Wholesale and retail trade, value added in Africa
Africa: Wholesale and retail trade, value added was 141.42 billion current US$ in 2006. ▲ Rising
Wholesale and retail trade, value added in Africa, 1981–2006
Source: World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Africa recorded 141.42 billion current US$ for wholesale and retail trade, value added in 2006. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of up 15.2% on the previous year and up 114.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wholesale and retail trade, value added in Africa peaked at 141.42 billion current US$ in 2006 and was at its lowest, 39.92 billion current US$, in 1981.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Wholesale and retail trade, value added in Africa, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 39.92 billion current US$ | — |
| 1982 | 41.52 billion current US$ | +4.0% |
| 1983 | 44.10 billion current US$ | +6.2% |
| 1984 | 42.61 billion current US$ | -3.4% |
| 1985 | 40.31 billion current US$ | -5.4% |
| 1986 | 46.57 billion current US$ | +15.5% |
| 1987 | 50.47 billion current US$ | +8.4% |
| 1988 | 52.12 billion current US$ | +3.3% |
| 1989 | 55.83 billion current US$ | +7.1% |
| 1990 | 56.49 billion current US$ | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 52.79 billion current US$ | -6.5% |
| 1992 | 55.11 billion current US$ | +4.4% |
| 1993 | 54.49 billion current US$ | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 56.78 billion current US$ | +4.2% |
| 1995 | 65.39 billion current US$ | +15.2% |
| 1996 | 65.98 billion current US$ | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 68.52 billion current US$ | +3.8% |
| 1998 | 69.10 billion current US$ | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 69.71 billion current US$ | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 71.40 billion current US$ | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 67.36 billion current US$ | -5.6% |
| 2002 | 66.70 billion current US$ | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 88.15 billion current US$ | +32.2% |
| 2004 | 108.93 billion current US$ | +23.6% |
| 2005 | 122.80 billion current US$ | +12.7% |
| 2006 | 141.42 billion current US$ | +15.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 45.94 billion current US$ | 39.92 billion current US$ | 55.83 billion current US$ | 9 |
| 1990s | 61.44 billion current US$ | 52.79 billion current US$ | 69.71 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 95.25 billion current US$ | 66.70 billion current US$ | 141.42 billion current US$ | 7 |
Countries ranked near Africa
More economy & growth data for Africa
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.96 Percent per annum (2028)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 4.26 Percent per annum (2028)
- Gross Domestic Product — Annual growth US$ per capita 7.84 % (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, 2015 prices 3.04 million million USD (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Annual growth US$, 2015 prices 2.89 % (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Annual growth US$ per capita, 2015 prices 0.5509 % (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Share of GDP US$ 19.18 % (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Annual growth US$ -6.42 % (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$ 594,014 million USD (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, 2015 prices 668,776 million USD (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is wholesale and retail trade, value added in Africa?
- Wholesale and retail trade, value added in Africa was 141.42 billion current US$ in 2006, 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 Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 141.42 billion current US$ in 2006.
- What is the lowest wholesale and retail trade, value added recorded in Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.92 billion current US$ in 1981.
- How does Africa rank for wholesale and retail trade, value added?
- Africa ranks 1st out of 2 groups with data for 2006.
- Is wholesale and retail trade, value added rising or falling in Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 114.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Africa 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 US$). 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 U.S. dollars.