Egypt vs Nigeria: Share of industry in GDP vs. GDP per capita
Egypt
34.8%
in 2012
Nigeria
34.1%
in 2011
Egypt rank
8th
Nigeria rank
10th
Share of industry in GDP vs. GDP per capita over time
- Egypt
- Nigeria
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 34.8% against 34.1% in Nigeria, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 52 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Egypt ahead.
Egypt ranks 8th and Nigeria ranks 10th of 40 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 2 and Nigeria in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 40.3% | 23.4% | 16.9% | Egypt |
| 1970s | 43.9% | 65.0% | 21.0% | Nigeria |
| 1980s | 46.1% | 59.8% | 13.6% | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 41.9% | 57.3% | 15.4% | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 36.1% | 46.0% | 9.9% | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 34.8% | 34.8% | 0.0% | 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 Nigeria?
- Egypt, at 34.8% against 34.1% in Nigeria as of 2012.
- What is the difference in share of industry in gdp vs. gdp per capita between Egypt and Nigeria?
- 0.7%, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Nigeria?
- 52 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2011.
- How do Egypt and Nigeria rank globally for share of industry in gdp vs. gdp per capita?
- Egypt ranks 8th and Nigeria ranks 10th 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.