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

Libya
61.03 Percentage of GDP
in 2021
Zambia
35.26 Percentage of GDP
in 2021
Libya rank
1st
Zambia rank
4th

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

  • Libya
  • Zambia
0204060200020102021

How they compare

Libya currently reports 61.03 Percentage of GDP against 35.26 Percentage of GDP in Zambia, a difference of 25.77 Percentage of GDP.

That makes Libya's figure about 1.7 times Zambia's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Libya ahead.

Libya ranks 1st and Zambia ranks 4th of 169 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Libya Zambia Difference Ahead
2000s 52.26 Percentage of GDP 13.9 Percentage of GDP 38.36 Percentage of GDP Libya
2010s 34.83 Percentage of GDP 12.83 Percentage of GDP 22 Percentage of GDP Libya
2020s 36.26 Percentage of GDP 25.74 Percentage of GDP 10.51 Percentage of GDP Libya

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, Libya or Zambia?
Libya, at 61.03 Percentage of GDP against 35.26 Percentage of GDP in Zambia as of 2021.
What is the difference in africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 08 - sectoral breakdown of between Libya and Zambia?
25.77 Percentage of GDP, with Libya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Zambia?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Libya and Zambia rank globally for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 08 - sectoral breakdown of?
Libya ranks 1st and Zambia ranks 4th 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.