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
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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

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.