Saudi Arabia vs World outside Africa, small island developing states: Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 08 - Sectoral breakdown of

Saudi Arabia
1.72 Percentage of GDP
in 2021
World outside Africa, small island developing states
0.6553 Percentage of GDP
in 2021
Saudi Arabia rank
23rd
World outside Africa, small island developing states rank
22nd

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

  • Saudi Arabia
  • World outside Africa, small island developing states
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How they compare

Saudi Arabia currently reports 1.72 Percentage of GDP against 0.6553 Percentage of GDP in World outside Africa, small island developing states, a difference of 1.06 Percentage of GDP.

That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 2.6 times World outside Africa, small island developing states's.

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

Saudi Arabia ranks 23rd and World outside Africa, small island developing states ranks 22nd of 161 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Saudi Arabia World outside Africa, small island developing states Difference Ahead
2000s 1.04 Percentage of GDP 0.3187 Percentage of GDP 0.7259 Percentage of GDP Saudi Arabia
2010s 0.9407 Percentage of GDP 0.6062 Percentage of GDP 0.3345 Percentage of GDP Saudi Arabia
2020s 1.5 Percentage of GDP 0.621 Percentage of GDP 0.8758 Percentage of GDP Saudi Arabia

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, Saudi Arabia or World outside Africa, small island developing states?
Saudi Arabia, at 1.72 Percentage of GDP against 0.6553 Percentage of GDP in World outside Africa, small island developing states as of 2021.
What is the difference in africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 08 - sectoral breakdown of between Saudi Arabia and World outside Africa, small island developing states?
1.06 Percentage of GDP, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and World outside Africa, small island developing states?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Saudi Arabia and World outside Africa, small island developing states rank globally for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 08 - sectoral breakdown of?
Saudi Arabia ranks 23rd and World outside Africa, small island developing states ranks 22nd 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.