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

Ghana
25.8%
in 2011
Netherlands
25.3%
in 2009
Ghana rank
27th
Netherlands rank
28th

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

  • Ghana
  • Netherlands
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How they compare

Ghana currently reports 25.8% against 25.3% in Netherlands, a difference of 0.5%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 50 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Ghana ahead.

Ghana ranks 27th and Netherlands ranks 28th of 40 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 1 and Netherlands in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ghana Netherlands Difference Ahead
1960s 33.4% 31.8% 1.5% Ghana
1970s 31.8% 34.0% 2.2% Netherlands
1980s 21.5% 31.5% 10.1% Netherlands
1990s 20.0% 29.9% 10.0% Netherlands
2000s 19.4% 26.8% 7.4% Netherlands

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 Netherlands?
Ghana, at 25.8% against 25.3% in Netherlands as of 2011.
What is the difference in share of industry in gdp vs. gdp per capita between Ghana and Netherlands?
0.5%, with Ghana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Netherlands?
50 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2009.
How do Ghana and Netherlands rank globally for share of industry in gdp vs. gdp per capita?
Ghana ranks 27th and Netherlands ranks 28th 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.