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
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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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.