Italy vs South Africa: Share of services as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita
Italy
65.5%
in 2011
South Africa
68.0%
in 2011
Italy rank
18th
South Africa rank
15th
Share of services as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita over time
- Italy
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 68.0% against 65.5% in Italy, a difference of 2.5%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1970 it was South Africa ahead.
Italy ranks 18th and South Africa ranks 15th of 43 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 47.8% | 52.6% | 4.8% | South Africa |
| 1980s | 54.5% | 52.3% | 2.2% | Italy |
| 1990s | 60.5% | 62.2% | 1.7% | South Africa |
| 2000s | 63.2% | 65.3% | 2.1% | South Africa |
| 2010s | 65.6% | 68.0% | 2.5% | South Africa |
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, Italy or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 68.0% against 65.5% in Italy as of 2011.
- What is the difference in share of services as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita between Italy and South Africa?
- 2.5%, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and South Africa?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2011.
- How do Italy and South Africa rank globally for share of services as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita?
- Italy ranks 18th and South Africa 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 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.