Ghana vs Morocco: Share of workers employed in services vs. GDP per capita
Ghana
44.0%
in 2011
Morocco
48.3%
in 2012
Ghana rank
34th
Morocco rank
32nd
Share of workers employed in services vs. GDP per capita over time
- Ghana
- Morocco
How they compare
Morocco currently reports 48.3% against 44.0% in Ghana, a difference of 4.3%.
That makes Morocco's figure about 1.1 times Ghana's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 52 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Morocco ahead.
Ghana ranks 34th and Morocco ranks 32nd of 44 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 1 and Morocco in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Morocco | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 25.0% | 24.4% | 0.6% | Ghana |
| 1970s | 28.3% | 28.4% | 0.0% | Morocco |
| 1980s | 27.7% | 35.4% | 7.7% | Morocco |
| 1990s | 30.1% | 38.0% | 8.0% | Morocco |
| 2000s | 36.1% | 41.8% | 5.7% | Morocco |
| 2010s | 43.8% | 46.5% | 2.7% | Morocco |
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, Ghana or Morocco?
- Morocco, at 48.3% against 44.0% in Ghana as of 2012.
- What is the difference in share of workers employed in services vs. gdp per capita between Ghana and Morocco?
- 4.3%, with Morocco ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Morocco?
- 52 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2011.
- How do Ghana and Morocco rank globally for share of workers employed in services vs. gdp per capita?
- Ghana ranks 34th and Morocco ranks 32nd 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.