Philippines vs South Africa: Industry as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita

Philippines
28.6%
in 2012
South Africa
29.4%
in 2011
Philippines rank
20th
South Africa rank
18th

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

  • Philippines
  • South Africa
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 29.4% against 28.6% in Philippines, a difference of 0.8%.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1971 it was South Africa ahead.

Philippines ranks 20th and South Africa ranks 18th of 43 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Philippines averaged higher in 3 and South Africa in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Philippines South Africa Difference Ahead
1970s 37.9% 39.9% 2.0% South Africa
1980s 39.0% 42.0% 3.0% South Africa
1990s 34.1% 33.4% 0.8% Philippines
2000s 31.4% 31.3% 0.1% Philippines
2010s 29.7% 29.4% 0.3% Philippines

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, Philippines or South Africa?
South Africa, at 29.4% against 28.6% in Philippines as of 2011.
What is the difference in industry as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita between Philippines and South Africa?
0.8%, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Philippines and South Africa?
41 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2011.
How do Philippines and South Africa rank globally for industry as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita?
Philippines 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

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.