Kenya vs South Africa: GDFI - private sector
Kenya
30.40 billion constant 2000 US$
in 2010
South Africa
31.37 billion constant 2000 US$
in 2011
Kenya rank
2nd
South Africa rank
1st
GDFI - private sector over time
- Kenya
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 31.37 billion constant 2000 US$ against 30.40 billion constant 2000 US$ in Kenya, a difference of 970.70 million constant 2000 US$.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 1989 it was South Africa ahead.
Kenya ranks 2nd and South Africa ranks 1st of 32 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 627.73 million constant 2000 US$ | 11.82 billion constant 2000 US$ | 11.19 billion constant 2000 US$ | South Africa |
| 1990s | 796.86 million constant 2000 US$ | 13.51 billion constant 2000 US$ | 12.71 billion constant 2000 US$ | South Africa |
| 2000s | 12.63 billion constant 2000 US$ | 24.05 billion constant 2000 US$ | 11.42 billion constant 2000 US$ | South Africa |
| 2010s | 30.40 billion constant 2000 US$ | 28.91 billion constant 2000 US$ | 1.49 billion constant 2000 US$ | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdfi - private sector, Kenya or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 31.37 billion constant 2000 US$ against 30.40 billion constant 2000 US$ in Kenya as of 2011.
- What is the difference in gdfi - private sector between Kenya and South Africa?
- 970.70 million constant 2000 US$, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and South Africa?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2010.
- How do Kenya and South Africa rank globally for gdfi - private sector?
- Kenya ranks 2nd and South Africa ranks 1st of 32 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files, published as GDFI - private sector (constant 2000 US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Private sector’s gross domestic fixed investment (gross fixed capital formation) comprises all additions to the stocks of fixed assets (purchases and own-account capital formation), less any sales of second-hand and scrapped fixed assets. Data are in constant 2000 local currency.