Ethiopia vs United States: Industry as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita

Ethiopia
9.3%
in 2012
United States
17.3%
in 2016
Ethiopia rank
42nd
United States rank
39th

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

  • Ethiopia
  • United States
10203040183919272016

How they compare

United States currently reports 17.3% against 9.3% in Ethiopia, a difference of 8.0%.

That makes United States's figure about 1.9 times Ethiopia's.

Across all 52 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.

Ethiopia ranks 42nd and United States ranks 39th of 43 countries.

United States has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia United States Difference Ahead
1960s 8.2% 31.2% 23.0% United States
1970s 7.9% 28.2% 20.3% United States
1980s 8.6% 25.6% 17.0% United States
1990s 9.3% 21.4% 12.1% United States
2000s 11.3% 19.5% 8.2% United States
2010s 9.6% 18.3% 8.7% United States

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 United States?
United States, at 17.3% against 9.3% in Ethiopia as of 2016.
What is the difference in industry as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita between Ethiopia and United States?
8.0%, with United States ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and United States?
52 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2012.
How do Ethiopia and United States rank globally for industry as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita?
Ethiopia ranks 42nd and United States 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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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.