Ethiopia vs Ghana: Wholesale and retail trade, value added
Wholesale and retail trade, value added over time
- Ethiopia
- Ghana
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 5.13 billion current US$ against 4.28 billion current US$ in Ghana, a difference of 842.34 million current US$.
That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.2 times Ghana's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 16 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Ghana ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 7th and Ghana ranks 8th of 47 countries.
Ethiopia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Ghana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.28 billion current US$ | 1.06 billion current US$ | 224.39 million current US$ | Ethiopia |
| 1990s | 1.70 billion current US$ | 1.18 billion current US$ | 516.55 million current US$ | Ethiopia |
| 2000s | 3.41 billion current US$ | 2.81 billion current US$ | 599.84 million current US$ | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 4.88 billion current US$ | 3.99 billion current US$ | 888.69 million current US$ | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher wholesale and retail trade, value added, Ethiopia or Ghana?
- Ethiopia, at 5.13 billion current US$ against 4.28 billion current US$ in Ghana as of 2011.
- What is the difference in wholesale and retail trade, value added between Ethiopia and Ghana?
- 842.34 million current US$, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Ghana?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2011.
- How do Ethiopia and Ghana rank globally for wholesale and retail trade, value added?
- Ethiopia ranks 7th and Ghana ranks 8th of 47 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files, published as Wholesale and retail trade, value added (current US$). 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.