Singapore vs Taiwan, China: Share of industry in GDP vs. GDP per capita

Singapore
32.0%
in 2012
Taiwan, China
31.5%
in 2012
Singapore rank
13th
Taiwan, China rank
15th

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

  • Singapore
  • Taiwan, China
010203040196019862012

How they compare

Singapore currently reports 32.0% against 31.5% in Taiwan, China, a difference of 0.5%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 52 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Taiwan, China ahead.

Singapore ranks 13th and Taiwan, China ranks 15th of 40 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Singapore averaged higher in 1 and Taiwan, China in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Singapore Taiwan, China Difference Ahead
1960s 21.8% 27.1% 5.3% Taiwan, China
1970s 29.9% 38.6% 8.6% Taiwan, China
1980s 29.9% 42.9% 13.0% Taiwan, China
1990s 28.7% 37.7% 8.9% Taiwan, China
2000s 29.5% 30.4% 0.9% Taiwan, China
2010s 31.8% 31.2% 0.5% Singapore

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of industry in gdp vs. gdp per capita, Singapore or Taiwan, China?
Singapore, at 32.0% against 31.5% in Taiwan, China as of 2012.
What is the difference in share of industry in gdp vs. gdp per capita between Singapore and Taiwan, China?
0.5%, with Singapore ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Singapore and Taiwan, China?
52 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2012.
How do Singapore and Taiwan, China rank globally for share of industry in gdp vs. gdp per capita?
Singapore ranks 13th and Taiwan, China ranks 15th 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.