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

Senegal
21.1%
in 2010
United States of America
16.3%
in 2010
Senegal rank
35th
United States of America rank
38th

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

  • Senegal
  • United States of America
0102030194719782010

How they compare

Senegal currently reports 21.1% against 16.3% in United States of America, a difference of 4.8%.

That makes Senegal's figure about 1.3 times United States of America's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1970 it was United States of America ahead.

Senegal ranks 35th and United States of America ranks 38th of 40 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Senegal averaged higher in 3 and United States of America in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Senegal United States of America Difference Ahead
1970s 18.7% 25.1% 6.4% United States of America
1980s 19.4% 22.2% 2.8% United States of America
1990s 21.9% 21.4% 0.5% Senegal
2000s 22.2% 19.0% 3.1% Senegal
2010s 21.1% 16.3% 4.8% Senegal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of industry in gdp vs. gdp per capita, Senegal or United States of America?
Senegal, at 21.1% 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 Senegal and United States of America?
4.8%, with Senegal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Senegal and United States of America?
41 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2010.
How do Senegal and United States of America rank globally for share of industry in gdp vs. gdp per capita?
Senegal ranks 35th 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.