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