Ethiopia vs Saudi Arabia: Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 08 - Sectoral breakdown of

Ethiopia
5.87 Percentage of GDP
in 2021
Saudi Arabia
25.57 Percentage of GDP
in 2021
Ethiopia rank
16th
Saudi Arabia rank
16th

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

  • Ethiopia
  • Saudi Arabia
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How they compare

Saudi Arabia currently reports 25.57 Percentage of GDP against 5.87 Percentage of GDP in Ethiopia, a difference of 19.7 Percentage of GDP.

That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 4.4 times Ethiopia's.

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

Ethiopia ranks 16th and Saudi Arabia ranks 16th of 28 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia Saudi Arabia Difference Ahead
2000s 22.32 Percentage of GDP 43.13 Percentage of GDP 20.81 Percentage of GDP Saudi Arabia
2010s 12.07 Percentage of GDP 34.93 Percentage of GDP 22.85 Percentage of GDP Saudi Arabia
2020s 5.68 Percentage of GDP 21.44 Percentage of GDP 15.76 Percentage of GDP Saudi Arabia

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, Ethiopia or Saudi Arabia?
Saudi Arabia, at 25.57 Percentage of GDP against 5.87 Percentage of GDP in Ethiopia as of 2021.
What is the difference in africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 08 - sectoral breakdown of between Ethiopia and Saudi Arabia?
19.7 Percentage of GDP, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Saudi Arabia?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Ethiopia and Saudi Arabia rank globally for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 08 - sectoral breakdown of?
Ethiopia ranks 16th and Saudi Arabia ranks 16th of 28 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.