Kenya vs South Africa: GDFI - private sector

Kenya
343.89 billion constant LCU
in 2010
South Africa
242.98 billion constant LCU
in 2011
Kenya rank
12th
South Africa rank
15th

GDFI - private sector over time

  • Kenya
  • South Africa
0100.0B200.0B300.0B196519882011

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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Indicator
GDFI - private sector (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
38 places, 952 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 local prices.