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

Costa Rica
22.5%
in 2011
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
24.0%
in 2011
Costa Rica rank
36th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
34th

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

  • Costa Rica
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 24.0% against 22.5% in Costa Rica, a difference of 1.5%.

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

The two have swapped places 4 times across 52 shared years of data; in 1960 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 36th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 34th of 43 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1960s 28.3% 47.1% 18.8% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1970s 31.1% 43.8% 12.7% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1980s 30.7% 41.7% 11.0% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1990s 28.4% 33.3% 4.9% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2000s 26.7% 26.2% 0.5% Costa Rica
2010s 22.9% 23.8% 0.9% 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, Costa Rica or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 24.0% 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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
1.5%, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
52 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2011.
How do Costa Rica and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for industry as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita?
Costa Rica ranks 36th 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.