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

Japan
29.9%
in 2011
Sweden
29.5%
in 2009
Japan rank
19th
Sweden rank
20th

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

  • Japan
  • Sweden
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How they compare

Japan currently reports 29.9% against 29.5% in Sweden, a difference of 0.4%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 57 shared years of data; in 1953 it was Japan ahead.

Japan ranks 19th and Sweden ranks 20th of 40 countries.

Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan Sweden Difference Ahead
1950s 27.2% 20.8% 6.4% Japan
1960s 34.3% 24.9% 9.4% Japan
1970s 39.3% 26.7% 12.6% Japan
1980s 36.6% 24.1% 12.5% Japan
1990s 35.3% 24.3% 11.0% Japan
2000s 30.4% 29.5% 0.9% Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of industry in gdp vs. gdp per capita, Japan or Sweden?
Japan, at 29.9% against 29.5% in Sweden as of 2011.
What is the difference in share of industry in gdp vs. gdp per capita between Japan and Sweden?
0.4%, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Sweden?
57 years are reported by both, from 1953 to 2009.
How do Japan and Sweden rank globally for share of industry in gdp vs. gdp per capita?
Japan ranks 19th and Sweden ranks 20th 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.