South Africa vs Zambia: Share of industry in GDP vs. GDP per capita
South Africa
28.2%
in 2011
Zambia
29.4%
in 2010
South Africa rank
23rd
Zambia rank
21st
Share of industry in GDP vs. GDP per capita over time
- South Africa
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 29.4% against 28.2% in South Africa, a difference of 1.2%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Zambia ahead.
South Africa ranks 23rd and Zambia ranks 21st of 40 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 2 and Zambia in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 48.4% | 64.5% | 16.1% | Zambia |
| 1970s | 44.6% | 53.7% | 9.1% | Zambia |
| 1980s | 40.1% | 41.0% | 0.9% | Zambia |
| 1990s | 35.0% | 27.6% | 7.4% | South Africa |
| 2000s | 31.0% | 25.7% | 5.3% | South Africa |
| 2010s | 28.6% | 29.4% | 0.8% | Zambia |
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 Zambia?
- Zambia, at 29.4% against 28.2% in South Africa as of 2010.
- What is the difference in share of industry in gdp vs. gdp per capita between South Africa and Zambia?
- 1.2%, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Zambia?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2010.
- How do South Africa and Zambia rank globally for share of industry in gdp vs. gdp per capita?
- South Africa ranks 23rd and Zambia ranks 21st 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.