Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 08 - Sectoral breakdown of in Democratic Republic of the Congo

Democratic Republic of the Congo: Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 08 - Sectoral breakdown of was 28.81 Percentage of GDP in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
28.81 Percentage of GDP
Change on year
up 411.4%
World rank
1st
of 47 countries
All-time high
28.81 Percentage of GDP
in 2021
All-time low
0.0775 Percentage of GDP
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 08 - Sectoral breakdown of in Democratic Republic of the Congo, 2000–2021

01020302000201020212000: 0.077 Percentage of GDP2001: 0.116 Percentage of GDP2002: 0.127 Percentage of GDP2003: 0.216 Percentage of GDP2004: 0.406 Percentage of GDP2005: 1.5 Percentage of GDP2006: 5.1 Percentage of GDP2007: 2.4 Percentage of GDP2008: 4.3 Percentage of GDP2009: 3.8 Percentage of GDP2010: 6.4 Percentage of GDP2011: 9.4 Percentage of GDP2012: 7.6 Percentage of GDP2013: 7.8 Percentage of GDP2014: 7 Percentage of GDP2015: 3.3 Percentage of GDP2016: 2.5 Percentage of GDP2017: 7 Percentage of GDP2018: 8.1 Percentage of GDP2019: 3.6 Percentage of GDP2020: 5.6 Percentage of GDP2021: 28.8 Percentage of GDP

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

Analysis

In 2021, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 08 - sectoral breakdown of in Democratic Republic of the Congo stood at 28.81 Percentage of GDP. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.

That represents a change of up 411.4% on the previous year and up 206.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 08 - sectoral breakdown of in Democratic Republic of the Congo peaked at 28.81 Percentage of GDP in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.0775 Percentage of GDP, in 2000.

Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 1st of 47 countries on this measure, 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 Democratic Republic of the Congo, year by year

Annual values for Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 08 - Sectoral breakdown of the economy — Mineral rents in Democratic Republic of the Congo, 2000 to 2021.
Year Percentage of GDP Change
2000 0.0775 Percentage of GDP
2001 0.1158 Percentage of GDP +49.5%
2002 0.1271 Percentage of GDP +9.7%
2003 0.2165 Percentage of GDP +70.3%
2004 0.4056 Percentage of GDP +87.3%
2005 1.52 Percentage of GDP +275.0%
2006 5.06 Percentage of GDP +232.6%
2007 2.42 Percentage of GDP -52.2%
2008 4.35 Percentage of GDP +79.7%
2009 3.81 Percentage of GDP -12.4%
2010 6.41 Percentage of GDP +68.3%
2011 9.39 Percentage of GDP +46.5%
2012 7.62 Percentage of GDP -18.8%
2013 7.81 Percentage of GDP +2.4%
2014 6.97 Percentage of GDP -10.8%
2015 3.29 Percentage of GDP -52.8%
2016 2.46 Percentage of GDP -25.2%
2017 7 Percentage of GDP +184.4%
2018 8.09 Percentage of GDP +15.6%
2019 3.64 Percentage of GDP -55.1%
2020 5.63 Percentage of GDP +55.0%
2021 28.81 Percentage of GDP +411.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.81 Percentage of GDP 0.0775 Percentage of GDP 5.06 Percentage of GDP 10
2010s 6.27 Percentage of GDP 2.46 Percentage of GDP 9.39 Percentage of GDP 10
2020s 17.22 Percentage of GDP 5.63 Percentage of GDP 28.81 Percentage of GDP 2

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Africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 08 - sectoral breakdown of in Democratic Republic of the Congo was 28.81 Percentage of GDP in 2021, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
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The highest recorded value was 28.81 Percentage of GDP in 2021.
What is the lowest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 08 - sectoral breakdown of recorded in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0775 Percentage of GDP in 2000.
How does Democratic Republic of the Congo rank for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 08 - sectoral breakdown of?
Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 1st out of 47 countries with data for 2021.
Is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 08 - sectoral breakdown of rising or falling in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
Over the last ten years it is up 206.8%. 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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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.