Kenya vs South Africa: Commercial service exports (current US$), per square kilometre
Kenya
11,219 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
South Africa
11,696 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Kenya rank
131st
South Africa rank
130th
Commercial service exports (current US$), per square kilometre over time
- Kenya
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 11,696 current US$ per square kilometre against 11,219 current US$ per square kilometre in Kenya, a difference of 477 current US$ per square kilometre.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 49 shared years of data; in 1975 it was South Africa ahead.
Kenya ranks 131st and South Africa ranks 130th of 198 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 594.94 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,297 current US$ per square kilometre | 701.96 current US$ per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 1980s | 828.09 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,887 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,059 current US$ per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 1990s | 2,175 current US$ per square kilometre | 3,379 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,203 current US$ per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 2000s | 2,653 current US$ per square kilometre | 8,035 current US$ per square kilometre | 5,382 current US$ per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 2010s | 6,781 current US$ per square kilometre | 13,357 current US$ per square kilometre | 6,576 current US$ per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 2020s | 8,989 current US$ per square kilometre | 9,117 current US$ per square kilometre | 128.65 current US$ per square kilometre | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher commercial service exports (current us$), per square kilometre, Kenya or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 11,696 current US$ per square kilometre against 11,219 current US$ per square kilometre in Kenya as of 2023.
- What is the difference in commercial service exports (current us$), per square kilometre between Kenya and South Africa?
- 477 current US$ per square kilometre, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and South Africa?
- 49 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2023.
- How do Kenya and South Africa rank globally for commercial service exports (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Kenya ranks 131st and South Africa ranks 130th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Commercial service exports (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Commercial service exports (current US$) 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.