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
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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About this data
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.