China vs Thailand: Share of industry in GDP vs. GDP per capita
China
48.2%
in 2010
Thailand
42.2%
in 2011
China rank
2nd
Thailand rank
4th
Share of industry in GDP vs. GDP per capita over time
- China
- Thailand
How they compare
China currently reports 48.2% against 42.2% in Thailand, a difference of 6.0%.
That makes China's figure about 1.1 times Thailand's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 59 shared years of data; in 1952 it was Thailand ahead.
China ranks 2nd and Thailand ranks 4th of 40 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, China averaged higher in 3 and Thailand in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4.8% | 18.5% | 13.7% | Thailand |
| 1960s | 12.2% | 22.3% | 10.1% | Thailand |
| 1970s | 25.3% | 26.8% | 1.5% | Thailand |
| 1980s | 30.3% | 30.5% | 0.2% | Thailand |
| 1990s | 39.1% | 38.3% | 0.9% | China |
| 2000s | 45.9% | 41.5% | 4.4% | China |
| 2010s | 48.2% | 43.9% | 4.3% | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of industry in gdp vs. gdp per capita, China or Thailand?
- China, at 48.2% against 42.2% in Thailand as of 2010.
- What is the difference in share of industry in gdp vs. gdp per capita between China and Thailand?
- 6.0%, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Thailand?
- 59 years are reported by both, from 1952 to 2010.
- How do China and Thailand rank globally for share of industry in gdp vs. gdp per capita?
- China ranks 2nd and Thailand ranks 4th 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.