Ethiopia vs Ghana: Wholesale and retail trade, value added

Ethiopia
5.13 billion current US$
in 2011
Ghana
4.28 billion current US$
in 2011
Ethiopia rank
7th
Ghana rank
8th

Wholesale and retail trade, value added over time

  • Ethiopia
  • Ghana
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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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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.