Kenya vs South Africa: Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure, PPP (constant)

Kenya
405,419 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre
in 2023
South Africa
432,482 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre
in 2023
Kenya rank
109th
South Africa rank
106th

Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure, PPP (constant) over time

  • Kenya
  • South Africa
100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k199020062023

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 432,482 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre against 405,419 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre in Kenya, a difference of 27,063 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre.

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

Across all 34 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.

Kenya ranks 109th and South Africa ranks 106th of 167 countries.

South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kenya South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 134,286 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre 200,214 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre 65,928 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre South Africa
2000s 188,304 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre 288,365 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre 100,062 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre South Africa
2010s 291,852 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre 390,195 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre 98,343 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre South Africa
2020s 374,580 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre 420,239 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre 45,660 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher households and npishs final consumption expenditure, ppp (constant), Kenya or South Africa?
South Africa, at 432,482 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre against 405,419 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre in Kenya as of 2023.
What is the difference in households and npishs final consumption expenditure, ppp (constant) between Kenya and South Africa?
27,063 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and South Africa?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Kenya and South Africa rank globally for households and npishs final consumption expenditure, ppp (constant)?
Kenya ranks 109th and South Africa ranks 106th of 167 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure, PPP (constant 2021 international $), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure, PPP (constant 2021 international $), per square kilometre
Unit
constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
208 places, 6,087 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure, PPP (constant 2021 international $) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.