Kenya vs South Africa: Gross national disposable income

Kenya
3.26 trillion current LCU
in 2011
South Africa
2.88 trillion current LCU
in 2011
Kenya rank
21st
South Africa rank
22nd

Gross national disposable income over time

  • Kenya
  • South Africa
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How they compare

Kenya currently reports 3.26 trillion current LCU against 2.88 trillion current LCU in South Africa, a difference of 378.22 billion current LCU.

That makes Kenya's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 47 shared years of data; in 1965 it was South Africa ahead.

Kenya ranks 21st and South Africa ranks 22nd of 44 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 3 and South Africa in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kenya South Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 8.67 billion current LCU 9.27 billion current LCU 597.58 million current LCU South Africa
1970s 24.99 billion current LCU 25.53 billion current LCU 543.79 million current LCU South Africa
1980s 100.28 billion current LCU 128.11 billion current LCU 27.82 billion current LCU South Africa
1990s 516.42 billion current LCU 516.26 billion current LCU 158.00 million current LCU Kenya
2000s 1.57 trillion current LCU 1.53 trillion current LCU 43.96 billion current LCU Kenya
2010s 2.99 trillion current LCU 2.74 trillion current LCU 253.45 billion current LCU Kenya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross national disposable income, Kenya or South Africa?
Kenya, at 3.26 trillion current LCU against 2.88 trillion current LCU in South Africa as of 2011.
What is the difference in gross national disposable income between Kenya and South Africa?
378.22 billion current LCU, with Kenya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and South Africa?
47 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2011.
How do Kenya and South Africa rank globally for gross national disposable income?
Kenya ranks 21st and South Africa ranks 22nd of 44 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files, published as Gross national disposable income (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Gross national disposable income (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
44 places, 1,244 data points, 1960–2011
Last refreshed

Gross national income is derived as the sum of GNP and the terms of trade adjustment. Data are in current local currency.