Nigeria vs Singapore: Share of industry in GDP vs. GDP per capita
Nigeria
34.1%
in 2011
Singapore
32.0%
in 2012
Nigeria rank
10th
Singapore rank
13th
Share of industry in GDP vs. GDP per capita over time
- Nigeria
- Singapore
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 34.1% against 32.0% in Singapore, a difference of 2.1%.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.1 times Singapore's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 52 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Singapore ahead.
Nigeria ranks 10th and Singapore ranks 13th of 40 countries.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 23.4% | 21.4% | 1.9% | Nigeria |
| 1970s | 65.0% | 29.9% | 35.0% | Nigeria |
| 1980s | 59.8% | 29.9% | 29.9% | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 57.3% | 28.7% | 28.6% | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 46.0% | 29.5% | 16.5% | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 34.8% | 31.6% | 3.1% | 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, Nigeria or Singapore?
- Nigeria, at 34.1% against 32.0% in Singapore as of 2011.
- What is the difference in share of industry in gdp vs. gdp per capita between Nigeria and Singapore?
- 2.1%, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Singapore?
- 52 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2011.
- How do Nigeria and Singapore rank globally for share of industry in gdp vs. gdp per capita?
- Nigeria ranks 10th and Singapore ranks 13th 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.