Kenya vs South Africa: Gross domestic savings, private

Kenya
314.88 billion current LCU
in 2008
South Africa
390.89 billion current LCU
in 2010
Kenya rank
8th
South Africa rank
7th

Gross domestic savings, private over time

  • Kenya
  • South Africa
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 390.89 billion current LCU against 314.88 billion current LCU in Kenya, a difference of 76.01 billion current LCU.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.2 times Kenya's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 18 shared years of data; in 1991 it was South Africa ahead.

Kenya ranks 8th and South Africa ranks 7th of 26 countries.

South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kenya South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 62.73 billion current LCU 106.19 billion current LCU 43.46 billion current LCU South Africa
2000s 167.04 billion current LCU 270.85 billion current LCU 103.81 billion current LCU South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross domestic savings, private, Kenya or South Africa?
South Africa, at 390.89 billion current LCU against 314.88 billion current LCU in Kenya as of 2010.
What is the difference in gross domestic savings, private between Kenya and South Africa?
76.01 billion current LCU, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and South Africa?
18 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2008.
How do Kenya and South Africa rank globally for gross domestic savings, private?
Kenya ranks 8th and South Africa ranks 7th of 26 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files, published as Gross domestic savings, private (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Gross domestic savings, private (current LCU)
Unit
current LCU
Source
World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
26 places, 482 data points, 1960–2011
Last refreshed

Private sector’s gross domestic saving is derived as value added in private sector at factor cost less private consumption, etc. Data are in current local currency.