South Africa vs Spain: Industry as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita
South Africa
29.4%
in 2011
Spain
28.6%
in 2011
South Africa rank
18th
Spain rank
20th
Industry as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita over time
- South Africa
- Spain
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 29.4% against 28.6% in Spain, a difference of 0.8%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Spain ahead.
South Africa ranks 18th and Spain ranks 20th of 43 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 3 and Spain in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 39.7% | 42.9% | 3.2% | Spain |
| 1980s | 42.0% | 38.1% | 3.9% | South Africa |
| 1990s | 33.4% | 33.0% | 0.4% | South Africa |
| 2000s | 31.3% | 32.5% | 1.2% | Spain |
| 2010s | 29.4% | 28.8% | 0.6% | 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, South Africa or Spain?
- South Africa, at 29.4% against 28.6% in Spain as of 2011.
- What is the difference in industry as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita between South Africa and Spain?
- 0.8%, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Spain?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2011.
- How do South Africa and Spain rank globally for industry as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita?
- South Africa ranks 18th and Spain ranks 20th 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.