European Union (27 countries) vs World outside Africa: Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 15 - Growth decomposition

European Union (27 countries)
3.43 Percentage of GDP
in 2029
World outside Africa
0.4063 Percentage of GDP
in 2029
European Union (27 countries) rank
3rd
World outside Africa rank
6th

Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 15 - Growth decomposition over time

  • European Union (27 countries)
  • World outside Africa
01234200020142029

How they compare

European Union (27 countries) currently reports 3.43 Percentage of GDP against 0.4063 Percentage of GDP in World outside Africa, a difference of 3.02 Percentage of GDP.

That makes European Union (27 countries)'s figure about 8.4 times World outside Africa's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 30 shared years of data; in 2000 it was World outside Africa ahead.

European Union (27 countries) ranks 3rd and World outside Africa ranks 6th of 36 regions.

Across the 3 decades both report, European Union (27 countries) averaged higher in 2 and World outside Africa in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade European Union (27 countries) World outside Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 0.8441 Percentage of GDP 1.09 Percentage of GDP 0.2509 Percentage of GDP World outside Africa
2010s 3.14 Percentage of GDP 0.8267 Percentage of GDP 2.32 Percentage of GDP European Union (27 countries)
2020s 3.24 Percentage of GDP 0.584 Percentage of GDP 2.66 Percentage of GDP European Union (27 countries)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 15 - growth decomposition, European Union (27 countries) or World outside Africa?
European Union (27 countries), at 3.43 Percentage of GDP against 0.4063 Percentage of GDP in World outside Africa as of 2029.
What is the difference in africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 15 - growth decomposition between European Union (27 countries) and World outside Africa?
3.02 Percentage of GDP, with European Union (27 countries) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for European Union (27 countries) and World outside Africa?
30 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2029.
How do European Union (27 countries) and World outside Africa rank globally for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 15 - growth decomposition?
European Union (27 countries) ranks 3rd and World outside Africa ranks 6th of 36 regions.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 15 - Growth decomposition by expenditure — Foreign balance. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 15 - Growth decomposition by expenditure — Foreign balance
Unit
Percentage of GDP
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
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Coverage
53 places, 1,590 data points, 2000–2029
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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 15 shows growth decomposition by expenditure, including gross fixed capital formation, changes in inventories, foreign balances, and trade balance.