Papua New Guinea vs Southern Africa (African Union): Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 08 - Sectoral breakdown of

Papua New Guinea
14.41 Percentage of GDP
in 2021
Southern Africa (African Union)
4.09 Percentage of GDP
in 2021
Papua New Guinea rank
7th
Southern Africa (African Union) rank
5th

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

  • Papua New Guinea
  • Southern Africa (African Union)
05101520200020102021

How they compare

Papua New Guinea currently reports 14.41 Percentage of GDP against 4.09 Percentage of GDP in Southern Africa (African Union), a difference of 10.32 Percentage of GDP.

That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 3.5 times Southern Africa (African Union)'s.

Across all 22 years both countries report, Papua New Guinea has been ahead every year.

Papua New Guinea ranks 7th and Southern Africa (African Union) ranks 5th of 169 countries.

Papua New Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Papua New Guinea Southern Africa (African Union) Difference Ahead
2000s 10.31 Percentage of GDP 1.12 Percentage of GDP 9.19 Percentage of GDP Papua New Guinea
2010s 7.81 Percentage of GDP 1.31 Percentage of GDP 6.5 Percentage of GDP Papua New Guinea
2020s 8.72 Percentage of GDP 2.75 Percentage of GDP 5.98 Percentage of GDP Papua New Guinea

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, Papua New Guinea or Southern Africa (African Union)?
Papua New Guinea, at 14.41 Percentage of GDP against 4.09 Percentage of GDP in Southern Africa (African Union) as of 2021.
What is the difference in africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 08 - sectoral breakdown of between Papua New Guinea and Southern Africa (African Union)?
10.32 Percentage of GDP, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Southern Africa (African Union)?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Papua New Guinea and Southern Africa (African Union) rank globally for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 08 - sectoral breakdown of?
Papua New Guinea ranks 7th and Southern Africa (African Union) ranks 5th 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.