What is the difference in wholesale and retail trade, value added between Eritrea and Lesotho?

1.84 billion current LCU, with Eritrea ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Lesotho?

15 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2009.

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.

Eritrea vs Lesotho: Wholesale and retail trade, value added

Eritrea

3.25 billion current LCU

in 2009

Lesotho

1.41 billion current LCU

in 2011

Eritrea rank

41st

Lesotho rank

44th

Wholesale and retail trade, value added over time

Eritrea
Lesotho

How they compare

Eritrea currently reports 3.25 billion current LCU against 1.41 billion current LCU in Lesotho, a difference of 1.84 billion current LCU.

That makes Eritrea's figure about 2.3 times Lesotho's.

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

Eritrea ranks 41st and Lesotho ranks 44th of 46 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Eritrea	Lesotho	Difference	Ahead
1990s	833.12 million current LCU	347.79 million current LCU	485.34 million current LCU	Eritrea
2000s	2.32 billion current LCU	781.30 million current LCU	1.54 billion current LCU	Eritrea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher wholesale and retail trade, value added, Eritrea or Lesotho?: Eritrea, at 3.25 billion current LCU against 1.41 billion current LCU in Lesotho as of 2009.
What is the difference in wholesale and retail trade, value added between Eritrea and Lesotho?: 1.84 billion current LCU, with Eritrea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Lesotho?: 15 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2009.
How do Eritrea and Lesotho rank globally for wholesale and retail trade, value added?: Eritrea ranks 41st and Lesotho ranks 44th 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.