Wholesale and retail trade, value added in Congo
Congo: Wholesale and retail trade, value added was 194.39 billion current LCU in 1989. ◆ Volatile
Wholesale and retail trade, value added in Congo, 1965–1989
Source: World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
Congo recorded 194.39 billion current LCU for wholesale and retail trade, value added in 1989.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 212.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wholesale and retail trade, value added in Congo peaked at 204.90 billion current LCU in 1985 and was at its lowest, 16.70 billion current LCU, in 1965.
Congo ranks 22nd of 46 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 19.14 billion current LCU | 16.70 billion current LCU | 22.20 billion current LCU | 5 |
| 1970s | 42.21 billion current LCU | 23.80 billion current LCU | 62.20 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | 167.72 billion current LCU | 71.40 billion current LCU | 204.90 billion current LCU | 10 |
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More economy & growth data for Congo
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of gdp 4.38 (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices 2.4 (2025)
- Gdp per capita worldbank constant usd 1,683 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added to gdp 12.85 (2020)
- Gdp worldbank constant usd 10.91 billion (2025)
- Gdp per capita in international and market dollars 1,683 (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 581.93 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 172.96 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 297.23 million current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 512.42 billion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is wholesale and retail trade, value added in Congo?
- Wholesale and retail trade, value added in Congo was 194.39 billion current LCU in 1989, according to World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files.
- What is the highest wholesale and retail trade, value added recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 204.90 billion current LCU in 1985.
- What is the lowest wholesale and retail trade, value added recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.70 billion current LCU in 1965.
- How does Congo rank for wholesale and retail trade, value added?
- Congo ranks 22nd out of 46 countries with data for 1989.
- Is wholesale and retail trade, value added rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 212.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Congo data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files, published as part of Wholesale and retail trade, value added (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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 local currency.