Hong Kong, China vs Kenya: Share of industry in GDP vs. GDP per capita

Hong Kong, China
5.0%
in 2011
Kenya
18.0%
in 2011
Hong Kong, China rank
40th
Kenya rank
37th

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

  • Hong Kong, China
  • Kenya
5101520196419872011

How they compare

Kenya currently reports 18.0% against 5.0% in Hong Kong, China, a difference of 13.0%.

That makes Kenya's figure about 3.6 times Hong Kong, China's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 38 shared years of data; in 1974 it was Kenya ahead.

Hong Kong, China ranks 40th and Kenya ranks 37th of 40 countries.

Kenya has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Hong Kong, China Kenya Difference Ahead
1970s 14.8% 19.4% 4.7% Kenya
1980s 16.7% 19.0% 2.3% Kenya
1990s 13.7% 18.6% 4.9% Kenya
2000s 7.2% 17.3% 10.2% Kenya
2010s 5.0% 18.0% 13.0% Kenya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of industry in gdp vs. gdp per capita, Hong Kong, China or Kenya?
Kenya, at 18.0% against 5.0% in Hong Kong, China as of 2011.
What is the difference in share of industry in gdp vs. gdp per capita between Hong Kong, China and Kenya?
13.0%, with Kenya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Kenya?
38 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2011.
How do Hong Kong, China and Kenya rank globally for share of industry in gdp vs. gdp per capita?
Hong Kong, China ranks 40th and Kenya ranks 37th 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.