Democratic Republic of Congo vs Guinea: Wholesale and retail trade, value added

Democratic Republic of Congo
2.61 trillion current LCU
in 2011
Guinea
5.55 trillion current LCU
in 2011
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
4th
Guinea rank
2nd

Wholesale and retail trade, value added over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Guinea
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How they compare

Guinea currently reports 5.55 trillion current LCU against 2.61 trillion current LCU in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 2.94 trillion current LCU.

That makes Guinea's figure about 2.1 times Democratic Republic of Congo's.

Across all 15 years both countries report, Guinea has been ahead every year.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 4th and Guinea ranks 2nd of 46 countries.

Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo Guinea Difference Ahead
1980s 1.8 current LCU 309.23 billion current LCU 309.23 billion current LCU Guinea
1990s 8.69 billion current LCU 1.28 trillion current LCU 1.27 trillion current LCU Guinea
2000s 614.66 billion current LCU 2.00 trillion current LCU 1.39 trillion current LCU Guinea
2010s 2.38 trillion current LCU 4.99 trillion current LCU 2.61 trillion current LCU Guinea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher wholesale and retail trade, value added, Democratic Republic of Congo or Guinea?
Guinea, at 5.55 trillion current LCU against 2.61 trillion current LCU in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2011.
What is the difference in wholesale and retail trade, value added between Democratic Republic of Congo and Guinea?
2.94 trillion current LCU, with Guinea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Guinea?
15 years are reported by both, from 1988 to 2011.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Guinea rank globally for wholesale and retail trade, value added?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 4th and Guinea ranks 2nd 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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About this data

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.