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
010.0B20.0B30.0B196519882011

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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Indicator
GDFI - private sector (constant 2000 US$)
Unit
constant 2000 US$
Source
World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
37 places, 969 data points, 1965–2011
Last refreshed

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.