What is the difference in wholesale and retail trade, value added between Burkina Faso and Uganda?

165.51 billion current LCU, with Uganda ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Uganda?

10 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 1996.

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.

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

Burkina Faso

576.51 billion current LCU

in 2011

Uganda

742.02 billion current LCU

in 1996

Burkina Faso rank

12th

Uganda rank

10th

Wholesale and retail trade, value added over time

Burkina Faso
Uganda

How they compare

Uganda currently reports 742.02 billion current LCU against 576.51 billion current LCU in Burkina Faso, a difference of 165.51 billion current LCU.

That makes Uganda's figure about 1.3 times Burkina Faso's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 10 shared years of data; in 1987 it was Burkina Faso ahead.

Burkina Faso ranks 12th and Uganda ranks 10th of 46 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Burkina Faso	Uganda	Difference	Ahead
1980s	104.48 billion current LCU	68.99 billion current LCU	35.49 billion current LCU	Burkina Faso
1990s	141.82 billion current LCU	435.80 billion current LCU	293.98 billion current LCU	Uganda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher wholesale and retail trade, value added, Burkina Faso or Uganda?: Uganda, at 742.02 billion current LCU against 576.51 billion current LCU in Burkina Faso as of 1996.
What is the difference in wholesale and retail trade, value added between Burkina Faso and Uganda?: 165.51 billion current LCU, with Uganda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Uganda?: 10 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 1996.
How do Burkina Faso and Uganda rank globally for wholesale and retail trade, value added?: Burkina Faso ranks 12th and Uganda ranks 10th 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: 04 September 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.