Small island developing States vs World outside Africa: Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 15 - Growth decomposition

Small island developing States
15.42 Percentage of GDP
in 2029
World outside Africa
0.4063 Percentage of GDP
in 2029
Small island developing States rank
2nd
World outside Africa rank
3rd

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

  • Small island developing States
  • World outside Africa
05101520200020142029

How they compare

Small island developing States currently reports 15.42 Percentage of GDP against 0.4063 Percentage of GDP in World outside Africa, a difference of 15.01 Percentage of GDP.

That makes Small island developing States's figure about 38.0 times World outside Africa's.

Across all 30 years both countries report, Small island developing States has been ahead every year.

Small island developing States ranks 2nd and World outside Africa ranks 3rd of 46 groups.

Small island developing States has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Small island developing States World outside Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 9.59 Percentage of GDP 1.09 Percentage of GDP 8.5 Percentage of GDP Small island developing States
2010s 12.25 Percentage of GDP 0.8267 Percentage of GDP 11.42 Percentage of GDP Small island developing States
2020s 16.27 Percentage of GDP 0.584 Percentage of GDP 15.69 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, Small island developing States or World outside Africa?
Small island developing States, at 15.42 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 Small island developing States and World outside Africa?
15.01 Percentage of GDP, with Small island developing States ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Small island developing States and World outside Africa?
30 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2029.
How do Small island developing States and World outside Africa rank globally for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 15 - growth decomposition?
Small island developing States ranks 2nd and World outside Africa ranks 3rd of 46 groups.
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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Indicator
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
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 15 shows growth decomposition by expenditure, including gross fixed capital formation, changes in inventories, foreign balances, and trade balance.