Mexico vs Peru: Share of workers employed in services vs. GDP per capita
Mexico
60.2%
in 2011
Peru
60.4%
in 2011
Mexico rank
26th
Peru rank
25th
Share of workers employed in services vs. GDP per capita over time
- Mexico
- Peru
How they compare
Peru currently reports 60.4% against 60.2% in Mexico, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 52 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Mexico ahead.
Mexico ranks 26th and Peru ranks 25th of 44 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 3 and Peru in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 32.0% | 32.3% | 0.4% | Peru |
| 1970s | 38.7% | 36.3% | 2.4% | Mexico |
| 1980s | 46.5% | 46.4% | 0.1% | Mexico |
| 1990s | 52.6% | 52.7% | 0.1% | Peru |
| 2000s | 58.0% | 57.3% | 0.7% | Mexico |
| 2010s | 60.0% | 60.3% | 0.3% | Peru |
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, Mexico or Peru?
- Peru, at 60.4% against 60.2% in Mexico as of 2011.
- What is the difference in share of workers employed in services vs. gdp per capita between Mexico and Peru?
- 0.2%, with Peru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Peru?
- 52 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2011.
- How do Mexico and Peru rank globally for share of workers employed in services vs. gdp per capita?
- Mexico ranks 26th 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.