Bolivia vs Philippines: Share of workers employed in services vs. GDP per capita
Bolivia
58.0%
in 2010
Philippines
52.2%
in 2012
Bolivia rank
28th
Philippines rank
30th
Share of workers employed in services vs. GDP per capita over time
- Bolivia
- Philippines
How they compare
Bolivia currently reports 58.0% against 52.2% in Philippines, a difference of 5.8%.
That makes Bolivia's figure about 1.1 times Philippines's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Philippines ahead.
Bolivia ranks 28th and Philippines ranks 30th of 44 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Bolivia averaged higher in 3 and Philippines in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bolivia | Philippines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 28.2% | 32.8% | 4.6% | Philippines |
| 1980s | 39.9% | 37.0% | 2.9% | Bolivia |
| 1990s | 41.2% | 42.0% | 0.8% | Philippines |
| 2000s | 51.3% | 48.8% | 2.5% | Bolivia |
| 2010s | 58.0% | 52.2% | 5.8% | Bolivia |
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 Philippines?
- Bolivia, at 58.0% against 52.2% in Philippines as of 2010.
- What is the difference in share of workers employed in services vs. gdp per capita between Bolivia and Philippines?
- 5.8%, with Bolivia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia and Philippines?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2010.
- How do Bolivia and Philippines rank globally for share of workers employed in services vs. gdp per capita?
- Bolivia ranks 28th and Philippines ranks 30th 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
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.