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
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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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.