Botswana vs Zambia: Wholesale and retail trade, value added
Wholesale and retail trade, value added over time
- Botswana
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 3.13 billion current US$ against 2.21 billion current US$ in Botswana, a difference of 916.84 million current US$.
That makes Zambia's figure about 1.4 times Botswana's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Zambia ahead.
Botswana ranks 15th and Zambia ranks 12th of 47 countries.
Zambia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.04 billion current US$ | 1.51 billion current US$ | 465.31 million current US$ | Zambia |
| 2010s | 2.07 billion current US$ | 2.92 billion current US$ | 849.74 million current US$ | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher wholesale and retail trade, value added, Botswana or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 3.13 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 Zambia?
- 916.84 million current US$, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Zambia?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2011.
- How do Botswana and Zambia rank globally for wholesale and retail trade, value added?
- Botswana ranks 15th and Zambia ranks 12th of 47 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files, published as Wholesale and retail trade, value added (current US$). 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.