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

Costa Rica
24.9%
in 2011
France
23.6%
in 2009
Costa Rica rank
29th
France rank
32nd

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

  • Costa Rica
  • France
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How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 24.9% against 23.6% in France, a difference of 1.3%.

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

The two have swapped places 5 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1950 it was France ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 29th and France ranks 32nd of 40 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and France in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica France Difference Ahead
1950s 18.3% 27.0% 8.7% France
1960s 18.9% 30.9% 12.0% France
1970s 23.8% 33.1% 9.3% France
1980s 24.2% 27.4% 3.2% France
1990s 24.8% 24.8% 0.0% France
2000s 26.3% 25.8% 0.4% Costa Rica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of industry in gdp vs. gdp per capita, Costa Rica or France?
Costa Rica, at 24.9% against 23.6% in France as of 2011.
What is the difference in share of industry in gdp vs. gdp per capita between Costa Rica and France?
1.3%, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and France?
60 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2009.
How do Costa Rica and France rank globally for share of industry in gdp vs. gdp per capita?
Costa Rica ranks 29th and France ranks 32nd 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.