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

Australia
0.7865 Percentage of GDP
in 2021
China
0.6076 Percentage of GDP
in 2021
Australia rank
7th
China rank
10th

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

  • Australia
  • China
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How they compare

Australia currently reports 0.7865 Percentage of GDP against 0.6076 Percentage of GDP in China, a difference of 0.1789 Percentage of GDP.

That makes Australia's figure about 1.3 times China's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Australia ahead.

Australia ranks 7th and China ranks 10th of 160 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 1 and China in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia China Difference Ahead
2000s 0.9783 Percentage of GDP 1.64 Percentage of GDP 0.6583 Percentage of GDP China
2010s 1.05 Percentage of GDP 1.23 Percentage of GDP 0.186 Percentage of GDP China
2020s 0.6657 Percentage of GDP 0.4836 Percentage of GDP 0.1821 Percentage of GDP Australia

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, Australia or China?
Australia, at 0.7865 Percentage of GDP against 0.6076 Percentage of GDP in China as of 2021.
What is the difference in africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 08 - sectoral breakdown of between Australia and China?
0.1789 Percentage of GDP, with Australia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and China?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Australia and China rank globally for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 08 - sectoral breakdown of?
Australia ranks 7th and China ranks 10th of 160 countries.
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.