Malawi vs Senegal: Share of workers employed in services vs. GDP per capita
Malawi
25.7%
in 2010
Senegal
34.7%
in 2010
Malawi rank
41st
Senegal rank
38th
Share of workers employed in services vs. GDP per capita over time
- Malawi
- Senegal
How they compare
Senegal currently reports 34.7% against 25.7% in Malawi, a difference of 9.0%.
That makes Senegal's figure about 1.4 times Malawi's.
Across all 41 years both countries report, Senegal has been ahead every year.
Malawi ranks 41st and Senegal ranks 38th of 44 countries.
Senegal has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8.3% | 20.8% | 12.4% | Senegal |
| 1980s | 7.8% | 24.5% | 16.7% | Senegal |
| 1990s | 11.1% | 27.6% | 16.4% | Senegal |
| 2000s | 17.6% | 33.3% | 15.6% | Senegal |
| 2010s | 25.7% | 34.7% | 9.0% | Senegal |
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, Malawi or Senegal?
- Senegal, at 34.7% against 25.7% in Malawi as of 2010.
- What is the difference in share of workers employed in services vs. gdp per capita between Malawi and Senegal?
- 9.0%, with Senegal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Senegal?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2010.
- How do Malawi and Senegal rank globally for share of workers employed in services vs. gdp per capita?
- Malawi ranks 41st and Senegal ranks 38th 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.