Angola vs South Africa: Wholesale and retail trade, value added

Angola
20.23 billion current US$
in 2011
South Africa
53.22 billion current US$
in 2011
Angola rank
3rd
South Africa rank
1st

Wholesale and retail trade, value added over time

  • Angola
  • South Africa
020.0B40.0B60.0B196519882011

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 53.22 billion current US$ against 20.23 billion current US$ in Angola, a difference of 32.99 billion current US$.

That makes South Africa's figure about 2.6 times Angola's.

Across all 13 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.

Angola ranks 3rd and South Africa ranks 1st of 47 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Angola South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 254.50 million current US$ 16.89 billion current US$ 16.64 billion current US$ South Africa
2000s 5.69 billion current US$ 25.84 billion current US$ 20.15 billion current US$ South Africa
2010s 18.41 billion current US$ 49.53 billion current US$ 31.12 billion current US$ South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher wholesale and retail trade, value added, Angola or South Africa?
South Africa, at 53.22 billion current US$ against 20.23 billion current US$ in Angola as of 2011.
What is the difference in wholesale and retail trade, value added between Angola and South Africa?
32.99 billion current US$, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Angola and South Africa?
13 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2011.
How do Angola and South Africa rank globally for wholesale and retail trade, value added?
Angola ranks 3rd and South Africa ranks 1st of 47 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files, published as Wholesale and retail trade, value added (current US$). 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.