Colombia vs Peru: Share of workers employed in services vs. GDP per capita
Colombia
61.0%
in 2010
Peru
60.4%
in 2011
Colombia rank
23rd
Peru rank
25th
Share of workers employed in services vs. GDP per capita over time
- Colombia
- Peru
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 61.0% against 60.4% in Peru, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Colombia ahead.
Colombia ranks 23rd and Peru ranks 25th of 44 countries.
Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 35.6% | 32.3% | 3.2% | Colombia |
| 1970s | 44.0% | 36.3% | 7.7% | Colombia |
| 1980s | 47.2% | 46.4% | 0.9% | Colombia |
| 1990s | 52.8% | 52.7% | 0.0% | Colombia |
| 2000s | 59.1% | 57.3% | 1.8% | Colombia |
| 2010s | 61.0% | 60.2% | 0.8% | Colombia |
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, Colombia or Peru?
- Colombia, at 61.0% against 60.4% in Peru as of 2010.
- What is the difference in share of workers employed in services vs. gdp per capita between Colombia and Peru?
- 0.6%, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Peru?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
- How do Colombia and Peru rank globally for share of workers employed in services vs. gdp per capita?
- Colombia ranks 23rd 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
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.