Kenya vs South Africa: Exports of commodity 4

Kenya
895.75 million constant US$
in 2011
South Africa
3.74 billion constant US$
in 2004
Kenya rank
4th
South Africa rank
1st

Exports of commodity 4 over time

  • Kenya
  • South Africa
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 3.74 billion constant US$ against 895.75 million constant US$ in Kenya, a difference of 2.85 billion constant US$.

That makes South Africa's figure about 4.2 times Kenya's.

Across all 16 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.

Kenya ranks 4th and South Africa ranks 1st of 39 countries.

South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kenya South Africa Difference Ahead
1980s 127.98 million constant US$ 932.76 million constant US$ 804.79 million constant US$ South Africa
1990s 191.52 million constant US$ 816.19 million constant US$ 624.67 million constant US$ South Africa
2000s 293.12 million constant US$ 2.81 billion constant US$ 2.52 billion constant US$ South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher exports of commodity 4, Kenya or South Africa?
South Africa, at 3.74 billion constant US$ against 895.75 million constant US$ in Kenya as of 2004.
What is the difference in exports of commodity 4 between Kenya and South Africa?
2.85 billion constant US$, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and South Africa?
16 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2004.
How do Kenya and South Africa rank globally for exports of commodity 4?
Kenya ranks 4th and South Africa ranks 1st of 39 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank country economists, published as Exports of commodity 4 (constant US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Exports of commodity 4 (constant US$)
Unit
constant US$
Source
World Bank country economists
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
39 places, 915 data points, 1965–2011
Last refreshed

Exports of commodity 4 in 1987 constant US dollars and fob basis.