South Africa vs Spain: Share of industry in GDP vs. GDP per capita
South Africa
28.2%
in 2011
Spain
29.3%
in 2009
South Africa rank
23rd
Spain rank
22nd
Share of industry in GDP vs. GDP per capita over time
- South Africa
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 29.3% against 28.2% in South Africa, a difference of 1.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 50 shared years of data; in 1960 it was South Africa ahead.
South Africa ranks 23rd and Spain ranks 22nd of 40 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 4 and Spain in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 47.9% | 28.5% | 19.3% | South Africa |
| 1970s | 44.6% | 36.0% | 8.6% | South Africa |
| 1980s | 40.1% | 34.0% | 6.1% | South Africa |
| 1990s | 35.0% | 33.4% | 1.6% | South Africa |
| 2000s | 31.0% | 33.1% | 2.1% | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of industry in gdp vs. gdp per capita, South Africa or Spain?
- Spain, at 29.3% against 28.2% in South Africa as of 2009.
- What is the difference in share of industry in gdp vs. gdp per capita between South Africa and Spain?
- 1.1%, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Spain?
- 50 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2009.
- How do South Africa and Spain rank globally for share of industry in gdp vs. gdp per capita?
- South Africa ranks 23rd and Spain ranks 22nd 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.