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

France
23.1%
in 2011
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
24.0%
in 2011
France rank
35th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
34th

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

  • France
  • 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 23.1% in France, a difference of 0.9%.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1821 it was France ahead.

France ranks 35th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 34th of 43 countries.

Across the 11 decades both report, France averaged higher in 7 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade France United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1820s 36.5% 32.0% 4.5% France
1830s 36.7% 35.0% 1.7% France
1840s 42.2% 34.1% 8.1% France
1850s 43.8% 31.9% 11.9% France
1920s 45.5% 39.7% 5.7% France
1930s 37.7% 37.6% 0.1% France
1970s 36.7% 43.8% 7.1% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1980s 31.3% 41.7% 10.4% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1990s 27.0% 33.3% 6.3% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2000s 26.4% 26.2% 0.3% France
2010s 23.2% 23.8% 0.5% 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, France or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 24.0% against 23.1% in France as of 2011.
What is the difference in industry as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita between France and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
0.9%, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
64 years are reported by both, from 1821 to 2011.
How do France and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for industry as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita?
France ranks 35th 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.