Kenya vs Zambia: Wholesale and retail trade, value added

Kenya
4.18 billion current US$
in 2011
Zambia
3.13 billion current US$
in 2011
Kenya rank
9th
Zambia rank
12th

Wholesale and retail trade, value added over time

  • Kenya
  • Zambia
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How they compare

Kenya currently reports 4.18 billion current US$ against 3.13 billion current US$ in Zambia, a difference of 1.06 billion current US$.

That makes Kenya's figure about 1.3 times Zambia's.

Across all 12 years both countries report, Kenya has been ahead every year.

Kenya ranks 9th and Zambia ranks 12th of 47 countries.

Kenya has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kenya Zambia Difference Ahead
2000s 2.16 billion current US$ 1.51 billion current US$ 649.79 million current US$ Kenya
2010s 4.01 billion current US$ 2.92 billion current US$ 1.08 billion current US$ Kenya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher wholesale and retail trade, value added, Kenya or Zambia?
Kenya, at 4.18 billion current US$ against 3.13 billion current US$ in Zambia as of 2011.
What is the difference in wholesale and retail trade, value added between Kenya and Zambia?
1.06 billion current US$, with Kenya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Zambia?
12 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2011.
How do Kenya and Zambia rank globally for wholesale and retail trade, value added?
Kenya ranks 9th and Zambia ranks 12th of 47 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files, published as Wholesale and retail trade, value added (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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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.