South Africa vs Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria: Wholesale and retail trade, value added

South Africa
53.22 billion current US$
in 2011
Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria
74.83 billion current US$
in 2008
South Africa rank
1st
Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria rank
2nd

Wholesale and retail trade, value added over time

  • South Africa
  • Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria
020.0B40.0B60.0B80.0B196519882011

How they compare

Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria currently reports 74.83 billion current US$ against 53.22 billion current US$ in South Africa, a difference of 21.62 billion current US$.

That makes Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria's figure about 1.4 times South Africa's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 21 shared years of data; in 1988 it was Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria ahead.

South Africa ranks 1st and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria ranks 2nd of 47 countries.

Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Africa Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria Difference Ahead
1980s 14.19 billion current US$ 20.14 billion current US$ 5.95 billion current US$ Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria
1990s 17.22 billion current US$ 19.47 billion current US$ 2.25 billion current US$ Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria
2000s 24.90 billion current US$ 38.48 billion current US$ 13.59 billion current US$ Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher wholesale and retail trade, value added, South Africa or Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria?
Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria, at 74.83 billion current US$ against 53.22 billion current US$ in South Africa as of 2008.
What is the difference in wholesale and retail trade, value added between South Africa and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria?
21.62 billion current US$, with Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria?
21 years are reported by both, from 1988 to 2008.
How do South Africa and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria rank globally for wholesale and retail trade, value added?
South Africa ranks 1st and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria ranks 2nd of 47 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files, published as Wholesale and retail trade, value added (current US$). 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.