Egypt vs Malaysia: Share of industry in GDP vs. GDP per capita

Egypt
34.8%
in 2012
Malaysia
38.3%
in 2011
Egypt rank
8th
Malaysia rank
6th

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

  • Egypt
  • Malaysia
0204060196019862012

How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 38.3% against 34.8% in Egypt, a difference of 3.5%.

That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.1 times Egypt's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Malaysia ahead.

Egypt ranks 8th and Malaysia ranks 6th of 40 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 1 and Malaysia in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Egypt Malaysia Difference Ahead
1970s 43.9% 45.7% 1.8% Malaysia
1980s 46.1% 45.9% 0.2% Egypt
1990s 41.9% 46.6% 4.7% Malaysia
2000s 36.1% 44.6% 8.5% Malaysia
2010s 34.8% 38.8% 4.0% Malaysia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of industry in gdp vs. gdp per capita, Egypt or Malaysia?
Malaysia, at 38.3% against 34.8% in Egypt as of 2011.
What is the difference in share of industry in gdp vs. gdp per capita between Egypt and Malaysia?
3.5%, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Malaysia?
42 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2011.
How do Egypt and Malaysia rank globally for share of industry in gdp vs. gdp per capita?
Egypt ranks 8th and Malaysia ranks 6th 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.