Belgium vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Industry as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita

Belgium
21.8%
in 2008
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
24.0%
in 2011
Belgium rank
37th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
34th

Industry as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita over time

  • Belgium
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
0204060180119062011

How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 24.0% against 21.8% in Belgium, a difference of 2.2%.

That makes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's figure about 1.1 times Belgium's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 70 shared years of data; in 1841 it was Belgium ahead.

Belgium ranks 37th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 34th of 43 countries.

Across the 9 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 3 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1840s 36.0% 34.1% 1.9% Belgium
1850s 38.2% 31.9% 6.3% Belgium
1920s 38.6% 39.7% 1.1% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1930s 39.0% 38.0% 1.0% Belgium
1960s 41.9% 47.1% 5.3% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1970s 39.9% 43.8% 3.8% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1980s 32.9% 41.7% 8.8% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1990s 26.4% 33.3% 6.9% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2000s 22.9% 26.5% 3.6% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 24.0% 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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
2.2%, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
70 years are reported by both, from 1841 to 2008.
How do Belgium and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for industry as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita?
Belgium ranks 37th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 34th 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.