Kenya vs South Africa: GDFI - private sector
GDFI - private sector over time
- Kenya
- South Africa
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 343.89 billion constant LCU against 242.98 billion constant LCU in South Africa, a difference of 100.91 billion constant LCU.
That makes Kenya's figure about 1.4 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 1989 it was South Africa ahead.
Kenya ranks 12th and South Africa ranks 15th of 38 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 | 7.10 billion constant LCU | 91.53 billion constant LCU | 84.43 billion constant LCU | South Africa |
| 1990s | 9.01 billion constant LCU | 104.61 billion constant LCU | 95.60 billion constant LCU | South Africa |
| 2000s | 142.91 billion constant LCU | 186.29 billion constant LCU | 43.38 billion constant LCU | South Africa |
| 2010s | 343.89 billion constant LCU | 223.94 billion constant LCU | 119.94 billion constant LCU | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdfi - private sector, Kenya or South Africa?
- Kenya, at 343.89 billion constant LCU against 242.98 billion constant LCU in South Africa as of 2010.
- What is the difference in gdfi - private sector between Kenya and South Africa?
- 100.91 billion constant LCU, with Kenya 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 12th and South Africa ranks 15th of 38 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files, published as GDFI - private sector (constant LCU). 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 local prices.