Belgium vs United States of America: Industry as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita
Belgium
21.8%
in 2008
United States of America
17.3%
in 2016
Belgium rank
37th
United States of America rank
39th
Industry as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita over time
- Belgium
- United States of America
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 21.8% against 17.3% in United States of America, a difference of 4.5%.
That makes Belgium's figure about 1.3 times United States of America's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 95 shared years of data; in 1839 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 37th and United States of America ranks 39th of 43 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 18 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1830s | 35.2% | 19.4% | 15.8% | Belgium |
| 1840s | 36.6% | 25.0% | 11.6% | Belgium |
| 1850s | 45.6% | 24.7% | 20.9% | Belgium |
| 1860s | 48.5% | 29.9% | 18.6% | Belgium |
| 1870s | 44.9% | 29.6% | 15.3% | Belgium |
| 1880s | 43.5% | 35.0% | 8.5% | Belgium |
| 1890s | 43.7% | 35.3% | 8.4% | Belgium |
| 1900s | 39.7% | 32.3% | 7.4% | Belgium |
| 1910s | 39.9% | 33.3% | 6.6% | Belgium |
| 1920s | 38.6% | 30.6% | 8.0% | Belgium |
| 1930s | 38.9% | 29.8% | 9.2% | Belgium |
| 1940s | 41.2% | 32.2% | 8.9% | Belgium |
| 1950s | 42.5% | 33.6% | 8.9% | Belgium |
| 1960s | 41.9% | 31.2% | 10.6% | Belgium |
| 1970s | 39.9% | 28.2% | 11.7% | Belgium |
| 1980s | 32.9% | 25.6% | 7.3% | Belgium |
| 1990s | 26.4% | 21.4% | 5.0% | Belgium |
| 2000s | 22.9% | 19.6% | 3.3% | Belgium |
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 States of America?
- Belgium, at 21.8% against 17.3% in United States of America as of 2008.
- What is the difference in industry as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita between Belgium and United States of America?
- 4.5%, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and United States of America?
- 95 years are reported by both, from 1839 to 2008.
- How do Belgium and United States of America rank globally for industry as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita?
- Belgium ranks 37th and United States of America ranks 39th 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.