Democratic Republic of the Congo vs East Africa (African Union): Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 08 - Sectoral breakdown of

Democratic Republic of the Congo
0.6498 Percentage of GDP
in 2021
East Africa (African Union)
0.5237 Percentage of GDP
in 2021
Democratic Republic of the Congo rank
33rd
East Africa (African Union) rank
35th

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

  • Democratic Republic of the Congo
  • East Africa (African Union)
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How they compare

Democratic Republic of the Congo currently reports 0.6498 Percentage of GDP against 0.5237 Percentage of GDP in East Africa (African Union), a difference of 0.1261 Percentage of GDP.

That makes Democratic Republic of the Congo's figure about 1.2 times East Africa (African Union)'s.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was East Africa (African Union) ahead.

Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 33rd and East Africa (African Union) ranks 35th of 46 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Democratic Republic of the Congo averaged higher in 1 and East Africa (African Union) in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of the Congo East Africa (African Union) Difference Ahead
2000s 1.98 Percentage of GDP 3.32 Percentage of GDP 1.35 Percentage of GDP East Africa (African Union)
2010s 1.17 Percentage of GDP 1.46 Percentage of GDP 0.2907 Percentage of GDP East Africa (African Union)
2020s 0.5043 Percentage of GDP 0.4176 Percentage of GDP 0.0868 Percentage of GDP Democratic Republic of the Congo

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, Democratic Republic of the Congo or East Africa (African Union)?
Democratic Republic of the Congo, at 0.6498 Percentage of GDP against 0.5237 Percentage of GDP in East Africa (African Union) as of 2021.
What is the difference in africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 08 - sectoral breakdown of between Democratic Republic of the Congo and East Africa (African Union)?
0.1261 Percentage of GDP, with Democratic Republic of the Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of the Congo and East Africa (African Union)?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Democratic Republic of the Congo and East Africa (African Union) rank globally for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 08 - sectoral breakdown of?
Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 33rd and East Africa (African Union) ranks 35th of 46 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
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
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.