Kenya vs South Africa: Value added, manufacturing growth rate

Kenya
3.3%
in 2011
South Africa
3.1%
in 2011
Kenya rank
32nd
South Africa rank
33rd

Value added, manufacturing growth rate over time

  • Kenya
  • South Africa
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How they compare

Kenya currently reports 3.3% against 3.1% in South Africa, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 19 times across 47 shared years of data; in 1965 it was South Africa ahead.

Kenya ranks 32nd and South Africa ranks 33rd of 46 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 5 and South Africa in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kenya South Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 7.6% 7.4% 0.2% Kenya
1970s 11.2% 5.1% 6.1% Kenya
1980s 4.8% 2.4% 2.4% Kenya
1990s 1.7% 0.3% 1.4% Kenya
2000s 3.4% 2.7% 0.6% Kenya
2010s 3.9% 4.3% 0.4% South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher value added, manufacturing growth rate, Kenya or South Africa?
Kenya, at 3.3% against 3.1% in South Africa as of 2011.
What is the difference in value added, manufacturing growth rate between Kenya and South Africa?
0.2%, 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 value added, manufacturing growth rate?
Kenya ranks 32nd and South Africa ranks 33rd of 46 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank country economists, published as Value added, manufacturing growth rate (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Value added, manufacturing growth rate (%)
Unit
%
Source
World Bank country economists
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
46 places, 1,444 data points, 1961–2011
Last refreshed

This is the annual rate of growth of value added in manufacturing. Manufacturing refers to industries belonging to ISIC divisions 15-37. Value added is the net output of a sector after adding up all outputs and subtracting intermediate inputs. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or depletion and degradation of natural resources. The industrial origin of value added is determined by the International Standard Industrial Classification (ISIC), revision 2.