Kenya vs United States of America: Share of industry in GDP vs. GDP per capita
Kenya
18.0%
in 2011
United States of America
16.3%
in 2010
Kenya rank
37th
United States of America rank
38th
Share of industry in GDP vs. GDP per capita over time
- Kenya
- United States of America
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 18.0% against 16.3% in United States of America, a difference of 1.7%.
That makes Kenya's figure about 1.1 times United States of America's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 47 shared years of data; in 1964 it was United States of America ahead.
Kenya ranks 37th and United States of America ranks 38th of 40 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 1 and United States of America in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 15.2% | 28.9% | 13.8% | United States of America |
| 1970s | 18.5% | 25.1% | 6.6% | United States of America |
| 1980s | 19.0% | 22.2% | 3.2% | United States of America |
| 1990s | 18.6% | 21.4% | 2.8% | United States of America |
| 2000s | 17.3% | 19.0% | 1.7% | United States of America |
| 2010s | 18.0% | 16.3% | 1.7% | 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, Kenya or United States of America?
- Kenya, at 18.0% against 16.3% in United States of America as of 2011.
- What is the difference in share of industry in gdp vs. gdp per capita between Kenya and United States of America?
- 1.7%, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and United States of America?
- 47 years are reported by both, from 1964 to 2010.
- How do Kenya and United States of America rank globally for share of industry in gdp vs. gdp per capita?
- Kenya ranks 37th 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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About this data
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.