Kenya vs South Africa: Domestic Claims (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency)

Kenya
1.48 million units per square kilometre
in 2008
South Africa
1.65 million units per square kilometre
in 2008
Kenya rank
103rd
South Africa rank
100th

Domestic Claims (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) over time

  • Kenya
  • South Africa
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 1.65 million units per square kilometre against 1.48 million units per square kilometre in Kenya, a difference of 169,580 units per square kilometre.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Kenya's.

The two have swapped places 10 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1966 it was South Africa ahead.

Kenya ranks 103rd and South Africa ranks 100th of 172 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 2,229 units per square kilometre 4,746 units per square kilometre 2,518 units per square kilometre South Africa
1970s 11,652 units per square kilometre 12,902 units per square kilometre 1,250 units per square kilometre South Africa
1980s 61,101 units per square kilometre 60,973 units per square kilometre 127.87 units per square kilometre Kenya
1990s 348,454 units per square kilometre 294,522 units per square kilometre 53,932 units per square kilometre Kenya
2000s 917,474 units per square kilometre 977,650 units per square kilometre 60,176 units per square kilometre South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher domestic claims (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), Kenya or South Africa?
South Africa, at 1.65 million units per square kilometre against 1.48 million units per square kilometre in Kenya as of 2008.
What is the difference in domestic claims (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) between Kenya and South Africa?
169,580 units per square kilometre, 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 domestic claims (depository corporations survey, domestic currency)?
Kenya ranks 103rd and South Africa ranks 100th of 172 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Domestic Claims (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Domestic Claims (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
172 places, 6,623 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Domestic Claims (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.