Kenya vs South Africa: Electricity, gas and water supply, value added

Kenya
32.47 billion constant LCU
in 2011
South Africa
34.75 billion constant LCU
in 2011
Kenya rank
11th
South Africa rank
10th

Electricity, gas and water supply, value added over time

  • Kenya
  • South Africa
10.0B20.0B30.0B40.0B196519882011

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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Indicator
Electricity, gas and water supply, 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
44 places, 1,184 data points, 1965–2011
Last refreshed

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.