Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 08 - Sectoral breakdown of in Africa, low income countries (World Bank)

Africa, low income countries (World Bank): Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 08 - Sectoral breakdown of was 5.6 Percentage of GDP in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
5.6 Percentage of GDP
Change on year
up 208.1%
Rank
4th
of 47 regions
All-time high
5.6 Percentage of GDP
in 2021
All-time low
0.0884 Percentage of GDP
in 2004
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 08 - Sectoral breakdown of in Africa, low income countries (World Bank), 2000–2021

02462000201020212000: 0.143 Percentage of GDP2001: 0.166 Percentage of GDP2002: 0.234 Percentage of GDP2003: 0.098 Percentage of GDP2004: 0.088 Percentage of GDP2005: 0.147 Percentage of GDP2006: 0.682 Percentage of GDP2007: 0.511 Percentage of GDP2008: 0.702 Percentage of GDP2009: 0.804 Percentage of GDP2010: 1.1 Percentage of GDP2011: 1.9 Percentage of GDP2012: 2 Percentage of GDP2013: 1.7 Percentage of GDP2014: 1.3 Percentage of GDP2015: 0.838 Percentage of GDP2016: 0.96 Percentage of GDP2017: 1.3 Percentage of GDP2018: 1.3 Percentage of GDP2019: 1.3 Percentage of GDP2020: 1.8 Percentage of GDP2021: 5.6 Percentage of GDP

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

Analysis

Africa, low income countries (World Bank) recorded 5.6 Percentage of GDP for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 08 - sectoral breakdown of in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.

The figure is up 208.1% on the previous year and up 190.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 08 - sectoral breakdown of in Africa, low income countries (World Bank) peaked at 5.6 Percentage of GDP in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.0884 Percentage of GDP, in 2004.

That places Africa, low income countries (World Bank) 4th out of 47 regions with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 08 - Sectoral breakdown of in Africa, low income countries (World Bank), year by year

Annual values for Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 08 - Sectoral breakdown of the economy — Mineral rents in Africa, low income countries (World Bank), 2000 to 2021.
Year Percentage of GDP Change
2000 0.1427 Percentage of GDP
2001 0.1657 Percentage of GDP +16.1%
2002 0.2337 Percentage of GDP +41.0%
2003 0.0976 Percentage of GDP -58.3%
2004 0.0884 Percentage of GDP -9.4%
2005 0.1474 Percentage of GDP +66.7%
2006 0.6819 Percentage of GDP +362.6%
2007 0.511 Percentage of GDP -25.1%
2008 0.7016 Percentage of GDP +37.3%
2009 0.8044 Percentage of GDP +14.7%
2010 1.13 Percentage of GDP +40.6%
2011 1.93 Percentage of GDP +70.6%
2012 1.96 Percentage of GDP +1.8%
2013 1.7 Percentage of GDP -13.6%
2014 1.34 Percentage of GDP -21.0%
2015 0.8378 Percentage of GDP -37.5%
2016 0.9596 Percentage of GDP +14.5%
2017 1.34 Percentage of GDP +39.5%
2018 1.28 Percentage of GDP -4.7%
2019 1.27 Percentage of GDP -0.4%
2020 1.82 Percentage of GDP +43.1%
2021 5.6 Percentage of GDP +208.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.3574 Percentage of GDP 0.0884 Percentage of GDP 0.8044 Percentage of GDP 10
2010s 1.37 Percentage of GDP 0.8378 Percentage of GDP 1.96 Percentage of GDP 10
2020s 3.71 Percentage of GDP 1.82 Percentage of GDP 5.6 Percentage of GDP 2

Countries ranked near Africa, low income countries (World Bank)

  1. 1 Mauritania 9.59 Percentage of GDP compare
  2. 1 Democratic Republic of the Congo 28.81 Percentage of GDP compare
  3. 1 Zambia 28.25 Percentage of GDP compare
  4. 2 Mongolia 26.57 Percentage of GDP compare
  5. 3 Eritrea 24.63 Percentage of GDP compare
  6. 4 Chile 16.23 Percentage of GDP compare
  7. 5 Mali 16.18 Percentage of GDP compare
  8. 6 Burkina Faso 15.45 Percentage of GDP compare
  9. 7 Papua New Guinea 14.41 Percentage of GDP compare

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What is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 08 - sectoral breakdown of in Africa, low income countries (World Bank)?
Africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 08 - sectoral breakdown of in Africa, low income countries (World Bank) was 5.6 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 Africa, low income countries (World Bank)?
The highest recorded value was 5.6 Percentage of GDP in 2021.
What is the lowest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 08 - sectoral breakdown of recorded in Africa, low income countries (World Bank)?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0884 Percentage of GDP in 2004.
How does Africa, low income countries (World Bank) rank for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 08 - sectoral breakdown of?
Africa, low income countries (World Bank) ranks 4th out of 47 regions with data for 2021.
Is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 08 - sectoral breakdown of rising or falling in Africa, low income countries (World Bank)?
Over the last ten years it is up 190.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
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Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 08 - Sectoral breakdown of the economy — Mineral rents
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Percentage of GDP
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Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
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244 places, 5,288 data points, 2000–2021
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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.