Lesotho vs Seychelles: Wholesale and retail trade, value added

Lesotho
1.41 billion current LCU
in 2011
Seychelles
838.37 million current LCU
in 2011
Lesotho rank
44th
Seychelles rank
45th

Wholesale and retail trade, value added over time

  • Lesotho
  • Seychelles
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How they compare

Lesotho currently reports 1.41 billion current LCU against 838.37 million current LCU in Seychelles, a difference of 572.91 million current LCU.

That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.7 times Seychelles's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Seychelles ahead.

Lesotho ranks 44th and Seychelles ranks 45th of 46 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 2 and Seychelles in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lesotho Seychelles Difference Ahead
1980s 54.06 million current LCU 195.66 million current LCU 141.60 million current LCU Seychelles
1990s 305.57 million current LCU 394.48 million current LCU 88.91 million current LCU Seychelles
2000s 738.88 million current LCU 512.81 million current LCU 226.07 million current LCU Lesotho
2010s 1.35 billion current LCU 849.45 million current LCU 497.38 million current LCU Lesotho

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher wholesale and retail trade, value added, Lesotho or Seychelles?
Lesotho, at 1.41 billion current LCU against 838.37 million current LCU in Seychelles as of 2011.
What is the difference in wholesale and retail trade, value added between Lesotho and Seychelles?
572.91 million current LCU, with Lesotho ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Seychelles?
32 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2011.
How do Lesotho and Seychelles rank globally for wholesale and retail trade, value added?
Lesotho ranks 44th and Seychelles ranks 45th 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.