Rwanda vs South Africa: Wholesale and retail trade, value added
Wholesale and retail trade, value added over time
- Rwanda
- South Africa
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 491.56 billion current LCU against 386.43 billion current LCU in South Africa, a difference of 105.13 billion current LCU.
That makes Rwanda's figure about 1.3 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 13 shared years of data; in 1999 it was South Africa ahead.
Rwanda ranks 14th and South Africa ranks 16th of 46 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Rwanda averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Rwanda | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 61.74 billion current LCU | 103.19 billion current LCU | 41.45 billion current LCU | South Africa |
| 2000s | 177.69 billion current LCU | 194.40 billion current LCU | 16.71 billion current LCU | South Africa |
| 2010s | 461.78 billion current LCU | 361.00 billion current LCU | 100.79 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, Rwanda or South Africa?
- Rwanda, at 491.56 billion current LCU against 386.43 billion current LCU in South Africa as of 2011.
- What is the difference in wholesale and retail trade, value added between Rwanda and South Africa?
- 105.13 billion current LCU, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and South Africa?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2011.
- How do Rwanda and South Africa rank globally for wholesale and retail trade, value added?
- Rwanda ranks 14th and South Africa ranks 16th 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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About this data
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.