Italy vs South Africa: Industry as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita
Italy
31.9%
in 2011
South Africa
29.4%
in 2011
Italy rank
17th
South Africa rank
18th
Industry as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita over time
- Italy
- South Africa
How they compare
Italy currently reports 31.9% against 29.4% in South Africa, a difference of 2.5%.
That makes Italy's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Italy ahead.
Italy ranks 17th and South Africa ranks 18th of 43 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 4 and South Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 43.5% | 39.7% | 3.8% | Italy |
| 1980s | 39.7% | 42.0% | 2.3% | South Africa |
| 1990s | 35.3% | 33.4% | 1.9% | Italy |
| 2000s | 33.6% | 31.3% | 2.4% | Italy |
| 2010s | 31.8% | 29.4% | 2.4% | Italy |
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, Italy or South Africa?
- Italy, at 31.9% against 29.4% in South Africa as of 2011.
- What is the difference in industry as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita between Italy and South Africa?
- 2.5%, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and South Africa?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2011.
- How do Italy and South Africa rank globally for industry as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita?
- Italy ranks 17th and South Africa ranks 18th 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.