Mauritius vs Spain: Share of workers employed in services vs. GDP per capita
Mauritius
64.1%
in 2011
Spain
67.0%
in 2007
Mauritius rank
20th
Spain rank
17th
Share of workers employed in services vs. GDP per capita over time
- Mauritius
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 67.0% against 64.1% in Mauritius, a difference of 2.9%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 38 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Mauritius ahead.
Mauritius ranks 20th and Spain ranks 17th of 44 countries.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritius | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 42.0% | 44.7% | 2.7% | Spain |
| 1980s | 42.6% | 55.1% | 12.5% | Spain |
| 1990s | 45.0% | 63.1% | 18.2% | Spain |
| 2000s | 55.8% | 65.4% | 9.5% | Spain |
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, Mauritius or Spain?
- Spain, at 67.0% against 64.1% in Mauritius as of 2007.
- What is the difference in share of workers employed in services vs. gdp per capita between Mauritius and Spain?
- 2.9%, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritius and Spain?
- 38 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2007.
- How do Mauritius and Spain rank globally for share of workers employed in services vs. gdp per capita?
- Mauritius ranks 20th and Spain ranks 17th 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.