Japan vs South Africa: Industry as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita
Japan
28.6%
in 2011
South Africa
29.4%
in 2011
Japan rank
20th
South Africa rank
18th
Industry as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita over time
- Japan
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 29.4% against 28.6% in Japan, a difference of 0.8%.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 52 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Japan ahead.
Japan ranks 20th and South Africa ranks 18th of 43 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 39.1% | 38.1% | 1.0% | Japan |
| 1970s | 38.4% | 39.7% | 1.3% | South Africa |
| 1980s | 35.7% | 42.0% | 6.3% | South Africa |
| 1990s | 34.8% | 33.4% | 1.5% | Japan |
| 2000s | 30.2% | 31.3% | 1.0% | South Africa |
| 2010s | 29.1% | 29.4% | 0.2% | South Africa |
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, Japan or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 29.4% against 28.6% in Japan as of 2011.
- What is the difference in industry as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita between Japan and South Africa?
- 0.8%, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and South Africa?
- 52 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2011.
- How do Japan and South Africa rank globally for industry as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita?
- Japan ranks 20th 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.