Hong Kong, China vs United States of America: Share of industry in GDP vs. GDP per capita

Hong Kong, China
5.0%
in 2011
United States of America
16.3%
in 2010
Hong Kong, China rank
40th
United States of America rank
38th

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

  • Hong Kong, China
  • United States of America
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How they compare

United States of America currently reports 16.3% against 5.0% in Hong Kong, China, a difference of 11.3%.

That makes United States of America's figure about 3.3 times Hong Kong, China's.

Across all 37 years both countries report, United States of America has been ahead every year.

Hong Kong, China ranks 40th and United States of America ranks 38th of 40 countries.

United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Hong Kong, China United States of America Difference Ahead
1970s 14.8% 24.4% 9.7% United States of America
1980s 16.7% 22.2% 5.5% United States of America
1990s 13.7% 21.4% 7.6% United States of America
2000s 7.2% 19.0% 11.9% United States of America
2010s 5.0% 16.3% 11.3% 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, Hong Kong, China or United States of America?
United States of America, at 16.3% against 5.0% in Hong Kong, China as of 2010.
What is the difference in share of industry in gdp vs. gdp per capita between Hong Kong, China and United States of America?
11.3%, with United States of America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and United States of America?
37 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2010.
How do Hong Kong, China and United States of America rank globally for share of industry in gdp vs. gdp per capita?
Hong Kong, China ranks 40th 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.