Botswana vs Congo, Democratic Republic of the: Wholesale and retail trade, value added

Botswana
2.21 billion current US$
in 2011
Congo, Democratic Republic of the
2.84 billion current US$
in 2011
Botswana rank
15th
Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank
14th

Wholesale and retail trade, value added over time

  • Botswana
  • Congo, Democratic Republic of the
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How they compare

Congo, Democratic Republic of the currently reports 2.84 billion current US$ against 2.21 billion current US$ in Botswana, a difference of 629.52 million current US$.

That makes Congo, Democratic Republic of the's figure about 1.3 times Botswana's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 23 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Congo, Democratic Republic of the ahead.

Botswana ranks 15th and Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 14th of 47 countries.

Congo, Democratic Republic of the has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Botswana Congo, Democratic Republic of the Difference Ahead
1980s 96.66 million current US$ 2.27 billion current US$ 2.18 billion current US$ Congo, Democratic Republic of the
1990s 586.27 million current US$ 789.72 million current US$ 203.45 million current US$ Congo, Democratic Republic of the
2000s 1.04 billion current US$ 1.23 billion current US$ 192.18 million current US$ Congo, Democratic Republic of the
2010s 2.07 billion current US$ 2.61 billion current US$ 533.04 million current US$ Congo, Democratic Republic of the

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher wholesale and retail trade, value added, Botswana or Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
Congo, Democratic Republic of the, at 2.84 billion current US$ against 2.21 billion current US$ in Botswana as of 2011.
What is the difference in wholesale and retail trade, value added between Botswana and Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
629.52 million current US$, with Congo, Democratic Republic of the ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
23 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2011.
How do Botswana and Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank globally for wholesale and retail trade, value added?
Botswana ranks 15th and Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 14th of 47 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files, published as Wholesale and retail trade, value added (current US$). 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.