Kenya vs South Africa: Discrepancy in GDP, value added

Kenya
0 constant LCU
in 2011
South Africa
0 constant LCU
in 2011
Kenya rank
19th
South Africa rank
19th

Discrepancy in GDP, value added over time

  • Kenya
  • South Africa
-20.0B020.0B40.0B60.0B80.0B196519882011

How they compare

Kenya currently reports 0 constant LCU against 0 constant LCU in South Africa, a difference of 0 constant LCU.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 47 shared years of data; in 1965 it was South Africa ahead.

Kenya ranks 19th and South Africa ranks 19th of 41 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kenya South Africa Difference Ahead
1960s -2.33 billion constant LCU 21.97 billion constant LCU 24.29 billion constant LCU South Africa
1970s -6.52 billion constant LCU 24.55 billion constant LCU 31.07 billion constant LCU South Africa
1980s -1.29 billion constant LCU 12.06 billion constant LCU 13.35 billion constant LCU South Africa
1990s 0 constant LCU -6.77 billion constant LCU 6.77 billion constant LCU Kenya
2000s -0.1 constant LCU 32.27 billion constant LCU 32.27 billion constant LCU South Africa
2010s 0 constant LCU 2.17 billion constant LCU 2.17 billion constant LCU South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher discrepancy in gdp, value added, Kenya or South Africa?
Kenya, at 0 constant LCU against 0 constant LCU in South Africa as of 2011.
What is the difference in discrepancy in gdp, value added between Kenya and South Africa?
0 constant 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 discrepancy in gdp, value added?
Kenya ranks 19th and South Africa ranks 19th of 41 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files, published as Discrepancy in GDP, value added (constant LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Discrepancy in GDP, value added (constant LCU)
Unit
constant LCU
Source
World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
41 places, 1,226 data points, 1960–2011
Last refreshed

This is the discrepancy included in the value added of services, etc. Covered here are any discrepancies noted by national compilers as well as discrepancies arising from linking new and old series in the World Bank data base. Data are in constant local currency.