Wholesale and retail trade, value added in Congo

Congo: Wholesale and retail trade, value added was 194.39 billion current LCU in 1989. ◆ Volatile

Latest (1989)
194.39 billion current LCU
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
22nd
of 46 countries
All-time high
204.90 billion current LCU
in 1985
All-time low
16.70 billion current LCU
in 1965
Years of data
25
1965–1989

Wholesale and retail trade, value added in Congo, 1965–1989

050.0B100.0B150.0B200.0B1965197719891965: 16.7B current LCU1966: 18.3B current LCU1967: 18.4B current LCU1968: 20.1B current LCU1969: 22.2B current LCU1970: 23.8B current LCU1971: 30.0B current LCU1972: 36.2B current LCU1973: 41.6B current LCU1974: 44.3B current LCU1975: 40.7B current LCU1976: 43.7B current LCU1977: 45.9B current LCU1978: 53.7B current LCU1979: 62.2B current LCU1980: 71.4B current LCU1981: 123.5B current LCU1982: 162.1B current LCU1983: 170.7B current LCU1984: 191.0B current LCU1985: 204.9B current LCU1986: 179.8B current LCU1987: 185.6B current LCU1988: 193.9B current LCU1989: 194.4B current LCU

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.

Wholesale and retail trade, value added in Congo, year by year

Annual values for Wholesale and retail trade, value added (current LCU) in Congo, 1965 to 1989.
Year current LCU Change
1965 16.70 billion current LCU —
1966 18.30 billion current LCU +9.6%
1967 18.40 billion current LCU +0.5%
1968 20.10 billion current LCU +9.2%
1969 22.20 billion current LCU +10.4%
1970 23.80 billion current LCU +7.2%
1971 30.00 billion current LCU +26.1%
1972 36.20 billion current LCU +20.7%
1973 41.60 billion current LCU +14.9%
1974 44.30 billion current LCU +6.5%
1975 40.70 billion current LCU -8.1%
1976 43.70 billion current LCU +7.4%
1977 45.90 billion current LCU +5.0%
1978 53.70 billion current LCU +17.0%
1979 62.20 billion current LCU +15.8%
1980 71.40 billion current LCU +14.8%
1981 123.50 billion current LCU +73.0%
1982 162.10 billion current LCU +31.3%
1983 170.70 billion current LCU +5.3%
1984 191.00 billion current LCU +11.9%
1985 204.90 billion current LCU +7.3%
1986 179.81 billion current LCU -12.2%
1987 185.58 billion current LCU +3.2%
1988 193.87 billion current LCU +4.5%
1989 194.39 billion current LCU +0.3%

Congo compared with similar countries

  • Congo's 194.39 billion current LCU is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 212.66 billion current LCU, 91% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
  • Congo's 194.39 billion current LCU is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 172.52 billion current LCU, 1.1× the median. (20 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Wholesale and retail trade, value added in Congo changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1981 +73.0% 71.40 billion current LCU 123.50 billion current LCU

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Congo

  1. 19 Niger 287.60 billion current LCU compare
  2. 20 Gabon 279.10 billion current LCU
  3. 21 Burundi 230.92 billion current LCU compare
  4. 23 Egypt 150.66 billion current LCU compare
  5. 24 Togo 143.46 billion current LCU compare
  6. 25 Algeria 113.52 billion current LCU

See the full ranking of 46 places →

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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

Indicator
Wholesale and retail trade, value added (current LCU)
Unit
current LCU
Source
World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
46 places, 1,200 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 local currency.