Africa vs Egypt: Wholesale and retail trade, value added
Africa
141.42 billion current US$
in 2006
Egypt
25.32 billion current US$
in 2011
Africa rank
1st
Egypt rank
2nd
Wholesale and retail trade, value added over time
- Africa
- Egypt
How they compare
Africa currently reports 141.42 billion current US$ against 25.32 billion current US$ in Egypt, a difference of 116.10 billion current US$.
That makes Africa's figure about 5.6 times Egypt's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Africa has been ahead every year.
Africa ranks 1st and Egypt ranks 2nd of 2 groups.
Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa | Egypt | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 45.94 billion current US$ | 6.27 billion current US$ | 39.67 billion current US$ | Africa |
| 1990s | 61.44 billion current US$ | 9.52 billion current US$ | 51.92 billion current US$ | Africa |
| 2000s | 95.25 billion current US$ | 10.82 billion current US$ | 84.43 billion current US$ | Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher wholesale and retail trade, value added, Africa or Egypt?
- Africa, at 141.42 billion current US$ against 25.32 billion current US$ in Egypt as of 2006.
- What is the difference in wholesale and retail trade, value added between Africa and Egypt?
- 116.10 billion current US$, with Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and Egypt?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2006.
- How do Africa and Egypt rank globally for wholesale and retail trade, value added?
- Africa ranks 1st and Egypt ranks 2nd of 2 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files, published as Wholesale and retail trade, value added (current US$). 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 U.S. dollars.