Kenya vs South Africa: Gross domestic savings, private
Kenya
4.55 billion current US$
in 2008
South Africa
53.39 billion current US$
in 2010
Kenya rank
4th
South Africa rank
1st
Gross domestic savings, private over time
- Kenya
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 53.39 billion current US$ against 4.55 billion current US$ in Kenya, a difference of 48.84 billion current US$.
That makes South Africa's figure about 11.7 times Kenya's.
Across all 18 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
Kenya ranks 4th and South Africa ranks 1st of 26 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.28 billion current US$ | 26.08 billion current US$ | 24.79 billion current US$ | South Africa |
| 2000s | 2.31 billion current US$ | 36.53 billion current US$ | 34.21 billion current US$ | 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 53.39 billion current US$ against 4.55 billion current US$ in Kenya as of 2010.
- What is the difference in gross domestic savings, private between Kenya and South Africa?
- 48.84 billion current US$, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and South Africa?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2008.
- How do Kenya and South Africa rank globally for gross domestic savings, private?
- Kenya ranks 4th and South Africa ranks 1st of 26 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank country economists, published as Gross domestic savings, private (current US$). 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 saving is derived as value added in private sector at factor cost less private consumption, etc. Data are in current U.S. dollars.