France vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Share of industry in GDP vs. GDP per capita

France
23.6%
in 2009
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
22.5%
in 2009
France rank
32nd
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
33rd

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

  • France
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

France currently reports 23.6% against 22.5% in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 1.1%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 60 shared years of data; in 1950 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.

France ranks 32nd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 33rd of 40 countries.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade France United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1950s 27.0% 43.6% 16.7% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1960s 30.9% 44.0% 13.1% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1970s 33.1% 38.9% 5.8% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1980s 27.4% 35.0% 7.6% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1990s 24.8% 32.9% 8.1% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2000s 25.8% 26.1% 0.3% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of industry in gdp vs. gdp per capita, France or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
France, at 23.6% against 22.5% in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2009.
What is the difference in share of industry in gdp vs. gdp per capita between France and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
1.1%, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
60 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2009.
How do France and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for share of industry in gdp vs. gdp per capita?
France ranks 32nd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 33rd 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.