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

Democratic Republic of Congo
2.61 trillion current LCU
in 2011
Madagascar
1.83 trillion current LCU
in 2009
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
4th
Madagascar rank
6th

Wholesale and retail trade, value added over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Madagascar
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How they compare

Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 2.61 trillion current LCU against 1.83 trillion current LCU in Madagascar, a difference of 778.49 billion current LCU.

That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 1.4 times Madagascar's.

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

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 4th and Madagascar ranks 6th of 46 countries.

Madagascar has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo Madagascar Difference Ahead
1980s 0.8571 current LCU 50.84 billion current LCU 50.84 billion current LCU Madagascar
1990s 8.69 billion current LCU 476.99 billion current LCU 468.31 billion current LCU Madagascar
2000s 686.83 billion current LCU 1.15 trillion current LCU 466.74 billion current LCU Madagascar

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 Madagascar?
Democratic Republic of Congo, at 2.61 trillion current LCU against 1.83 trillion current LCU in Madagascar as of 2011.
What is the difference in wholesale and retail trade, value added between Democratic Republic of Congo and Madagascar?
778.49 billion current LCU, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Madagascar?
15 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2009.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Madagascar rank globally for wholesale and retail trade, value added?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 4th and Madagascar ranks 6th 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.