Kenya vs South Africa: Wholesale and retail trade, value added
Wholesale and retail trade, value added over time
- Kenya
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 234.63 billion constant LCU against 187.00 billion constant LCU in Kenya, a difference of 47.63 billion constant LCU.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.3 times Kenya's.
Across all 47 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
Kenya ranks 12th and South Africa ranks 11th of 37 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 | 26.05 billion constant LCU | 57.45 billion constant LCU | 31.40 billion constant LCU | South Africa |
| 1970s | 41.69 billion constant LCU | 88.74 billion constant LCU | 47.05 billion constant LCU | South Africa |
| 1980s | 61.83 billion constant LCU | 116.90 billion constant LCU | 55.07 billion constant LCU | South Africa |
| 1990s | 90.62 billion constant LCU | 130.93 billion constant LCU | 40.31 billion constant LCU | South Africa |
| 2000s | 125.17 billion constant LCU | 190.22 billion constant LCU | 65.05 billion constant LCU | South Africa |
| 2010s | 180.87 billion constant LCU | 226.60 billion constant LCU | 45.73 billion constant LCU | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher wholesale and retail trade, value added, Kenya or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 234.63 billion constant LCU against 187.00 billion constant LCU in Kenya as of 2011.
- What is the difference in wholesale and retail trade, value added between Kenya and South Africa?
- 47.63 billion constant LCU, with South Africa 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 wholesale and retail trade, value added?
- Kenya ranks 12th and South Africa ranks 11th of 37 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files, published as Wholesale and retail trade, 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 trade is defined as the value of output of the trade industry less the value of intermediate consumption (intermediate inputs). Trade is a subset of services, comprising wholesale and retail trade, and hotel and restaurants (ISIC 50-55). Data are in constant local currency.