China vs India: Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 08 - Sectoral breakdown of

China
0.3086 Percentage of GDP
in 2021
India
0.3256 Percentage of GDP
in 2021
China rank
59th
India rank
57th

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

  • China
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How they compare

India currently reports 0.3256 Percentage of GDP against 0.3086 Percentage of GDP in China, a difference of 0.017 Percentage of GDP.

That makes India's figure about 1.1 times China's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was China ahead.

China ranks 59th and India ranks 57th of 162 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, China averaged higher in 2 and India in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade China India Difference Ahead
2000s 1.66 Percentage of GDP 1.09 Percentage of GDP 0.5746 Percentage of GDP China
2010s 0.7622 Percentage of GDP 0.7262 Percentage of GDP 0.036 Percentage of GDP China
2020s 0.2114 Percentage of GDP 0.235 Percentage of GDP 0.0235 Percentage of GDP India

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, China or India?
India, at 0.3256 Percentage of GDP against 0.3086 Percentage of GDP in China as of 2021.
What is the difference in africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 08 - sectoral breakdown of between China and India?
0.017 Percentage of GDP, with India ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and India?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do China and India rank globally for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 08 - sectoral breakdown of?
China ranks 59th and India ranks 57th of 162 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 — Oil 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 — Oil rents
Unit
Percentage of GDP
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
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Coverage
236 places, 5,073 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.