Belgium vs Costa Rica: Industry as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita
Belgium
21.8%
in 2008
Costa Rica
22.5%
in 2011
Belgium rank
37th
Costa Rica rank
36th
Industry as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita over time
- Belgium
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 22.5% against 21.8% in Belgium, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 59 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 37th and Costa Rica ranks 36th of 43 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 4 and Costa Rica in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 42.5% | 27.8% | 14.7% | Belgium |
| 1960s | 41.9% | 28.3% | 13.5% | Belgium |
| 1970s | 39.9% | 31.1% | 8.8% | Belgium |
| 1980s | 32.9% | 30.7% | 2.2% | Belgium |
| 1990s | 26.4% | 28.4% | 2.0% | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 22.9% | 27.0% | 4.0% | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher industry as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita, Belgium or Costa Rica?
- Costa Rica, at 22.5% against 21.8% in Belgium as of 2011.
- What is the difference in industry as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita between Belgium and Costa Rica?
- 0.7%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Costa Rica?
- 59 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2008.
- How do Belgium and Costa Rica rank globally for industry as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita?
- Belgium ranks 37th and Costa Rica ranks 36th of 43 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Herrendorf et al. and Groningen Growth and Development Centre (2015) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Industry as a share of 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 vertical axis shows historical estimates of the share of industry in GDP. The horizontal axis shows GDP per capita, adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.