Share of industry in GDP vs. GDP per capita in United States
United States: Share of industry in GDP vs. GDP per capita was 16.3% in 2010. ▼ Falling
Share of industry in GDP vs. GDP per capita in United States, 1947–2010
Source: Groningen Growth and Development Centre (2015) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of industry in gdp vs. gdp per capita in United States is 16.3%, measured in 2010. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.0% on the previous year and down 20.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of industry in gdp vs. gdp per capita in United States peaked at 30.4% in 1956 and was at its lowest, 16.3%, in 2010.
That places United States 38th out of 40 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Share of industry in GDP vs. GDP per capita in United States, year by year
| Year | % GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1947 | 28.5% | — |
| 1948 | 30.1% | +5.6% |
| 1949 | 28.6% | -5.0% |
| 1950 | 30.0% | +4.9% |
| 1951 | 29.4% | -2.0% |
| 1952 | 28.8% | -2.0% |
| 1953 | 29.5% | +2.4% |
| 1954 | 29.0% | -1.7% |
| 1955 | 30.1% | +3.8% |
| 1956 | 30.4% | +1.0% |
| 1957 | 29.8% | -2.0% |
| 1958 | 28.9% | -3.0% |
| 1959 | 30.0% | +3.8% |
| 1960 | 29.4% | -2.0% |
| 1961 | 28.9% | -1.7% |
| 1962 | 29.1% | +0.7% |
| 1963 | 29.5% | +1.4% |
| 1964 | 29.7% | +0.7% |
| 1965 | 29.9% | +0.7% |
| 1966 | 29.5% | -1.3% |
| 1967 | 28.6% | -3.1% |
| 1968 | 28.3% | -1.0% |
| 1969 | 27.6% | -2.5% |
| 1970 | 26.3% | -4.7% |
| 1971 | 25.7% | -2.3% |
| 1972 | 26.0% | +1.2% |
| 1973 | 26.4% | +1.5% |
| 1974 | 25.2% | -4.5% |
| 1975 | 23.6% | -6.3% |
| 1976 | 24.3% | +3.0% |
| 1977 | 24.7% | +1.6% |
| 1978 | 24.6% | -0.4% |
| 1979 | 24.3% | -1.2% |
| 1980 | 22.9% | -5.8% |
| 1981 | 22.2% | -3.1% |
| 1982 | 20.8% | -6.3% |
| 1983 | 21.2% | +1.9% |
| 1984 | 22.3% | +5.2% |
| 1985 | 22.5% | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 22.2% | -1.3% |
| 1987 | 22.6% | +1.8% |
| 1988 | 22.8% | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 22.2% | -2.6% |
| 1990 | 21.6% | -2.7% |
| 1991 | 21.0% | -2.8% |
| 1992 | 20.8% | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 21.0% | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 21.8% | +3.8% |
| 1995 | 21.8% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 21.5% | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 21.5% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 21.4% | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 21.2% | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 20.5% | -3.3% |
| 2001 | 19.6% | -4.4% |
| 2002 | 19.6% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 19.3% | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 19.6% | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 19.2% | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 19.1% | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 18.7% | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 17.8% | -4.8% |
| 2009 | 16.8% | -5.6% |
| 2010 | 16.3% | -3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 29.1% | 28.5% | 30.1% | 3 |
| 1950s | 29.6% | 28.8% | 30.4% | 10 |
| 1960s | 29.1% | 27.6% | 29.9% | 10 |
| 1970s | 25.1% | 23.6% | 26.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 22.2% | 20.8% | 22.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 21.4% | 20.8% | 21.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.0% | 16.8% | 20.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.3% | 16.3% | 16.3% | 1 |
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- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), annual growth 10.53 % change on previous year (2021)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9477 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2021)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita 67,708 current US$ per person (2021)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth 10.53 % change on previous year (2021)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.9477 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2021)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 67,708 current LCU per person (2021)
- GDP (current US$), annual growth rate 5.02 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (current US$), per capita 90,026 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of industry in gdp vs. gdp per capita in United States?
- Share of industry in gdp vs. gdp per capita in United States was 16.3% in 2010, according to Groningen Growth and Development Centre (2015) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of industry in gdp vs. gdp per capita recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 30.4% in 1956.
- What is the lowest share of industry in gdp vs. gdp per capita recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.3% in 2010.
- How does United States rank for share of industry in gdp vs. gdp per capita?
- United States ranks 38th out of 40 countries with data for 2010.
- Is share of industry in gdp vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United States data come from?
- The figures come from Groningen Growth and Development Centre (2015) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of industry in GDP vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The share of the industrial sector in gross domestic product (GDP) versus GDP per capita, adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.