Ghana vs United Kingdom: Industry as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita
Ghana
25.1%
in 2011
United Kingdom
24.0%
in 2011
Ghana rank
32nd
United Kingdom rank
34th
Industry as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita over time
- Ghana
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 25.1% against 24.0% in United Kingdom, a difference of 1.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 52 shared years of data; in 1960 it was United Kingdom ahead.
Ghana ranks 32nd and United Kingdom ranks 34th of 43 countries.
United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 29.4% | 47.1% | 17.7% | United Kingdom |
| 1970s | 25.4% | 43.8% | 18.4% | United Kingdom |
| 1980s | 18.4% | 41.7% | 23.3% | United Kingdom |
| 1990s | 20.4% | 33.3% | 12.9% | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 19.3% | 26.2% | 6.9% | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 21.6% | 23.8% | 2.1% | United Kingdom |
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, Ghana or United Kingdom?
- Ghana, at 25.1% against 24.0% in United Kingdom as of 2011.
- What is the difference in industry as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita between Ghana and United Kingdom?
- 1.1%, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and United Kingdom?
- 52 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2011.
- How do Ghana and United Kingdom rank globally for industry as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita?
- Ghana ranks 32nd and United Kingdom 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
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.