Kenya vs South Africa: Capital Accounts

Kenya
183.75 billion
in 2008
South Africa
192.18 billion
in 2008
Kenya rank
64th
South Africa rank
62nd

Capital Accounts over time

  • Kenya
  • South Africa
050.0B100.0B150.0B200.0B195019792008

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 192.18 billion against 183.75 billion in Kenya, a difference of 8.42 billion.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1966 it was South Africa ahead.

Kenya ranks 64th and South Africa ranks 62nd of 155 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kenya South Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 68.57 million 319.68 million 251.10 million South Africa
1970s 802.04 million 845.01 million 42.97 million South Africa
1980s 4.33 billion 3.61 billion 718.95 million Kenya
1990s 37.01 billion 33.53 billion 3.48 billion Kenya
2000s 93.45 billion 139.62 billion 46.16 billion South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher capital accounts, Kenya or South Africa?
South Africa, at 192.18 billion against 183.75 billion in Kenya as of 2008.
What is the difference in capital accounts between Kenya and South Africa?
8.42 billion, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and South Africa?
42 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 2008.
How do Kenya and South Africa rank globally for capital accounts?
Kenya ranks 64th and South Africa ranks 62nd of 155 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Monetary Fund, published as Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency)
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
158 places, 5,804 data points, 1950–2024
Last refreshed

The Monetary and Financial Statistics (MFS), Non-standard dataset provides discontinued, vintage country-reported financial data that are not harmonized and use country-specific terms.