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

Hong Kong, China
5.6%
in 2011
Kenya
16.4%
in 2011
Hong Kong, China rank
43rd
Kenya rank
40th

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

  • Hong Kong, China
  • Kenya
102030196019852011

How they compare

Kenya currently reports 16.4% against 5.6% in Hong Kong, China, a difference of 10.8%.

That makes Kenya's figure about 2.9 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.

Hong Kong, China ranks 43rd and Kenya ranks 40th of 43 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Hong Kong, China Kenya Difference Ahead
1970s 31.2% 18.4% 12.8% Hong Kong, China
1980s 28.7% 19.0% 9.7% Hong Kong, China
1990s 15.5% 17.4% 1.8% Kenya
2000s 7.3% 16.4% 9.1% Kenya
2010s 5.6% 16.8% 11.2% Kenya

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, Hong Kong, China or Kenya?
Kenya, at 16.4% against 5.6% in Hong Kong, China as of 2011.
What is the difference in industry as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita between Hong Kong, China and Kenya?
10.8%, with Kenya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Kenya?
42 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2011.
How do Hong Kong, China and Kenya rank globally for industry as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita?
Hong Kong, China ranks 43rd and Kenya ranks 40th 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.