South Africa vs Sudan: Wholesale and retail trade, value added

South Africa
53.22 billion current US$
in 2011
Sudan
16.89 billion current US$
in 2011
South Africa rank
1st
Sudan rank
4th

Wholesale and retail trade, value added over time

  • South Africa
  • Sudan
020.0B40.0B60.0B196519882011

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 53.22 billion current US$ against 16.89 billion current US$ in Sudan, a difference of 36.33 billion current US$.

That makes South Africa's figure about 3.2 times Sudan's.

Across all 24 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.

South Africa ranks 1st and Sudan ranks 4th of 47 countries.

South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Africa Sudan Difference Ahead
1980s 14.19 billion current US$ 3.46 billion current US$ 10.73 billion current US$ South Africa
1990s 17.22 billion current US$ 2.04 billion current US$ 15.18 billion current US$ South Africa
2000s 25.84 billion current US$ 5.43 billion current US$ 20.41 billion current US$ South Africa
2010s 49.53 billion current US$ 16.73 billion current US$ 32.80 billion current US$ South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher wholesale and retail trade, value added, South Africa or Sudan?
South Africa, at 53.22 billion current US$ against 16.89 billion current US$ in Sudan as of 2011.
What is the difference in wholesale and retail trade, value added between South Africa and Sudan?
36.33 billion current US$, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Sudan?
24 years are reported by both, from 1988 to 2011.
How do South Africa and Sudan rank globally for wholesale and retail trade, value added?
South Africa ranks 1st and Sudan ranks 4th of 47 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files, published as Wholesale and retail trade, value added (current US$). 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.