Resource-rich countries vs Small island developing States: Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 15 - Growth decomposition

Resource-rich countries
3.15 Percentage of GDP
in 2029
Small island developing States
15.42 Percentage of GDP
in 2029
Resource-rich countries rank
1st
Small island developing States rank
2nd

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

  • Resource-rich countries
  • Small island developing States
05101520200020142029

How they compare

Small island developing States currently reports 15.42 Percentage of GDP against 3.15 Percentage of GDP in Resource-rich countries, a difference of 12.27 Percentage of GDP.

That makes Small island developing States's figure about 4.9 times Resource-rich countries's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 30 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Resource-rich countries ahead.

Resource-rich countries ranks 1st and Small island developing States ranks 2nd of 6 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Resource-rich countries averaged higher in 1 and Small island developing States in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Resource-rich countries Small island developing States Difference Ahead
2000s 11.93 Percentage of GDP 9.59 Percentage of GDP 2.34 Percentage of GDP Resource-rich countries
2010s 8.78 Percentage of GDP 12.25 Percentage of GDP 3.47 Percentage of GDP Small island developing States
2020s 4.77 Percentage of GDP 16.27 Percentage of GDP 11.5 Percentage of GDP Small island developing States

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 15 - growth decomposition, Resource-rich countries or Small island developing States?
Small island developing States, at 15.42 Percentage of GDP against 3.15 Percentage of GDP in Resource-rich countries as of 2029.
What is the difference in africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 15 - growth decomposition between Resource-rich countries and Small island developing States?
12.27 Percentage of GDP, with Small island developing States ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Resource-rich countries and Small island developing States?
30 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2029.
How do Resource-rich countries and Small island developing States rank globally for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 15 - growth decomposition?
Resource-rich countries ranks 1st and Small island developing States ranks 2nd of 6 countries.
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
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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.