Kenya vs South Africa: Transportation, storage and communication, value added
Transportation, storage and communication, value added over time
- Kenya
- South Africa
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 190.38 billion constant LCU against 172.73 billion constant LCU in South Africa, a difference of 17.65 billion constant LCU.
That makes Kenya's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 47 shared years of data; in 1965 it was South Africa ahead.
Kenya ranks 7th and South Africa ranks 9th of 35 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 23.52 billion constant LCU | 25.61 billion constant LCU | 2.09 billion constant LCU | South Africa |
| 1970s | 26.63 billion constant LCU | 41.32 billion constant LCU | 14.70 billion constant LCU | South Africa |
| 1980s | 47.00 billion constant LCU | 58.16 billion constant LCU | 11.16 billion constant LCU | South Africa |
| 1990s | 65.09 billion constant LCU | 74.67 billion constant LCU | 9.58 billion constant LCU | South Africa |
| 2000s | 123.77 billion constant LCU | 135.57 billion constant LCU | 11.81 billion constant LCU | South Africa |
| 2010s | 186.28 billion constant LCU | 170.10 billion constant LCU | 16.18 billion constant LCU | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher transportation, storage and communication, value added, Kenya or South Africa?
- Kenya, at 190.38 billion constant LCU against 172.73 billion constant LCU in South Africa as of 2011.
- What is the difference in transportation, storage and communication, value added between Kenya and South Africa?
- 17.65 billion constant 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 transportation, storage and communication, value added?
- Kenya ranks 7th and South Africa ranks 9th of 35 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files, published as Transportation, storage and communication, value added (constant LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Value added in transport is defined as the value of output of the transport industry less the value of intermediate consumption (intermediate inputs). Transport is a subset of services, comprising transport, storage and communications (ISIC 60-64). Data are in constant local currency.