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
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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

Indicator
Industry as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita
Unit
% GDP
Source
Herrendorf et al. and Groningen Growth and Development Centre (2015) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
43 places, 2,935 data points, 1800–2016
Last refreshed

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.