Kenya vs South Africa: GDP per capita, PPP annual growth
GDP per capita, PPP annual growth over time
- Kenya
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 1.9% against 1.6% in Kenya, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.2 times Kenya's.
The two have swapped places 22 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1961 it was South Africa ahead.
Kenya ranks 30th and South Africa ranks 28th of 51 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 4 and South Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.3% | 3.6% | 1.2% | South Africa |
| 1970s | 3.3% | 1.0% | 2.3% | Kenya |
| 1980s | 0.4% | -0.3% | 0.7% | Kenya |
| 1990s | -0.7% | -0.8% | 0.1% | Kenya |
| 2000s | 1.0% | 2.2% | 1.2% | South Africa |
| 2010s | 2.3% | 1.7% | 0.6% | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp per capita, ppp annual growth, Kenya or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 1.9% against 1.6% in Kenya as of 2011.
- What is the difference in gdp per capita, ppp annual growth between Kenya and South Africa?
- 0.3%, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and South Africa?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2011.
- How do Kenya and South Africa rank globally for gdp per capita, ppp annual growth?
- Kenya ranks 30th and South Africa ranks 28th of 51 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- "World Bank, International Comparison Programme database. ", published as GDP per capita, PPP annual growth (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual percentage growth rate of GDP per capita based on purchasing power parity (PPP). GDP per capita based on purchasing power parity (PPP). PPP GDP is gross domestic product converted to international dollars using purchasing power parity rates. An international dollar has the same purchasing power over GDP as the U.S. dollar has in the United States. GDP at purchaser's prices is the sum of gross value added by all resident producers in the economy plus any product taxes and minus any subsidies not included in the value of the products. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or for depletion and degradation of natural resources. Data are in constant 2000 international dollars.