How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia and Peru?

51 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.

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 workers employed in services vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Bolivia vs Peru: Share of workers employed in services vs. GDP per capita

Bolivia

58.0%

in 2010

Peru

60.4%

in 2011

Bolivia rank

28th

Peru rank

25th

Share of workers employed in services vs. GDP per capita over time

Bolivia
Peru

How they compare

Peru currently reports 60.4% against 58.0% in Bolivia, a difference of 2.4%.

Across all 51 years both countries report, Peru has been ahead every year.

Bolivia ranks 28th and Peru ranks 25th of 44 countries.

Peru has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Bolivia	Peru	Difference	Ahead
1960s	18.1%	32.3%	14.2%	Peru
1970s	27.6%	36.3%	8.6%	Peru
1980s	39.9%	46.4%	6.5%	Peru
1990s	41.2%	52.7%	11.6%	Peru
2000s	51.3%	57.3%	6.0%	Peru
2010s	58.0%	60.2%	2.2%	Peru

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of workers employed in services vs. gdp per capita, Bolivia or Peru?: Peru, at 60.4% against 58.0% in Bolivia as of 2011.
What is the difference in share of workers employed in services vs. gdp per capita between Bolivia and Peru?: 2.4%, with Peru ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia and Peru?: 51 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Bolivia and Peru rank globally for share of workers employed in services vs. gdp per capita?: Bolivia ranks 28th and Peru ranks 25th of 44 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 workers employed in services 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

Indicator: Share of workers employed in services vs. GDP per capita
Unit: %
Source: Herrendorf et al. and Groningen Growth and Development Centre (2015) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 44 places, 2,481 data points, 1801–2015
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

The vertical axis shows historical estimates of the employment share in the service sector. The horizontal axis shows GDP per capita, adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.