Nigeria vs Venezuela: Industry as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita

Nigeria
46.5%
in 2011
Venezuela
52.6%
in 2012
Nigeria rank
3rd
Venezuela rank
1st

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

  • Nigeria
  • Venezuela
203040506070196019862012

How they compare

Venezuela currently reports 52.6% against 46.5% in Nigeria, a difference of 6.1%.

That makes Venezuela's figure about 1.1 times Nigeria's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 52 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Venezuela ahead.

Nigeria ranks 3rd and Venezuela ranks 1st of 43 countries.

Venezuela has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nigeria Venezuela Difference Ahead
1960s 21.4% 54.0% 32.6% Venezuela
1970s 41.7% 58.8% 17.1% Venezuela
1980s 43.8% 55.0% 11.2% Venezuela
1990s 46.0% 51.5% 5.5% Venezuela
2000s 42.6% 52.0% 9.4% Venezuela
2010s 47.1% 52.6% 5.5% Venezuela

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, Nigeria or Venezuela?
Venezuela, at 52.6% against 46.5% in Nigeria as of 2012.
What is the difference in industry as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita between Nigeria and Venezuela?
6.1%, with Venezuela ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Venezuela?
52 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2011.
How do Nigeria and Venezuela rank globally for industry as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita?
Nigeria ranks 3rd and Venezuela ranks 1st 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.