Kenya vs South Africa: Spending by international visitors while visiting a country … unit
Kenya
0.0162 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2023
South Africa
0.0168 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Kenya rank
128th
South Africa rank
126th
Spending by international visitors while visiting a country … unit over time
- Kenya
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 0.0168 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0162 current US$ per US$ of GDP in Kenya, a difference of 0.0006 current US$ per US$ of GDP.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Kenya ahead.
Kenya ranks 128th and South Africa ranks 126th of 191 countries.
Kenya has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0834 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.02 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0635 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Kenya |
| 2000s | 0.0421 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0284 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0137 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Kenya |
| 2010s | 0.0264 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0254 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.001 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Kenya |
| 2020s | 0.0127 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0103 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0025 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher spending by international visitors while visiting a country, per unit, Kenya or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 0.0168 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0162 current US$ per US$ of GDP in Kenya as of 2024.
- What is the difference in spending by international visitors while visiting a country, per unit between Kenya and South Africa?
- 0.0006 current US$ per US$ of GDP, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and South Africa?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2023.
- How do Kenya and South Africa rank globally for spending by international visitors while visiting a country, per unit?
- Kenya ranks 128th and South Africa ranks 126th of 191 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Spending by international visitors while visiting a country, per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Spending by international visitors while visiting a country divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.