Papua New Guinea vs Resource-rich countries: Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 08 - Sectoral breakdown of

Papua New Guinea
9.14 Percentage of GDP
in 2021
Resource-rich countries
5.13 Percentage of GDP
in 2021
Papua New Guinea rank
4th
Resource-rich countries rank
2nd

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

  • Papua New Guinea
  • Resource-rich countries
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How they compare

Papua New Guinea currently reports 9.14 Percentage of GDP against 5.13 Percentage of GDP in Resource-rich countries, a difference of 4.01 Percentage of GDP.

That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 1.8 times Resource-rich countries's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Resource-rich countries ahead.

Papua New Guinea ranks 4th and Resource-rich countries ranks 2nd of 161 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Papua New Guinea averaged higher in 2 and Resource-rich countries in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Papua New Guinea Resource-rich countries Difference Ahead
2000s 0.2015 Percentage of GDP 2.79 Percentage of GDP 2.59 Percentage of GDP Resource-rich countries
2010s 3.28 Percentage of GDP 2.25 Percentage of GDP 1.02 Percentage of GDP Papua New Guinea
2020s 7.55 Percentage of GDP 3.81 Percentage of GDP 3.74 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 Resource-rich countries?
Papua New Guinea, at 9.14 Percentage of GDP against 5.13 Percentage of GDP in Resource-rich countries as of 2021.
What is the difference in africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 08 - sectoral breakdown of between Papua New Guinea and Resource-rich countries?
4.01 Percentage of GDP, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Resource-rich countries?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Papua New Guinea and Resource-rich countries rank globally for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 08 - sectoral breakdown of?
Papua New Guinea ranks 4th and Resource-rich countries ranks 2nd 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.