Kenya vs South Africa: Construction, value added

Kenya
125.05 billion current LCU
in 2011
South Africa
120.42 billion current LCU
in 2011
Kenya rank
21st
South Africa rank
22nd

Construction, value added over time

  • Kenya
  • South Africa
025.0B50.0B75.0B100.0B125.0B196519882011

How they compare

Kenya currently reports 125.05 billion current LCU against 120.42 billion current LCU in South Africa, a difference of 4.63 billion current LCU.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 47 shared years of data; in 1965 it was South Africa ahead.

Kenya ranks 21st and South Africa ranks 22nd of 51 countries.

Kenya has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kenya South Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 392.68 million current LCU 344.60 million current LCU 48.08 million current LCU Kenya
1970s 1.27 billion current LCU 1.11 billion current LCU 166.36 million current LCU Kenya
1980s 4.90 billion current LCU 4.22 billion current LCU 686.84 million current LCU Kenya
1990s 15.72 billion current LCU 14.89 billion current LCU 829.16 million current LCU Kenya
2000s 54.14 billion current LCU 42.44 billion current LCU 11.70 billion current LCU Kenya
2010s 117.10 billion current LCU 105.89 billion current LCU 11.21 billion current LCU Kenya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher construction, value added, Kenya or South Africa?
Kenya, at 125.05 billion current LCU against 120.42 billion current LCU in South Africa as of 2011.
What is the difference in construction, value added between Kenya and South Africa?
4.63 billion current LCU, with Kenya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and South Africa?
47 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2011.
How do Kenya and South Africa rank globally for construction, value added?
Kenya ranks 21st and South Africa ranks 22nd of 51 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files, published as Construction, value added (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Construction, 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
51 places, 1,735 data points, 1965–2011
Last refreshed

Value added in construction is defined as the value of output of the construction industry less the value of intermediate consumption (intermediate inputs). Construction is a subset of industry (ISIC 45). Data are in current local currency.