Africa vs South Africa: Wholesale and retail trade, value added
Africa
141.42 billion current US$
in 2006
South Africa
53.22 billion current US$
in 2011
Africa rank
1st
South Africa rank
1st
Wholesale and retail trade, value added over time
- Africa
- South Africa
How they compare
Africa currently reports 141.42 billion current US$ against 53.22 billion current US$ in South Africa, a difference of 88.20 billion current US$.
That makes Africa's figure about 2.7 times South Africa's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Africa has been ahead every year.
Africa ranks 1st and South Africa ranks 1st of 2 groups.
Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 45.94 billion current US$ | 10.47 billion current US$ | 35.47 billion current US$ | Africa |
| 1990s | 61.44 billion current US$ | 17.22 billion current US$ | 44.22 billion current US$ | Africa |
| 2000s | 95.25 billion current US$ | 22.46 billion current US$ | 72.79 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 South Africa?
- Africa, at 141.42 billion current US$ against 53.22 billion current US$ in South Africa as of 2006.
- What is the difference in wholesale and retail trade, value added between Africa and South Africa?
- 88.20 billion current US$, with Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and South Africa?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2006.
- How do Africa and South Africa rank globally for wholesale and retail trade, value added?
- Africa ranks 1st and South Africa ranks 1st of 2 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files, published as Wholesale and retail trade, value added (current US$). 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.