Malaysia vs West Africa (African Union): Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 08 - Sectoral breakdown of

Malaysia
3.35 Percentage of GDP
in 2021
West Africa (African Union)
0.7964 Percentage of GDP
in 2021
Malaysia rank
17th
West Africa (African Union) rank
19th

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

  • Malaysia
  • West Africa (African Union)
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How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 3.35 Percentage of GDP against 0.7964 Percentage of GDP in West Africa (African Union), a difference of 2.55 Percentage of GDP.

That makes Malaysia's figure about 4.2 times West Africa (African Union)'s.

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

Malaysia ranks 17th and West Africa (African Union) ranks 19th of 161 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Malaysia West Africa (African Union) Difference Ahead
2000s 2.76 Percentage of GDP 0.4245 Percentage of GDP 2.33 Percentage of GDP Malaysia
2010s 2.11 Percentage of GDP 0.5291 Percentage of GDP 1.58 Percentage of GDP Malaysia
2020s 2.66 Percentage of GDP 0.6276 Percentage of GDP 2.04 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, Malaysia or West Africa (African Union)?
Malaysia, at 3.35 Percentage of GDP against 0.7964 Percentage of GDP in West Africa (African Union) as of 2021.
What is the difference in africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 08 - sectoral breakdown of between Malaysia and West Africa (African Union)?
2.55 Percentage of GDP, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and West Africa (African Union)?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Malaysia and West Africa (African Union) rank globally for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 08 - sectoral breakdown of?
Malaysia ranks 17th and West Africa (African Union) ranks 19th of 161 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 — 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.