Ethiopia vs Hong Kong, China: Industry as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita

Ethiopia
9.3%
in 2012
Hong Kong, China
5.6%
in 2011
Ethiopia rank
42nd
Hong Kong, China rank
43rd

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

  • Ethiopia
  • Hong Kong, China
102030196119862012

How they compare

Ethiopia currently reports 9.3% against 5.6% in Hong Kong, China, a difference of 3.7%.

That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.7 times Hong Kong, China's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 42 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Hong Kong, China ahead.

Ethiopia ranks 42nd and Hong Kong, China ranks 43rd of 43 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 2 and Hong Kong, China in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia Hong Kong, China Difference Ahead
1970s 7.9% 31.2% 23.3% Hong Kong, China
1980s 8.6% 28.7% 20.1% Hong Kong, China
1990s 9.3% 15.5% 6.3% Hong Kong, China
2000s 11.3% 7.3% 4.0% Ethiopia
2010s 9.8% 5.6% 4.2% Ethiopia

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, Ethiopia or Hong Kong, China?
Ethiopia, at 9.3% against 5.6% in Hong Kong, China as of 2012.
What is the difference in industry as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita between Ethiopia and Hong Kong, China?
3.7%, with Ethiopia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Hong Kong, China?
42 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2011.
How do Ethiopia and Hong Kong, China rank globally for industry as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita?
Ethiopia ranks 42nd and Hong Kong, China ranks 43rd 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.