Kenya vs South Africa: Electricity, gas and water supply, value added
Electricity, gas and water supply, value added over time
- Kenya
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 34.75 billion constant LCU against 32.47 billion constant LCU in Kenya, a difference of 2.28 billion constant LCU.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Kenya's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 47 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Kenya ahead.
Kenya ranks 11th and South Africa ranks 10th of 44 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.45 billion constant LCU | 5.80 billion constant LCU | 652.87 million constant LCU | Kenya |
| 1970s | 11.67 billion constant LCU | 10.10 billion constant LCU | 1.57 billion constant LCU | Kenya |
| 1980s | 14.53 billion constant LCU | 18.34 billion constant LCU | 3.81 billion constant LCU | South Africa |
| 1990s | 21.15 billion constant LCU | 25.74 billion constant LCU | 4.59 billion constant LCU | South Africa |
| 2000s | 26.23 billion constant LCU | 31.89 billion constant LCU | 5.66 billion constant LCU | South Africa |
| 2010s | 32.90 billion constant LCU | 34.53 billion constant LCU | 1.63 billion constant LCU | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity, gas and water supply, value added, Kenya or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 34.75 billion constant LCU against 32.47 billion constant LCU in Kenya as of 2011.
- What is the difference in electricity, gas and water supply, value added between Kenya and South Africa?
- 2.28 billion constant LCU, with South Africa 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 electricity, gas and water supply, value added?
- Kenya ranks 11th and South Africa ranks 10th of 44 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files, published as Electricity, gas and water supply, value added (constant 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 gas, electricity and water is defined as the value of output of the ‘Electricity, Gas and Water supply' industry less the value of intermediate consumption (intermediate inputs). Gas, electricity and water is a subset of industry (ISIC 40-41). Data are in constant local currency.