Germany vs Netherlands: Share of services as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita
Germany
72.2%
in 2010
Netherlands
72.0%
in 2011
Germany rank
7th
Netherlands rank
8th
Share of services as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita over time
- Germany
- Netherlands
How they compare
Germany currently reports 72.2% against 72.0% in Netherlands, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Netherlands ahead.
Germany ranks 7th and Netherlands ranks 8th of 43 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 1 and Netherlands in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 55.3% | 58.6% | 3.4% | Netherlands |
| 1980s | 61.2% | 61.7% | 0.5% | Netherlands |
| 1990s | 66.7% | 66.0% | 0.6% | Germany |
| 2000s | 68.7% | 70.6% | 1.9% | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 72.2% | 73.0% | 0.8% | Netherlands |
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, Germany or Netherlands?
- Germany, at 72.2% against 72.0% in Netherlands as of 2010.
- What is the difference in share of services as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita between Germany and Netherlands?
- 0.2%, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Netherlands?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2010.
- How do Germany and Netherlands rank globally for share of services as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita?
- Germany ranks 7th and Netherlands ranks 8th 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.
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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.