Brazil vs India: Share of industry in GDP vs. GDP per capita

Brazil
26.2%
in 2011
India
27.9%
in 2012
Brazil rank
26th
India rank
24th

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

  • Brazil
  • India
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How they compare

India currently reports 27.9% against 26.2% in Brazil, a difference of 1.7%.

That makes India's figure about 1.1 times Brazil's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 62 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Brazil ahead.

Brazil ranks 26th and India ranks 24th of 40 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 4 and India in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil India Difference Ahead
1950s 25.0% 18.4% 6.6% Brazil
1960s 28.8% 23.5% 5.3% Brazil
1970s 30.5% 24.5% 5.9% Brazil
1980s 28.3% 26.3% 2.0% Brazil
1990s 26.4% 28.2% 1.8% India
2000s 27.4% 28.0% 0.6% India
2010s 26.4% 28.7% 2.3% India

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 India?
India, at 27.9% against 26.2% in Brazil as of 2012.
What is the difference in share of industry in gdp vs. gdp per capita between Brazil and India?
1.7%, with India ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and India?
62 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2011.
How do Brazil and India rank globally for share of industry in gdp vs. gdp per capita?
Brazil ranks 26th and India ranks 24th 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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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.