Congo vs Resource-rich countries: Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 08 - Sectoral breakdown of

Congo
37.71 Percentage of GDP
in 2021
Resource-rich countries
23.64 Percentage of GDP
in 2021
Congo rank
3rd
Resource-rich countries rank
2nd

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

  • Congo
  • Resource-rich countries
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How they compare

Congo currently reports 37.71 Percentage of GDP against 23.64 Percentage of GDP in Resource-rich countries, a difference of 14.07 Percentage of GDP.

That makes Congo's figure about 1.6 times Resource-rich countries's.

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

Congo ranks 3rd and Resource-rich countries ranks 2nd of 169 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo Resource-rich countries Difference Ahead
2000s 47.09 Percentage of GDP 28.4 Percentage of GDP 18.7 Percentage of GDP Congo
2010s 34.25 Percentage of GDP 21.8 Percentage of GDP 12.45 Percentage of GDP Congo
2020s 31.97 Percentage of GDP 18.72 Percentage of GDP 13.24 Percentage of GDP 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, Congo or Resource-rich countries?
Congo, at 37.71 Percentage of GDP against 23.64 Percentage of GDP in Resource-rich countries as of 2021.
What is the difference in africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 08 - sectoral breakdown of between Congo and Resource-rich countries?
14.07 Percentage of GDP, with Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Resource-rich countries?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Congo and Resource-rich countries rank globally for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 08 - sectoral breakdown of?
Congo ranks 3rd and Resource-rich countries ranks 2nd of 169 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 — 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.