Ethiopia vs Kenya: Construction, value added (current US$)

Ethiopia
1.19 billion current US$
in 2011
Kenya
1.41 billion current US$
in 2011
Ethiopia rank
16th
Kenya rank
14th

Construction, value added (current US$) over time

  • Ethiopia
  • Kenya
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How they compare

Kenya currently reports 1.41 billion current US$ against 1.19 billion current US$ in Ethiopia, a difference of 221.51 million current US$.

That makes Kenya's figure about 1.2 times Ethiopia's.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Kenya ahead.

Ethiopia ranks 16th and Kenya ranks 14th of 52 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 1 and Kenya in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia Kenya Difference Ahead
1980s 371.81 million current US$ 338.17 million current US$ 33.64 million current US$ Ethiopia
1990s 285.85 million current US$ 332.66 million current US$ 46.82 million current US$ Kenya
2000s 716.17 million current US$ 731.88 million current US$ 15.71 million current US$ Kenya
2010s 1.14 billion current US$ 1.39 billion current US$ 248.41 million current US$ Kenya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher construction, value added, Ethiopia or Kenya?
Kenya, at 1.41 billion current US$ against 1.19 billion current US$ in Ethiopia as of 2011.
What is the difference in construction, value added between Ethiopia and Kenya?
221.51 million current US$, with Kenya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Kenya?
31 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2011.
How do Ethiopia and Kenya rank globally for construction, value added?
Ethiopia ranks 16th and Kenya ranks 14th of 52 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files, published as Construction, value added (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Construction, value added (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
55 places, 1,868 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 U.S. dollars.