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
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
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.