Ethiopia vs United States of America: Share of industry in GDP vs. GDP per capita

Ethiopia
12.2%
in 2012
United States of America
16.3%
in 2010
Ethiopia rank
39th
United States of America rank
38th

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

  • Ethiopia
  • United States of America
0102030194719792012

How they compare

United States of America currently reports 16.3% against 12.2% in Ethiopia, a difference of 4.1%.

That makes United States of America's figure about 1.3 times Ethiopia's.

Across all 50 years both countries report, United States of America has been ahead every year.

Ethiopia ranks 39th and United States of America ranks 38th of 40 countries.

United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia United States of America Difference Ahead
1960s 6.4% 29.0% 22.6% United States of America
1970s 7.9% 25.1% 17.2% United States of America
1980s 9.2% 22.2% 13.0% United States of America
1990s 8.8% 21.4% 12.6% United States of America
2000s 11.1% 19.0% 7.9% United States of America
2010s 11.4% 16.3% 4.9% United States of America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of industry in gdp vs. gdp per capita, Ethiopia or United States of America?
United States of America, at 16.3% against 12.2% in Ethiopia as of 2010.
What is the difference in share of industry in gdp vs. gdp per capita between Ethiopia and United States of America?
4.1%, with United States of America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and United States of America?
50 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2010.
How do Ethiopia and United States of America rank globally for share of industry in gdp vs. gdp per capita?
Ethiopia ranks 39th and United States of America ranks 38th 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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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.