Non-resource-rich countries vs South Africa: Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 08 - Sectoral breakdown of

Non-resource-rich countries
0.8748 Percentage of GDP
in 2021
South Africa
3.83 Percentage of GDP
in 2021
Non-resource-rich countries rank
26th
South Africa rank
26th

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

  • Non-resource-rich countries
  • South Africa
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 3.83 Percentage of GDP against 0.8748 Percentage of GDP in Non-resource-rich countries, a difference of 2.96 Percentage of GDP.

That makes South Africa's figure about 4.4 times Non-resource-rich countries's.

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

Non-resource-rich countries ranks 26th and South Africa ranks 26th of 47 regions.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Non-resource-rich countries South Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 0.3606 Percentage of GDP 1.06 Percentage of GDP 0.6951 Percentage of GDP South Africa
2010s 0.4622 Percentage of GDP 1.42 Percentage of GDP 0.9586 Percentage of GDP South Africa
2020s 0.5823 Percentage of GDP 2.63 Percentage of GDP 2.05 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, Non-resource-rich countries or South Africa?
South Africa, at 3.83 Percentage of GDP against 0.8748 Percentage of GDP in Non-resource-rich countries as of 2021.
What is the difference in africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 08 - sectoral breakdown of between Non-resource-rich countries and South Africa?
2.96 Percentage of GDP, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Non-resource-rich countries and South Africa?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Non-resource-rich countries and South Africa rank globally for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 08 - sectoral breakdown of?
Non-resource-rich countries ranks 26th and South Africa ranks 26th of 47 regions.
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.