Costa Rica vs Tanzania, United Republic of: Industry as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita

Costa Rica
22.5%
in 2011
Tanzania, United Republic of
24.2%
in 2011
Costa Rica rank
36th
Tanzania, United Republic of rank
33rd

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

  • Costa Rica
  • Tanzania, United Republic of
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How they compare

Tanzania, United Republic of currently reports 24.2% against 22.5% in Costa Rica, a difference of 1.7%.

That makes Tanzania, United Republic of's figure about 1.1 times Costa Rica's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 52 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Costa Rica ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 36th and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 33rd of 43 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 5 and Tanzania, United Republic of in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Tanzania, United Republic of Difference Ahead
1960s 28.3% 25.4% 2.9% Costa Rica
1970s 31.1% 29.9% 1.2% Costa Rica
1980s 30.7% 19.8% 10.9% Costa Rica
1990s 28.4% 16.9% 11.4% Costa Rica
2000s 26.7% 21.1% 5.6% Costa Rica
2010s 22.9% 24.0% 1.2% Tanzania, United Republic of

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 Tanzania, United Republic of?
Tanzania, United Republic of, at 24.2% 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 Tanzania, United Republic of?
1.7%, with Tanzania, United Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Tanzania, United Republic of?
52 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2011.
How do Costa Rica and Tanzania, United Republic of rank globally for industry as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita?
Costa Rica ranks 36th and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 33rd 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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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.