Wholesale and retail trade, value added in Eritrea

Eritrea: Wholesale and retail trade, value added was 3.25 billion current LCU in 2009. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2009)
3.25 billion current LCU
Change on year
up 13.3%
World rank
41st
of 46 countries
All-time high
3.33 billion current LCU
in 2007
All-time low
368.90 million current LCU
in 1992
Years of data
15
1992–2009

Wholesale and retail trade, value added in Eritrea, 1992–2009

01.0B2.0B3.0B1992200020091992: 368.9M current LCU1993: 589.6M current LCU1994: 704.7M current LCU1995: 865.9M current LCU1996: 1.0B current LCU1997: 1.1B current LCU1998: 968.4M current LCU1999: 1.1B current LCU2000: 1.1B current LCU2001: 1.3B current LCU2002: 1.4B current LCU2006: 2.9B current LCU2007: 3.3B current LCU2008: 2.9B current LCU2009: 3.2B current LCU

Source: World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files. Measured in current LCU.

Analysis

The most recent figure for wholesale and retail trade, value added in Eritrea is 3.25 billion current LCU, measured in 2009.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.3% on the previous year and up 206.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, wholesale and retail trade, value added in Eritrea peaked at 3.33 billion current LCU in 2007 and was at its lowest, 368.90 million current LCU, in 1992.

Eritrea ranks 41st of 46 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 833.12 million current LCU 368.90 million current LCU 1.11 billion current LCU 8
2000s 2.32 billion current LCU 1.12 billion current LCU 3.33 billion current LCU 7

Countries ranked near Eritrea

  1. 38 Namibia 12.13 billion current LCU compare
  2. 39 Gambia 6.86 billion current LCU compare
  3. 40 Ghana 6.48 billion current LCU compare
  4. 42 Guinea-Bissau 2.83 billion current LCU
  5. 43 Eswatini 2.24 billion current LCU compare
  6. 44 Lesotho 1.41 billion current LCU compare

See the full ranking of 46 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is wholesale and retail trade, value added in Eritrea?
Wholesale and retail trade, value added in Eritrea was 3.25 billion current LCU in 2009, 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 Eritrea?
The highest recorded value was 3.33 billion current LCU in 2007.
What is the lowest wholesale and retail trade, value added recorded in Eritrea?
The lowest recorded value was 368.90 million current LCU in 1992.
How does Eritrea rank for wholesale and retail trade, value added?
Eritrea ranks 41st out of 46 countries with data for 2009.
Is wholesale and retail trade, value added rising or falling in Eritrea?
Over the last ten years it is up 206.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Eritrea 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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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.