South Africa vs Zambia: Industry as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita
South Africa
29.4%
in 2011
Zambia
33.8%
in 2010
South Africa rank
18th
Zambia rank
15th
Industry as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita over time
- South Africa
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 33.8% against 29.4% in South Africa, a difference of 4.4%.
That makes Zambia's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Zambia ahead.
South Africa ranks 18th and Zambia ranks 15th of 43 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 3 and Zambia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 38.1% | 57.5% | 19.4% | Zambia |
| 1970s | 39.7% | 39.5% | 0.2% | South Africa |
| 1980s | 42.0% | 37.7% | 4.3% | South Africa |
| 1990s | 33.4% | 35.8% | 2.4% | Zambia |
| 2000s | 31.3% | 27.4% | 3.9% | South Africa |
| 2010s | 29.3% | 33.8% | 4.5% | Zambia |
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 Zambia?
- Zambia, at 33.8% against 29.4% in South Africa as of 2010.
- What is the difference in industry as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita between South Africa and Zambia?
- 4.4%, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Zambia?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
- How do South Africa and Zambia rank globally for industry as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita?
- South Africa ranks 18th and Zambia ranks 15th 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.