What is the difference in wholesale and retail trade, value added between Burundi and Congo?

36.54 billion current LCU, with Burundi ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Congo?

20 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 1989.

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.

Burundi vs Congo: Wholesale and retail trade, value added

Burundi

230.92 billion current LCU

in 2011

Congo

194.39 billion current LCU

in 1989

Burundi rank

21st

Congo rank

22nd

Wholesale and retail trade, value added over time

Burundi
Congo

How they compare

Burundi currently reports 230.92 billion current LCU against 194.39 billion current LCU in Congo, a difference of 36.54 billion current LCU.

That makes Burundi's figure about 1.2 times Congo's.

Across all 20 years both countries report, Congo has been ahead every year.

Burundi ranks 21st and Congo ranks 22nd of 46 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Burundi	Congo	Difference	Ahead
1970s	2.88 billion current LCU	42.21 billion current LCU	39.33 billion current LCU	Congo
1980s	9.31 billion current LCU	167.72 billion current LCU	158.41 billion current LCU	Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher wholesale and retail trade, value added, Burundi or Congo?: Burundi, at 230.92 billion current LCU against 194.39 billion current LCU in Congo as of 2011.
What is the difference in wholesale and retail trade, value added between Burundi and Congo?: 36.54 billion current LCU, with Burundi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Congo?: 20 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 1989.
How do Burundi and Congo rank globally for wholesale and retail trade, value added?: Burundi ranks 21st and Congo ranks 22nd 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: 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 current local currency.