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

China
0.6076 Percentage of GDP
in 2021
Least developed countries
0.066 Percentage of GDP
in 2021
China rank
10th
Least developed countries rank
12th

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

  • China
  • Least developed countries
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How they compare

China currently reports 0.6076 Percentage of GDP against 0.066 Percentage of GDP in Least developed countries, a difference of 0.5416 Percentage of GDP.

That makes China's figure about 9.2 times Least developed countries's.

Across all 22 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.

China ranks 10th and Least developed countries ranks 12th of 160 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade China Least developed countries Difference Ahead
2000s 1.64 Percentage of GDP 0.0443 Percentage of GDP 1.59 Percentage of GDP China
2010s 1.23 Percentage of GDP 0.0668 Percentage of GDP 1.16 Percentage of GDP China
2020s 0.4836 Percentage of GDP 0.0503 Percentage of GDP 0.4333 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, China or Least developed countries?
China, at 0.6076 Percentage of GDP against 0.066 Percentage of GDP in Least developed countries as of 2021.
What is the difference in africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 08 - sectoral breakdown of between China and Least developed countries?
0.5416 Percentage of GDP, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Least developed countries?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do China and Least developed countries rank globally for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 08 - sectoral breakdown of?
China ranks 10th and Least developed countries ranks 12th 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.