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

Namibia
3.17 Percentage of GDP
in 2021
South Africa
3.83 Percentage of GDP
in 2021
Namibia rank
29th
South Africa rank
26th

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

  • Namibia
  • South Africa
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 3.83 Percentage of GDP against 3.17 Percentage of GDP in Namibia, a difference of 0.66 Percentage of GDP.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.2 times Namibia's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was South Africa ahead.

Namibia ranks 29th and South Africa ranks 26th of 169 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Namibia averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Namibia South Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 1.23 Percentage of GDP 1.06 Percentage of GDP 0.1781 Percentage of GDP Namibia
2010s 1.3 Percentage of GDP 1.42 Percentage of GDP 0.1231 Percentage of GDP South Africa
2020s 2.1 Percentage of GDP 2.63 Percentage of GDP 0.5271 Percentage of GDP South Africa

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, Namibia or South Africa?
South Africa, at 3.83 Percentage of GDP against 3.17 Percentage of GDP in Namibia as of 2021.
What is the difference in africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 08 - sectoral breakdown of between Namibia and South Africa?
0.66 Percentage of GDP, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and South Africa?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Namibia and South Africa rank globally for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 08 - sectoral breakdown of?
Namibia ranks 29th and South Africa ranks 26th of 169 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 — Mineral 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 — Mineral rents
Unit
Percentage of GDP
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
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Coverage
244 places, 5,288 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.