Botswana vs Namibia: Wholesale and retail trade, value added
Wholesale and retail trade, value added over time
- Botswana
- Namibia
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 2.21 billion current US$ against 1.67 billion current US$ in Namibia, a difference of 539.10 million current US$.
That makes Botswana's figure about 1.3 times Namibia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Namibia ahead.
Botswana ranks 15th and Namibia ranks 17th of 47 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 3 and Namibia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 96.66 million current US$ | 156.44 million current US$ | 59.77 million current US$ | Namibia |
| 1990s | 396.47 million current US$ | 305.77 million current US$ | 90.70 million current US$ | Botswana |
| 2000s | 1.04 billion current US$ | 726.13 million current US$ | 315.39 million current US$ | Botswana |
| 2010s | 2.07 billion current US$ | 1.60 billion current US$ | 474.27 million current US$ | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher wholesale and retail trade, value added, Botswana or Namibia?
- Botswana, at 2.21 billion current US$ against 1.67 billion current US$ in Namibia as of 2011.
- What is the difference in wholesale and retail trade, value added between Botswana and Namibia?
- 539.10 million current US$, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Namibia?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2011.
- How do Botswana and Namibia rank globally for wholesale and retail trade, value added?
- Botswana ranks 15th and Namibia ranks 17th of 47 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files, published as Wholesale and retail trade, value added (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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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.