Kenya vs South Africa: Transportation, storage and communication, value added

Kenya
190.38 billion constant LCU
in 2011
South Africa
172.73 billion constant LCU
in 2011
Kenya rank
7th
South Africa rank
9th

Transportation, storage and communication, value added over time

  • Kenya
  • South Africa
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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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Indicator
Transportation, storage and communication, value added (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
35 places, 806 data points, 1965–2011
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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.