Africa, resource-rich countries vs Zambia: Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 08 - Sectoral breakdown of

Africa, resource-rich countries
28.97 Percentage of GDP
in 2021
Zambia
35.26 Percentage of GDP
in 2021
Africa, resource-rich countries rank
3rd
Zambia rank
4th

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

  • Africa, resource-rich countries
  • Zambia
10203040200020102021

How they compare

Zambia currently reports 35.26 Percentage of GDP against 28.97 Percentage of GDP in Africa, resource-rich countries, a difference of 6.29 Percentage of GDP.

That makes Zambia's figure about 1.2 times Africa, resource-rich countries's.

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

Africa, resource-rich countries ranks 3rd and Zambia ranks 4th of 47 regions.

Across the 3 decades both report, Africa, resource-rich countries averaged higher in 2 and Zambia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Africa, resource-rich countries Zambia Difference Ahead
2000s 35.51 Percentage of GDP 13.9 Percentage of GDP 21.61 Percentage of GDP Africa, resource-rich countries
2010s 25.03 Percentage of GDP 12.83 Percentage of GDP 12.21 Percentage of GDP Africa, resource-rich countries
2020s 22.02 Percentage of GDP 25.74 Percentage of GDP 3.72 Percentage of GDP Zambia

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, Africa, resource-rich countries or Zambia?
Zambia, at 35.26 Percentage of GDP against 28.97 Percentage of GDP in Africa, resource-rich countries as of 2021.
What is the difference in africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 08 - sectoral breakdown of between Africa, resource-rich countries and Zambia?
6.29 Percentage of GDP, with Zambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Africa, resource-rich countries and Zambia?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Africa, resource-rich countries and Zambia rank globally for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 08 - sectoral breakdown of?
Africa, resource-rich countries ranks 3rd and Zambia ranks 4th of 47 regions.
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 — Total natural resources 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 — Total natural resources rents
Unit
Percentage of GDP
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
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Coverage
244 places, 5,270 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.