Brazil vs South Africa: Share of industry in GDP vs. GDP per capita
Brazil
26.2%
in 2011
South Africa
28.2%
in 2011
Brazil rank
26th
South Africa rank
23rd
Share of industry in GDP vs. GDP per capita over time
- Brazil
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 28.2% against 26.2% in Brazil, a difference of 2.0%.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Brazil's.
Across all 52 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
Brazil ranks 26th and South Africa ranks 23rd of 40 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 28.8% | 47.9% | 19.0% | South Africa |
| 1970s | 30.5% | 44.6% | 14.1% | South Africa |
| 1980s | 28.3% | 40.1% | 11.8% | South Africa |
| 1990s | 26.4% | 35.0% | 8.6% | South Africa |
| 2000s | 27.4% | 31.0% | 3.5% | South Africa |
| 2010s | 26.4% | 28.4% | 2.0% | South Africa |
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 South Africa?
- South Africa, at 28.2% against 26.2% in Brazil as of 2011.
- What is the difference in share of industry in gdp vs. gdp per capita between Brazil and South Africa?
- 2.0%, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and South Africa?
- 52 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2011.
- How do Brazil and South Africa rank globally for share of industry in gdp vs. gdp per capita?
- Brazil ranks 26th and South Africa ranks 23rd 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
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.