Ghana vs India: Share of industry in GDP vs. GDP per capita

Ghana
25.8%
in 2011
India
27.9%
in 2012
Ghana rank
27th
India rank
24th

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

  • Ghana
  • India
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How they compare

India currently reports 27.9% against 25.8% in Ghana, a difference of 2.1%.

That makes India's figure about 1.1 times Ghana's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 52 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Ghana ahead.

Ghana ranks 27th and India ranks 24th of 40 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 2 and India in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ghana India Difference Ahead
1960s 33.4% 23.5% 9.9% Ghana
1970s 31.8% 24.5% 7.3% Ghana
1980s 21.5% 26.3% 4.9% India
1990s 20.0% 28.2% 8.2% India
2000s 19.4% 28.0% 8.6% India
2010s 23.1% 28.7% 5.6% India

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of industry in gdp vs. gdp per capita, Ghana or India?
India, at 27.9% against 25.8% in Ghana as of 2012.
What is the difference in share of industry in gdp vs. gdp per capita between Ghana and India?
2.1%, with India ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and India?
52 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2011.
How do Ghana and India rank globally for share of industry in gdp vs. gdp per capita?
Ghana ranks 27th and India ranks 24th 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.