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

120.05 billion current LCU, with Rwanda ahead.

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

13 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2011.

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.

Kenya vs Rwanda: Wholesale and retail trade, value added

Kenya

371.51 billion current LCU

in 2011

Rwanda

491.56 billion current LCU

in 2011

Kenya rank

17th

Rwanda rank

14th

Wholesale and retail trade, value added over time

Kenya
Rwanda

How they compare

Rwanda currently reports 491.56 billion current LCU against 371.51 billion current LCU in Kenya, a difference of 120.05 billion current LCU.

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 13 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Kenya ahead.

Kenya ranks 17th and Rwanda ranks 14th of 46 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 1 and Rwanda in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Kenya	Rwanda	Difference	Ahead
1990s	91.13 billion current LCU	61.74 billion current LCU	29.39 billion current LCU	Kenya
2000s	159.58 billion current LCU	177.69 billion current LCU	18.10 billion current LCU	Rwanda
2010s	337.46 billion current LCU	461.78 billion current LCU	124.32 billion current LCU	Rwanda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher wholesale and retail trade, value added, Kenya or Rwanda?: Rwanda, at 491.56 billion current LCU against 371.51 billion current LCU in Kenya as of 2011.
What is the difference in wholesale and retail trade, value added between Kenya and Rwanda?: 120.05 billion current LCU, with Rwanda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Rwanda?: 13 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2011.
How do Kenya and Rwanda rank globally for wholesale and retail trade, value added?: Kenya ranks 17th and Rwanda ranks 14th 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.