Italy vs Japan: Share of industry in GDP vs. GDP per capita

Italy
30.7%
in 2009
Japan
29.9%
in 2011
Italy rank
18th
Japan rank
19th

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

  • Italy
  • Japan
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How they compare

Italy currently reports 30.7% against 29.9% in Japan, a difference of 0.8%.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 57 shared years of data; in 1953 it was Italy ahead.

Italy ranks 18th and Japan ranks 19th of 40 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 3 and Japan in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy Japan Difference Ahead
1950s 31.0% 27.2% 3.8% Italy
1960s 34.9% 34.3% 0.5% Italy
1970s 35.6% 39.3% 3.7% Japan
1980s 36.0% 36.6% 0.6% Japan
1990s 35.0% 35.3% 0.3% Japan
2000s 33.6% 30.4% 3.1% Italy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of industry in gdp vs. gdp per capita, Italy or Japan?
Italy, at 30.7% against 29.9% in Japan as of 2009.
What is the difference in share of industry in gdp vs. gdp per capita between Italy and Japan?
0.8%, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Japan?
57 years are reported by both, from 1953 to 2009.
How do Italy and Japan rank globally for share of industry in gdp vs. gdp per capita?
Italy ranks 18th and Japan ranks 19th 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.