France vs Germany: Share of services as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita
France
74.0%
in 2011
Germany
72.2%
in 2010
France rank
5th
Germany rank
7th
Share of services as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita over time
- France
- Germany
How they compare
France currently reports 74.0% against 72.2% in Germany, a difference of 1.8%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1970 it was France ahead.
France ranks 5th and Germany ranks 7th of 43 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, France averaged higher in 4 and Germany in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 55.1% | 55.3% | 0.1% | Germany |
| 1980s | 63.2% | 61.2% | 1.9% | France |
| 1990s | 68.7% | 66.7% | 2.0% | France |
| 2000s | 70.3% | 68.7% | 1.7% | France |
| 2010s | 73.8% | 72.2% | 1.6% | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of services as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita, France or Germany?
- France, at 74.0% against 72.2% in Germany as of 2011.
- What is the difference in share of services as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita between France and Germany?
- 1.8%, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Germany?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2010.
- How do France and Germany rank globally for share of services as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita?
- France ranks 5th and Germany ranks 7th 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 Share of services as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
Individual pages
About this data
The vertical axis shows historical estimates of the value of services divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage. The horizontal axis shows GDP per capita, adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.