Namibia?: 32 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2011.
How do Botswana and Namibia rank globally for wholesale and retail trade, value added?: Botswana ranks 37th and Namibia ranks 38th 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: 07 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 current local currency.