Mexico vs Nigeria: Share of industry in GDP vs. GDP per capita
Mexico
33.2%
in 2011
Nigeria
34.1%
in 2011
Mexico rank
11th
Nigeria rank
10th
Share of industry in GDP vs. GDP per capita over time
- Mexico
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 34.1% against 33.2% in Mexico, a difference of 0.9%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 52 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Mexico ahead.
Mexico ranks 11th and Nigeria ranks 10th of 40 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 1 and Nigeria in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 32.6% | 23.4% | 9.3% | Mexico |
| 1970s | 35.3% | 65.0% | 29.7% | Nigeria |
| 1980s | 36.2% | 59.8% | 23.6% | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 36.5% | 57.3% | 20.8% | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 35.9% | 46.0% | 10.1% | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 33.2% | 34.8% | 1.5% | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of industry in gdp vs. gdp per capita, Mexico or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 34.1% against 33.2% in Mexico as of 2011.
- What is the difference in share of industry in gdp vs. gdp per capita between Mexico and Nigeria?
- 0.9%, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Nigeria?
- 52 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2011.
- How do Mexico and Nigeria rank globally for share of industry in gdp vs. gdp per capita?
- Mexico ranks 11th and Nigeria ranks 10th 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.