Malawi vs Somalia: Wholesale and retail trade, value added

Malawi
124.21 million current US$
in 1978
Somalia
55.02 million current US$
in 1990
Malawi rank
43rd
Somalia rank
45th

Wholesale and retail trade, value added over time

  • Malawi
  • Somalia
25.0M50.0M75.0M100.0M125.0M196519771990

How they compare

Malawi currently reports 124.21 million current US$ against 55.02 million current US$ in Somalia, a difference of 69.19 million current US$.

That makes Malawi's figure about 2.3 times Somalia's.

Across all 14 years both countries report, Malawi has been ahead every year.

Malawi ranks 43rd and Somalia ranks 45th of 47 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Malawi Somalia Difference Ahead
1960s 21.44 million current US$ 14.01 million current US$ 7.43 million current US$ Malawi
1970s 76.47 million current US$ 34.70 million current US$ 41.77 million current US$ Malawi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher wholesale and retail trade, value added, Malawi or Somalia?
Malawi, at 124.21 million current US$ against 55.02 million current US$ in Somalia as of 1978.
What is the difference in wholesale and retail trade, value added between Malawi and Somalia?
69.19 million current US$, with Malawi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Somalia?
14 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 1978.
How do Malawi and Somalia rank globally for wholesale and retail trade, value added?
Malawi ranks 43rd and Somalia ranks 45th of 47 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files, published as Wholesale and retail trade, value added (current US$). 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.