What is the difference in wholesale and retail trade, value added between Gabon and Kenya?

92.41 billion current LCU, with Kenya ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Kenya?

18 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2006.

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.

Gabon vs Kenya: Wholesale and retail trade, value added

Gabon

279.10 billion current LCU

in 2006

Kenya

371.51 billion current LCU

in 2011

Gabon rank

20th

Kenya rank

17th

Wholesale and retail trade, value added over time

Gabon
Kenya

How they compare

Kenya currently reports 371.51 billion current LCU against 279.10 billion current LCU in Gabon, a difference of 92.41 billion current LCU.

That makes Kenya's figure about 1.3 times Gabon's.

Across all 18 years both countries report, Gabon has been ahead every year.

Gabon ranks 20th and Kenya ranks 17th of 46 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Gabon	Kenya	Difference	Ahead
1980s	177.30 billion current LCU	16.58 billion current LCU	160.72 billion current LCU	Gabon
1990s	218.16 billion current LCU	55.77 billion current LCU	162.39 billion current LCU	Gabon
2000s	251.71 billion current LCU	125.49 billion current LCU	126.23 billion current LCU	Gabon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher wholesale and retail trade, value added, Gabon or Kenya?: Kenya, at 371.51 billion current LCU against 279.10 billion current LCU in Gabon as of 2011.
What is the difference in wholesale and retail trade, value added between Gabon and Kenya?: 92.41 billion current LCU, with Kenya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Kenya?: 18 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2006.
How do Gabon and Kenya rank globally for wholesale and retail trade, value added?: Gabon ranks 20th and Kenya ranks 17th 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.