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

Africa
28.23 Percentage of GDP
in 2022
OECD
50.03 Percentage of GDP
in 2022
Africa rank
20th
OECD rank
22nd

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

  • Africa
  • OECD
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How they compare

OECD currently reports 50.03 Percentage of GDP against 28.23 Percentage of GDP in Africa, a difference of 21.8 Percentage of GDP.

That makes OECD's figure about 1.8 times Africa's.

Across all 23 years both countries report, OECD has been ahead every year.

Africa ranks 20th and OECD ranks 22nd of 28 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Africa OECD Difference Ahead
2000s 28.48 Percentage of GDP 48.15 Percentage of GDP 19.67 Percentage of GDP OECD
2010s 29.62 Percentage of GDP 50.45 Percentage of GDP 20.83 Percentage of GDP OECD
2020s 29.1 Percentage of GDP 51 Percentage of GDP 21.9 Percentage of GDP OECD

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 or OECD?
OECD, at 50.03 Percentage of GDP against 28.23 Percentage of GDP in Africa as of 2022.
What is the difference in africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 08 - sectoral breakdown of between Africa and OECD?
21.8 Percentage of GDP, with OECD ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and OECD?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Africa and OECD rank globally for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 08 - sectoral breakdown of?
Africa ranks 20th and OECD ranks 22nd of 28 groups.
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 — Value added in other activities. 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 — Value added in other activities
Unit
Percentage of GDP
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
245 places, 5,627 data points, 2000–2022
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.