Kenya vs South Africa: Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU), annual growth rate
Kenya
0.396 % change on previous year
in 2025
South Africa
1.13 % change on previous year
in 2025
Kenya rank
131st
South Africa rank
128th
Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU), annual growth rate over time
- Kenya
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 1.13 % change on previous year against 0.396 % change on previous year in Kenya, a difference of 0.734 % change on previous year.
That makes South Africa's figure about 2.9 times Kenya's.
The two have swapped places 33 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Kenya ahead.
Kenya ranks 131st and South Africa ranks 128th of 178 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 4 and South Africa in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.27 % change on previous year | 4.47 % change on previous year | 1.8 % change on previous year | Kenya |
| 1970s | 0.4217 % change on previous year | 4.12 % change on previous year | 3.7 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 1980s | 0.4534 % change on previous year | 1.38 % change on previous year | 0.9252 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 1990s | 8.55 % change on previous year | 3.58 % change on previous year | 4.97 % change on previous year | Kenya |
| 2000s | 7.66 % change on previous year | 4.62 % change on previous year | 3.05 % change on previous year | Kenya |
| 2010s | 1.87 % change on previous year | 3.68 % change on previous year | 1.81 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 2020s | 10.65 % change on previous year | 1.31 % change on previous year | 9.34 % change on previous year | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), annual growth rate, Kenya or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 1.13 % change on previous year against 0.396 % change on previous year in Kenya as of 2025.
- What is the difference in exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), annual growth rate between Kenya and South Africa?
- 0.734 % change on previous year, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and South Africa?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Kenya and South Africa rank globally for exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), annual growth rate?
- Kenya ranks 131st and South Africa ranks 128th of 178 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.