What is the difference in gross national income between Kenya and South Africa?

408.02 billion constant LCU, with South Africa ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and South Africa?

52 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2011.

Where does this data come from?

World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files, published as Gross national income (constant LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Kenya vs South Africa: Gross national income

Kenya

1.55 trillion constant LCU

in 2011

South Africa

1.96 trillion constant LCU

in 2011

Kenya rank

16th

South Africa rank

14th

Gross national income over time

Kenya
South Africa

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 1.96 trillion constant LCU against 1.55 trillion constant LCU in Kenya, a difference of 408.02 billion constant LCU.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.3 times Kenya's.

Across all 52 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.

Kenya ranks 16th and South Africa ranks 14th of 45 countries.

South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Kenya	South Africa	Difference	Ahead
1960s	211.97 billion constant LCU	453.97 billion constant LCU	242.01 billion constant LCU	South Africa
1970s	403.24 billion constant LCU	750.21 billion constant LCU	346.97 billion constant LCU	South Africa
1980s	602.49 billion constant LCU	981.18 billion constant LCU	378.70 billion constant LCU	South Africa
1990s	846.13 billion constant LCU	1.11 trillion constant LCU	262.33 billion constant LCU	South Africa
2000s	1.17 trillion constant LCU	1.53 trillion constant LCU	358.87 billion constant LCU	South Africa
2010s	1.52 trillion constant LCU	1.93 trillion constant LCU	407.89 billion constant LCU	South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross national income, Kenya or South Africa?: South Africa, at 1.96 trillion constant LCU against 1.55 trillion constant LCU in Kenya as of 2011.
What is the difference in gross national income between Kenya and South Africa?: 408.02 billion constant LCU, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and South Africa?: 52 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2011.
How do Kenya and South Africa rank globally for gross national income?: Kenya ranks 16th and South Africa ranks 14th of 45 countries.
Where does this data come from?: World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files, published as Gross national income (constant LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Gross national income (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: 45 places, 1,527 data points, 1960–2011
Last refreshed: 04 September 2026

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