Industry as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita in Netherlands
Netherlands: Industry as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita was 26.0% in 2011. ▲ Rising
Industry as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita in Netherlands, 1807–2011
Source: Herrendorf et al. and Groningen Growth and Development Centre (2015) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % GDP.
Analysis
In 2011, industry as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita in Netherlands stood at 26.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.3% on the previous year and down 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, industry as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita in Netherlands peaked at 37.5% in 1970 and was at its lowest, 21.3%, in 1817.
Netherlands ranks 29th of 43 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 144 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1800s | 29.3% | 27.6% | 31.1% | 3 |
| 1810s | 23.3% | 21.3% | 24.5% | 5 |
| 1820s | 28.4% | 25.6% | 29.8% | 10 |
| 1830s | 29.1% | 24.7% | 31.5% | 10 |
| 1840s | 28.8% | 24.1% | 31.9% | 10 |
| 1850s | 24.0% | 21.7% | 26.1% | 10 |
| 1860s | 23.4% | 22.3% | 25.1% | 10 |
| 1870s | 28.4% | 24.0% | 30.8% | 10 |
| 1880s | 31.0% | 28.8% | 32.8% | 10 |
| 1890s | 30.6% | 29.0% | 31.9% | 10 |
| 1900s | 32.2% | 31.6% | 32.8% | 10 |
| 1910s | 31.6% | 30.9% | 32.7% | 4 |
| 1970s | 36.0% | 33.9% | 37.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 33.5% | 31.2% | 35.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 29.8% | 27.6% | 31.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 26.8% | 24.9% | 28.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.4% | 24.7% | 26.0% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
More economy & growth data for Netherlands
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP 11.2% (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices 3.3% (2025)
- GDP per capita 51,817 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 10.1% (2025)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 937.25 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 51,817 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 0.885 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -15.05 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -17.01 billion current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 120.63 billion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is industry as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita in Netherlands?
- Industry as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita in Netherlands was 26.0% in 2011, according to Herrendorf et al. and Groningen Growth and Development Centre (2015) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest industry as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 37.5% in 1970.
- What is the lowest industry as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.3% in 1817.
- How does Netherlands rank for industry as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita?
- Netherlands ranks 29th out of 43 countries with data for 2011.
- Is industry as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Netherlands data come from?
- The figures come from Herrendorf et al. and Groningen Growth and Development Centre (2015) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Industry as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The vertical axis shows historical estimates of the share of industry in GDP. The horizontal axis shows GDP per capita, adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.