Costa Rica vs Ghana: Share of industry in GDP vs. GDP per capita
Costa Rica
24.9%
in 2011
Ghana
25.8%
in 2011
Costa Rica rank
29th
Ghana rank
27th
Share of industry in GDP vs. GDP per capita over time
- Costa Rica
- Ghana
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 25.8% against 24.9% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.9%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 52 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Ghana ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 29th and Ghana ranks 27th of 40 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 4 and Ghana in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Ghana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 18.9% | 33.4% | 14.4% | Ghana |
| 1970s | 23.8% | 31.8% | 8.1% | Ghana |
| 1980s | 24.2% | 21.5% | 2.8% | Costa Rica |
| 1990s | 24.8% | 20.0% | 4.8% | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 26.3% | 19.4% | 6.8% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 25.1% | 23.1% | 2.1% | 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 Ghana?
- Ghana, at 25.8% against 24.9% in Costa Rica as of 2011.
- What is the difference in share of industry in gdp vs. gdp per capita between Costa Rica and Ghana?
- 0.9%, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Ghana?
- 52 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2011.
- How do Costa Rica and Ghana rank globally for share of industry in gdp vs. gdp per capita?
- Costa Rica ranks 29th and Ghana ranks 27th 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.