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
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
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.