Africa vs Sudan: Wholesale and retail trade, value added

Africa
141.42 billion current US$
in 2006
Sudan
16.89 billion current US$
in 2011
Africa rank
1st
Sudan rank
4th

Wholesale and retail trade, value added over time

  • Africa
  • Sudan
050.0B100.0B150.0B198119962011

How they compare

Africa currently reports 141.42 billion current US$ against 16.89 billion current US$ in Sudan, a difference of 124.53 billion current US$.

That makes Africa's figure about 8.4 times Sudan's.

Across all 19 years both countries report, Africa has been ahead every year.

Africa ranks 1st and Sudan ranks 4th of 2 groups.

Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Africa Sudan Difference Ahead
1980s 53.97 billion current US$ 3.46 billion current US$ 50.51 billion current US$ Africa
1990s 61.44 billion current US$ 2.04 billion current US$ 59.40 billion current US$ Africa
2000s 95.25 billion current US$ 3.28 billion current US$ 91.97 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 Sudan?
Africa, at 141.42 billion current US$ against 16.89 billion current US$ in Sudan as of 2006.
What is the difference in wholesale and retail trade, value added between Africa and Sudan?
124.53 billion current US$, with Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and Sudan?
19 years are reported by both, from 1988 to 2006.
How do Africa and Sudan rank globally for wholesale and retail trade, value added?
Africa ranks 1st and Sudan ranks 4th of 2 groups.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files, published as Wholesale and retail trade, value added (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Wholesale and retail trade, value added (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
49 places, 1,273 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 U.S. dollars.