Senegal vs United States: Industry as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita
Senegal
21.6%
in 2010
United States
17.3%
in 2016
Senegal rank
38th
United States rank
39th
Industry as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita over time
- Senegal
- United States
How they compare
Senegal currently reports 21.6% against 17.3% in United States, a difference of 4.3%.
That makes Senegal's figure about 1.2 times United States's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1960 it was United States ahead.
Senegal ranks 38th and United States ranks 39th of 43 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Senegal averaged higher in 3 and United States in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Senegal | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 13.9% | 31.2% | 17.4% | United States |
| 1970s | 16.2% | 28.2% | 12.0% | United States |
| 1980s | 18.4% | 25.6% | 7.2% | United States |
| 1990s | 21.7% | 21.4% | 0.3% | Senegal |
| 2000s | 22.5% | 19.5% | 3.0% | Senegal |
| 2010s | 21.6% | 18.0% | 3.6% | Senegal |
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, Senegal or United States?
- Senegal, at 21.6% against 17.3% in United States as of 2010.
- What is the difference in industry as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita between Senegal and United States?
- 4.3%, with Senegal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Senegal and United States?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
- How do Senegal and United States rank globally for industry as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita?
- Senegal ranks 38th and United States ranks 39th 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.