Kenya vs South Africa: Other investment, Debt instruments, Other sectors (Assets, Positions)
Kenya
78.88 US dollar per person
in 2024
South Africa
85.49 US dollar per person
in 2025
Kenya rank
127th
South Africa rank
125th
Other investment, Debt instruments, Other sectors (Assets, Positions) over time
- Kenya
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 85.49 US dollar per person against 78.88 US dollar per person in Kenya, a difference of 6.61 US dollar per person.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Kenya's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 17 shared years of data; in 2008 it was South Africa ahead.
Kenya ranks 127th and South Africa ranks 125th of 160 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 113.81 US dollar per person | 131.53 US dollar per person | 17.72 US dollar per person | South Africa |
| 2010s | 100.13 US dollar per person | 136.54 US dollar per person | 36.41 US dollar per person | South Africa |
| 2020s | 74.99 US dollar per person | 97.08 US dollar per person | 22.08 US dollar per person | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher other investment, debt instruments, other sectors (assets, positions), Kenya or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 85.49 US dollar per person against 78.88 US dollar per person in Kenya as of 2025.
- What is the difference in other investment, debt instruments, other sectors (assets, positions) between Kenya and South Africa?
- 6.61 US dollar per person, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and South Africa?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2024.
- How do Kenya and South Africa rank globally for other investment, debt instruments, other sectors (assets, positions)?
- Kenya ranks 127th and South Africa ranks 125th of 160 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Other investment, Debt instruments, Other sectors (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Other investment, Debt instruments, Other sectors (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.