Kenya vs South Africa: Other consumer goods imports
Kenya
3.65 billion current US$
in 2011
South Africa
8.79 billion current US$
in 2004
Kenya rank
5th
South Africa rank
2nd
Other consumer goods imports over time
- Kenya
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 8.79 billion current US$ against 3.65 billion current US$ in Kenya, a difference of 5.14 billion current US$.
That makes South Africa's figure about 2.4 times Kenya's.
Across all 40 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
Kenya ranks 5th and South Africa ranks 2nd of 47 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 59.09 million current US$ | 785.29 million current US$ | 726.19 million current US$ | South Africa |
| 1970s | 135.47 million current US$ | 1.72 billion current US$ | 1.59 billion current US$ | South Africa |
| 1980s | 467.26 million current US$ | 2.40 billion current US$ | 1.93 billion current US$ | South Africa |
| 1990s | 858.81 million current US$ | 4.32 billion current US$ | 3.46 billion current US$ | South Africa |
| 2000s | 1.27 billion current US$ | 7.75 billion current US$ | 6.48 billion current US$ | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher other consumer goods imports, Kenya or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 8.79 billion current US$ against 3.65 billion current US$ in Kenya as of 2004.
- What is the difference in other consumer goods imports between Kenya and South Africa?
- 5.14 billion current US$, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and South Africa?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2004.
- How do Kenya and South Africa rank globally for other consumer goods imports?
- Kenya ranks 5th and South Africa ranks 2nd of 47 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank country economists, published as Other consumer goods imports (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Consumer goods imports, cif (includes freight and insurance costs) in current dollars.