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

India
0.3256 Percentage of GDP
in 2021
South Africa
0.396 Percentage of GDP
in 2021
India rank
57th
South Africa rank
54th

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

  • India
  • South Africa
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 0.396 Percentage of GDP against 0.3256 Percentage of GDP in India, a difference of 0.0704 Percentage of GDP.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.2 times India's.

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

India ranks 57th and South Africa ranks 54th of 162 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade India South Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 1.09 Percentage of GDP 0.8374 Percentage of GDP 0.2509 Percentage of GDP India
2010s 0.7262 Percentage of GDP 0.5742 Percentage of GDP 0.152 Percentage of GDP India
2020s 0.235 Percentage of GDP 0.3045 Percentage of GDP 0.0695 Percentage of GDP South Africa

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, India or South Africa?
South Africa, at 0.396 Percentage of GDP against 0.3256 Percentage of GDP in India as of 2021.
What is the difference in africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 08 - sectoral breakdown of between India and South Africa?
0.0704 Percentage of GDP, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for India and South Africa?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do India and South Africa rank globally for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 08 - sectoral breakdown of?
India ranks 57th and South Africa ranks 54th 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.