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

Egypt
34.8%
in 2012
Mexico
33.2%
in 2011
Egypt rank
8th
Mexico rank
11th

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

  • Egypt
  • Mexico
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How they compare

Egypt currently reports 34.8% against 33.2% in Mexico, a difference of 1.6%.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 52 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Egypt ahead.

Egypt ranks 8th and Mexico ranks 11th of 40 countries.

Egypt has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Egypt Mexico Difference Ahead
1960s 40.3% 32.6% 7.6% Egypt
1970s 43.9% 35.3% 8.7% Egypt
1980s 46.1% 36.2% 10.0% Egypt
1990s 41.9% 36.5% 5.4% Egypt
2000s 36.1% 35.9% 0.2% Egypt
2010s 34.8% 33.2% 1.5% Egypt

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 Mexico?
Egypt, at 34.8% against 33.2% in Mexico as of 2012.
What is the difference in share of industry in gdp vs. gdp per capita between Egypt and Mexico?
1.6%, with Egypt ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Mexico?
52 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2011.
How do Egypt and Mexico rank globally for share of industry in gdp vs. gdp per capita?
Egypt ranks 8th and Mexico ranks 11th 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.