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Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 08 - Sectoral breakdown of in Least developed countries

Least developed countries: Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 08 - Sectoral breakdown of was 0.066 Percentage of GDP in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
0.066 Percentage of GDP
Change on year
up 90.7%
Rank
12th
of 28 groups
All-time high
0.1078 Percentage of GDP
in 2018
All-time low
0.023 Percentage of GDP
in 2003
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 08 - Sectoral breakdown of in Least developed countries, 2000–2021

0.020.040.060.080.12000201020212000: 0.024 Percentage of GDP2001: 0.033 Percentage of GDP2002: 0.028 Percentage of GDP2003: 0.023 Percentage of GDP2004: 0.037 Percentage of GDP2005: 0.049 Percentage of GDP2006: 0.05 Percentage of GDP2007: 0.045 Percentage of GDP2008: 0.101 Percentage of GDP2009: 0.052 Percentage of GDP2010: 0.065 Percentage of GDP2011: 0.098 Percentage of GDP2012: 0.07 Percentage of GDP2013: 0.052 Percentage of GDP2014: 0.044 Percentage of GDP2015: 0.034 Percentage of GDP2016: 0.045 Percentage of GDP2017: 0.088 Percentage of GDP2018: 0.108 Percentage of GDP2019: 0.065 Percentage of GDP2020: 0.035 Percentage of GDP2021: 0.066 Percentage of GDP

Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of GDP.

Analysis

Least developed countries recorded 0.066 Percentage of GDP for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 08 - sectoral breakdown of in 2021.

That represents a change of up 90.7% on the previous year and down 32.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 08 - sectoral breakdown of in Least developed countries peaked at 0.1078 Percentage of GDP in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.023 Percentage of GDP, in 2003.

Least developed countries ranks 12th of 28 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 08 - Sectoral breakdown of in Least developed countries, year by year

Year Percentage of GDP Change
2000 0.0239 Percentage of GDP —
2001 0.033 Percentage of GDP +38.5%
2002 0.0282 Percentage of GDP -14.6%
2003 0.023 Percentage of GDP -18.4%
2004 0.0367 Percentage of GDP +59.5%
2005 0.0494 Percentage of GDP +34.6%
2006 0.0502 Percentage of GDP +1.6%
2007 0.0452 Percentage of GDP -10.0%
2008 0.1013 Percentage of GDP +124.1%
2009 0.0523 Percentage of GDP -48.4%
2010 0.0647 Percentage of GDP +23.7%
2011 0.0976 Percentage of GDP +51.0%
2012 0.0697 Percentage of GDP -28.6%
2013 0.0518 Percentage of GDP -25.7%
2014 0.0443 Percentage of GDP -14.4%
2015 0.0343 Percentage of GDP -22.7%
2016 0.0446 Percentage of GDP +30.3%
2017 0.0885 Percentage of GDP +98.2%
2018 0.1078 Percentage of GDP +21.8%
2019 0.0647 Percentage of GDP -40.0%
2020 0.0346 Percentage of GDP -46.5%
2021 0.066 Percentage of GDP +90.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.0443 Percentage of GDP 0.023 Percentage of GDP 0.1013 Percentage of GDP 10
2010s 0.0668 Percentage of GDP 0.0343 Percentage of GDP 0.1078 Percentage of GDP 10
2020s 0.0503 Percentage of GDP 0.0346 Percentage of GDP 0.066 Percentage of GDP 2

Countries ranked near Least developed countries

  1. 9 Russia 0.6125 Percentage of GDP compare
  2. 10 China 0.6076 Percentage of GDP compare
  3. 11 Botswana 0.5002 Percentage of GDP compare
  4. 12 Tajikistan 0.486 Percentage of GDP compare
  5. 13 Ukraine 0.337 Percentage of GDP compare
  6. 14 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.302 Percentage of GDP compare
  7. 15 Zimbabwe 0.2901 Percentage of GDP compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 08 - sectoral breakdown of in Least developed countries?
Africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 08 - sectoral breakdown of in Least developed countries was 0.066 Percentage of GDP in 2021, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 08 - sectoral breakdown of recorded in Least developed countries?
The highest recorded value was 0.1078 Percentage of GDP in 2018.
What is the lowest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 08 - sectoral breakdown of recorded in Least developed countries?
The lowest recorded value was 0.023 Percentage of GDP in 2003.
How does Least developed countries rank for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 08 - sectoral breakdown of?
Least developed countries ranks 12th out of 28 groups with data for 2021.
Is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 08 - sectoral breakdown of rising or falling in Least developed countries?
Over the last ten years it is down 32.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Least developed countries data come from?
The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 08 - Sectoral breakdown of the economy — Coal rents. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 08 - Sectoral breakdown of the economy — Coal rents
Unit
Percentage of GDP
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
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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 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.