India vs South Africa: Share of industry in GDP vs. GDP per capita

India
27.9%
in 2012
South Africa
28.2%
in 2011
India rank
24th
South Africa rank
23rd

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

  • India
  • South Africa
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 28.2% against 27.9% in India, a difference of 0.3%.

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

India ranks 24th and South Africa ranks 23rd of 40 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, India averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade India South Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 23.5% 47.9% 24.4% South Africa
1970s 24.5% 44.6% 20.1% South Africa
1980s 26.3% 40.1% 13.8% South Africa
1990s 28.2% 35.0% 6.8% South Africa
2000s 28.0% 31.0% 2.9% South Africa
2010s 28.7% 28.4% 0.3% 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, India or South Africa?
South Africa, at 28.2% against 27.9% in India as of 2011.
What is the difference in share of industry in gdp vs. gdp per capita between India and South Africa?
0.3%, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for India and South Africa?
52 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2011.
How do India and South Africa rank globally for share of industry in gdp vs. gdp per capita?
India ranks 24th and South Africa ranks 23rd 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.