Kenya vs South Africa: Total assets

Kenya
1.85 trillion current LCU
in 2011
South Africa
2.80 trillion current LCU
in 2011
Kenya rank
17th
South Africa rank
14th

Total assets over time

  • Kenya
  • South Africa
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 2.80 trillion current LCU against 1.85 trillion current LCU in Kenya, a difference of 956.24 billion current LCU.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.5 times Kenya's.

Across all 45 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.

Kenya ranks 17th and South Africa ranks 14th of 52 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 2.12 billion current LCU 6.45 billion current LCU 4.32 billion current LCU South Africa
1970s 8.38 billion current LCU 16.44 billion current LCU 8.06 billion current LCU South Africa
1980s 33.53 billion current LCU 74.77 billion current LCU 41.24 billion current LCU South Africa
1990s 228.31 billion current LCU 340.78 billion current LCU 112.47 billion current LCU South Africa
2000s 740.93 billion current LCU 1.47 trillion current LCU 724.87 billion current LCU South Africa
2010s 1.71 trillion current LCU 2.69 trillion current LCU 980.38 billion current LCU South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total assets, Kenya or South Africa?
South Africa, at 2.80 trillion current LCU against 1.85 trillion current LCU in Kenya as of 2011.
What is the difference in total assets between Kenya and South Africa?
956.24 billion current LCU, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and South Africa?
45 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 2011.
How do Kenya and South Africa rank globally for total assets?
Kenya ranks 17th and South Africa ranks 14th of 52 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics and data files, published as Total assets (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Total assets (current LCU)
Unit
current LCU
Source
International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics and data files
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
52 places, 2,183 data points, 1960–2011
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