United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland vs United States of America: Gdp vs services employment

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
79.1
in 2011
United States of America
83.7
in 2015
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
4th
United States of America rank
2nd

Gdp vs services employment over time

  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
  • United States of America
20406080180119082015

How they compare

United States of America currently reports 83.7 against 79.1 in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 4.6.

That makes United States of America's figure about 1.1 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 75 shared years of data; in 1920 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 4th and United States of America ranks 2nd of 44 countries.

United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 10 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland United States of America Difference Ahead
1920s 45.5 46.05 0.55 United States of America
1930s 49.87 53.09 3.22 United States of America
1940s 50.95 54.6 3.65 United States of America
1950s 50.82 57.91 7.09 United States of America
1960s 52.53 62.8 10.27 United States of America
1970s 58.11 67 8.89 United States of America
1980s 65.68 71.6 5.92 United States of America
1990s 71.94 75.94 4 United States of America
2000s 77.77 80.65 2.88 United States of America
2010s 79.35 83.7 4.35 United States of America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gdp vs services employment, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland or United States of America?
United States of America, at 83.7 against 79.1 in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2015.
What is the difference in gdp vs services employment between United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and United States of America?
4.6, with United States of America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and United States of America?
75 years are reported by both, from 1920 to 2011.
How do United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and United States of America rank globally for gdp vs services employment?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 4th and United States of America ranks 2nd of 44 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Gdp vs services employment. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Gdp vs services employment
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
44 places, 2,481 data points, 1801–2015
Last refreshed