Costa Rica vs France: Industry as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita
Costa Rica
22.5%
in 2011
France
23.1%
in 2011
Costa Rica rank
36th
France rank
35th
Industry as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita over time
- Costa Rica
- France
How they compare
France currently reports 23.1% against 22.5% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1970 it was France ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 36th and France ranks 35th of 43 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 2 and France in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | France | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 31.1% | 36.7% | 5.6% | France |
| 1980s | 30.7% | 31.3% | 0.6% | France |
| 1990s | 28.4% | 27.0% | 1.3% | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 26.7% | 26.4% | 0.2% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 22.9% | 23.2% | 0.4% | France |
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, Costa Rica or France?
- France, at 23.1% against 22.5% in Costa Rica as of 2011.
- What is the difference in industry as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita between Costa Rica and France?
- 0.6%, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and France?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2011.
- How do Costa Rica and France rank globally for industry as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita?
- Costa Rica ranks 36th and France ranks 35th 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.