Japan vs South Africa: Share of services as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita
Japan
69.9%
in 2011
South Africa
68.0%
in 2011
Japan rank
12th
South Africa rank
15th
Share of services as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita over time
- Japan
- South Africa
How they compare
Japan currently reports 69.9% against 68.0% in South Africa, a difference of 1.9%.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 52 shared years of data; in 1960 it was South Africa ahead.
Japan ranks 12th and South Africa ranks 15th of 43 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 51.5% | 51.3% | 0.2% | Japan |
| 1970s | 56.7% | 52.6% | 4.1% | Japan |
| 1980s | 61.3% | 52.3% | 9.0% | Japan |
| 1990s | 63.1% | 62.2% | 0.8% | Japan |
| 2000s | 68.1% | 65.3% | 2.8% | Japan |
| 2010s | 69.4% | 68.0% | 1.4% | Japan |
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, Japan or South Africa?
- Japan, at 69.9% against 68.0% in South Africa as of 2011.
- What is the difference in share of services as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita between Japan and South Africa?
- 1.9%, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and South Africa?
- 52 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2011.
- How do Japan and South Africa rank globally for share of services as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita?
- Japan ranks 12th 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.