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Chemical industry share of global gross domestic product
Global: 7% in 2017.
- 7% Latest · Global · 2017
- Annual Release cadence
- 1 Record · 1 region · 2017
Verified 27 Sep 2026 · 1 publisher · Next period 2018
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Every record
1 record · 1 region · 2017. Each period links to its record: the value, the quote it was read from, and the document.
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How this measure is built
- Definition
- The chemical industry's contribution to gross domestic product expressed as a percentage of world GDP.
- Measure
- One slice of GDP contribution ( form: share, segment: chemical ) . Monetary contribution of an industry to gross domestic product. Region and period are columns on every record, not slices.
- Limitations
- Values are shown as published; StatOrigin does not revise, fill gaps or convert currencies.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the latest chemical industry share of global gross domestic product?
Global: 7% in 2017.
Where does this data come from?
From 1 document published by ICCA. Every figure on this page links to its record, which quotes the sentence or table row the number was read from.
How often is it updated?
Annual. The newest published period is 2017; the next release should cover 2018. A new figure appears here once the publisher releases it and it passes verification.
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"Chemical industry share of global gross domestic product." StatOrigin, 2026, https://statorigin.org/indicators/chemical-industry-share-of-global-gross-domestic-product. Accessed 29 Sep. 2026.
StatOrigin. "Chemical industry share of global gross domestic product." Data set, 2026. Accessed September 29, 2026. https://statorigin.org/indicators/chemical-industry-share-of-global-gross-domestic-product.
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