Botswana vs Namibia: Wholesale and retail trade, value added

Botswana
2.21 billion current US$
in 2011
Namibia
1.67 billion current US$
in 2011
Botswana rank
15th
Namibia rank
17th

Wholesale and retail trade, value added over time

  • Botswana
  • Namibia
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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

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.