Africa vs China: Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 08 - Sectoral breakdown of

Africa
0.3237 Percentage of GDP
in 2021
China
0.6076 Percentage of GDP
in 2021
Africa rank
8th
China rank
10th

Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 08 - Sectoral breakdown of over time

  • Africa
  • China
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How they compare

China currently reports 0.6076 Percentage of GDP against 0.3237 Percentage of GDP in Africa, a difference of 0.2839 Percentage of GDP.

That makes China's figure about 1.9 times Africa's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Africa ahead.

Africa ranks 8th and China ranks 10th of 28 groups.

China has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Africa China Difference Ahead
2000s 0.4579 Percentage of GDP 1.64 Percentage of GDP 1.18 Percentage of GDP China
2010s 0.3542 Percentage of GDP 1.23 Percentage of GDP 0.8772 Percentage of GDP China
2020s 0.2667 Percentage of GDP 0.4836 Percentage of GDP 0.2169 Percentage of GDP China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 08 - sectoral breakdown of, Africa or China?
China, at 0.6076 Percentage of GDP against 0.3237 Percentage of GDP in Africa as of 2021.
What is the difference in africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 08 - sectoral breakdown of between Africa and China?
0.2839 Percentage of GDP, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and China?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Africa and China rank globally for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 08 - sectoral breakdown of?
Africa ranks 8th and China ranks 10th of 28 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 08 - Sectoral breakdown of the economy — Coal rents. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 08 - Sectoral breakdown of the economy — Coal rents
Unit
Percentage of GDP
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
234 places, 5,062 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed

The Statistical Annex to the annual Africa's Development Dynamics (AFDD) report is a collection of development indicators that were gathered and analysed while conducting the research that went into the report. These data are also available online for free viewing or download at https://oe.cd/AFDD-2024, a bilingual website which links to the electronic version of the Africa's Development Dynamics book in both English and French. Table 8 shows the breakdown of national economies by sectors of activity, looking at share of employment, contributions to GDP, along with the impact of natural resource extraction on the economy.