Brazil vs Costa Rica: Share of industry in GDP vs. GDP per capita

Brazil
26.2%
in 2011
Costa Rica
24.9%
in 2011
Brazil rank
26th
Costa Rica rank
29th

Share of industry in GDP vs. GDP per capita over time

  • Brazil
  • Costa Rica
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How they compare

Brazil currently reports 26.2% against 24.9% in Costa Rica, a difference of 1.3%.

That makes Brazil's figure about 1.1 times Costa Rica's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 62 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Brazil ahead.

Brazil ranks 26th and Costa Rica ranks 29th of 40 countries.

Brazil has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil Costa Rica Difference Ahead
1950s 25.0% 18.3% 6.7% Brazil
1960s 28.8% 18.9% 9.9% Brazil
1970s 30.5% 23.8% 6.7% Brazil
1980s 28.3% 24.2% 4.1% Brazil
1990s 26.4% 24.8% 1.6% Brazil
2000s 27.4% 26.3% 1.2% Brazil
2010s 26.4% 25.1% 1.2% Brazil

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of industry in gdp vs. gdp per capita, Brazil or Costa Rica?
Brazil, at 26.2% against 24.9% in Costa Rica as of 2011.
What is the difference in share of industry in gdp vs. gdp per capita between Brazil and Costa Rica?
1.3%, with Brazil ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Costa Rica?
62 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2011.
How do Brazil and Costa Rica rank globally for share of industry in gdp vs. gdp per capita?
Brazil ranks 26th and Costa Rica ranks 29th of 40 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Groningen Growth and Development Centre (2015) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of industry in GDP vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of industry in GDP vs. GDP per capita
Unit
% GDP
Source
Groningen Growth and Development Centre (2015) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
40 places, 2,194 data points, 1947–2012
Last refreshed

The share of the industrial sector in gross domestic product (GDP) versus GDP per capita, adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.