Africa, non-resource-rich countries vs Malaysia: Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 08 - Sectoral breakdown of

Africa, non-resource-rich countries
0.7538 Percentage of GDP
in 2021
Malaysia
3.35 Percentage of GDP
in 2021
Africa, non-resource-rich countries rank
20th
Malaysia rank
17th

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

  • Africa, non-resource-rich countries
  • Malaysia
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How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 3.35 Percentage of GDP against 0.7538 Percentage of GDP in Africa, non-resource-rich countries, a difference of 2.6 Percentage of GDP.

That makes Malaysia's figure about 4.4 times Africa, non-resource-rich countries's.

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

Africa, non-resource-rich countries ranks 20th and Malaysia ranks 17th of 47 regions.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Africa, non-resource-rich countries Malaysia Difference Ahead
2000s 0.5224 Percentage of GDP 2.76 Percentage of GDP 2.23 Percentage of GDP Malaysia
2010s 0.4924 Percentage of GDP 2.11 Percentage of GDP 1.62 Percentage of GDP Malaysia
2020s 0.6081 Percentage of GDP 2.66 Percentage of GDP 2.06 Percentage of GDP Malaysia

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, Africa, non-resource-rich countries or Malaysia?
Malaysia, at 3.35 Percentage of GDP against 0.7538 Percentage of GDP in Africa, non-resource-rich countries as of 2021.
What is the difference in africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 08 - sectoral breakdown of between Africa, non-resource-rich countries and Malaysia?
2.6 Percentage of GDP, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Africa, non-resource-rich countries and Malaysia?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Africa, non-resource-rich countries and Malaysia rank globally for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 08 - sectoral breakdown of?
Africa, non-resource-rich countries ranks 20th and Malaysia ranks 17th 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 — Natural gas 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 — Natural gas rents
Unit
Percentage of GDP
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
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Coverage
236 places, 5,092 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.