Malawi vs United States of America: Share of industry in GDP vs. GDP per capita

Malawi
18.9%
in 2010
United States of America
16.3%
in 2010
Malawi rank
36th
United States of America rank
38th

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

  • Malawi
  • United States of America
0102030194719782010

How they compare

Malawi currently reports 18.9% against 16.3% in United States of America, a difference of 2.6%.

That makes Malawi's figure about 1.2 times United States of America's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1966 it was United States of America ahead.

Malawi ranks 36th and United States of America ranks 38th of 40 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 1 and United States of America in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malawi United States of America Difference Ahead
1960s 16.9% 28.5% 11.6% United States of America
1970s 17.6% 25.1% 7.5% United States of America
1980s 16.4% 22.2% 5.7% United States of America
1990s 16.2% 21.4% 5.2% United States of America
2000s 15.7% 19.0% 3.3% United States of America
2010s 18.9% 16.3% 2.6% Malawi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of industry in gdp vs. gdp per capita, Malawi or United States of America?
Malawi, at 18.9% against 16.3% in United States of America as of 2010.
What is the difference in share of industry in gdp vs. gdp per capita between Malawi and United States of America?
2.6%, with Malawi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and United States of America?
45 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 2010.
How do Malawi and United States of America rank globally for share of industry in gdp vs. gdp per capita?
Malawi ranks 36th 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

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.