Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 08 - Sectoral breakdown of the economy — Natural gas rents by country
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...
Countries reporting
90
Highest
13.86 Percentage of GDP
Brunei Darussalam
Lowest
0.0001 Percentage of GDP
Guatemala
Median
0.2633 Percentage of GDP
Years covered
22
2000–2021
Data points
5,092
What the numbers show
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 08 - Sectoral breakdown of the economy — Natural gas rents is currently reported for 90 countries. The highest value is 13.86 Percentage of GDP in Brunei Darussalam; the lowest is 0.0001 Percentage of GDP in Guatemala.
The median across all reporting countries is 0.2633 Percentage of GDP, and the mean is 1.66 Percentage of GDP.
Over the past decade 52 countries rose and 32 fell. The largest increase was in Ghana (up 2,362,380.0%), and the largest decrease in Afghanistan (down 95.7%).
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 08 - Sectoral breakdown of: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brunei Darussalam | 13.86 Percentage of GDP | 2021 | up 158.2% | rising |
| 2 | Qatar | 12.01 Percentage of GDP | 2021 | up 77.4% | rising |
| 3 | Uzbekistan | 11.04 Percentage of GDP | 2021 | up 21.2% | volatile |
| 4 | Papua New Guinea | 9.14 Percentage of GDP | 2021 | up 11,975.4% | volatile |
| 5 | Iran, Islamic Republic of | 8.81 Percentage of GDP | 2021 | up 359.4% | volatile |
| 6 | Azerbaijan | 8.59 Percentage of GDP | 2021 | up 189.7% | volatile |
| 7 | Algeria | 8 Percentage of GDP | 2021 | up 144.3% | falling |
| 8 | Turkmenistan | 7.65 Percentage of GDP | 2019 | down 39.6% | volatile |
| 9 | Russian Federation | 5.86 Percentage of GDP | 2021 | up 71.3% | falling |
| 10 | Bahrain | 5.7 Percentage of GDP | 2021 | up 58.6% | flat |
| 11 | Oman | 5.67 Percentage of GDP | 2021 | up 109.6% | rising |
| 12 | Trinidad and Tobago | 5.09 Percentage of GDP | 2021 | down 56.5% | volatile |
| 13 | Libya | 4.58 Percentage of GDP | 2021 | up 297.4% | volatile |
| 14 | Myanmar | 4.4 Percentage of GDP | 2021 | up 139.5% | volatile |
| 15 | Norway | 3.94 Percentage of GDP | 2021 | up 63.5% | rising |
| 16 | Mozambique | 3.57 Percentage of GDP | 2021 | up 44.8% | volatile |
| 17 | Malaysia | 3.35 Percentage of GDP | 2021 | up 86.9% | falling |
| 18 | Egypt | 2.05 Percentage of GDP | 2021 | up 8.0% | falling |
| 19 | Kazakhstan | 2.04 Percentage of GDP | 2021 | up 68.5% | falling |
| 20 | United Arab Emirates | 1.96 Percentage of GDP | 2021 | up 66.2% | falling |
| 21 | Bolivia, Plurinational State of | 1.85 Percentage of GDP | 2021 | down 60.8% | volatile |
| 22 | Australia | 1.72 Percentage of GDP | 2021 | up 389.8% | volatile |
| 23 | Saudi Arabia | 1.72 Percentage of GDP | 2021 | up 73.9% | rising |
| 24 | Kuwait | 1.7 Percentage of GDP | 2020 | up 168.0% | rising |
| 25 | Ukraine | 1.36 Percentage of GDP | 2021 | up 10.2% | falling |
| 26 | Nigeria | 1.16 Percentage of GDP | 2021 | up 22.4% | rising |
| 27 | Angola | 1.01 Percentage of GDP | 2021 | up 1,336.3% | volatile |
| 28 | Thailand | 0.9396 Percentage of GDP | 2021 | up 53.8% | falling |
| 29 | Indonesia | 0.8412 Percentage of GDP | 2021 | up 14.0% | volatile |
| 30 | Canada | 0.794 Percentage of GDP | 2021 | — | volatile |
| 31 | Pakistan | 0.7363 Percentage of GDP | 2021 | down 36.0% | falling |
| 32 | Iraq | 0.6555 Percentage of GDP | 2021 | up 160.3% | rising |
| 33 | Cameroon | 0.5848 Percentage of GDP | 2021 | up 1,070.9% | volatile |
| 34 | Romania | 0.5306 Percentage of GDP | 2021 | down 19.5% | volatile |
| 35 | Tunisia | 0.491 Percentage of GDP | 2021 | up 22.2% | falling |
| 36 | Bangladesh | 0.4901 Percentage of GDP | 2021 | down 53.4% | falling |
| 37 | Israel | 0.4297 Percentage of GDP | 2021 | up 234.2% | volatile |
| 38 | Argentina | 0.3894 Percentage of GDP | 2021 | down 27.7% | falling |
| 39 | Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of | 0.3778 Percentage of GDP | 2014 | up 33.9% | rising |
| 40 | Ghana | 0.3714 Percentage of GDP | 2021 | up 2,362,380.0% | volatile |
| 41 | United States of America | 0.3632 Percentage of GDP | 2021 | — | volatile |
| 42 | Congo | 0.3569 Percentage of GDP | 2021 | down 52.4% | volatile |
| 43 | Côte d’Ivoire | 0.3094 Percentage of GDP | 2021 | down 14.8% | rising |
| 44 | New Zealand | 0.2947 Percentage of GDP | 2021 | up 38.3% | falling |
| 45 | Gabon | 0.2685 Percentage of GDP | 2021 | up 28.4% | rising |
| 46 | Peru | 0.258 Percentage of GDP | 2021 | down 45.8% | volatile |
| 47 | OECD | 0.2382 Percentage of GDP | 2021 | up 205.6% | volatile |
| 48 | Tanzania, United Republic of | 0.2233 Percentage of GDP | 2021 | up 51.8% | volatile |
| 49 | China | 0.2105 Percentage of GDP | 2021 | up 89.2% | rising |
| 50 | Colombia | 0.176 Percentage of GDP | 2021 | down 25.3% | rising |
| 51 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | 0.1713 Percentage of GDP | 2021 | down 19.3% | falling |
| 52 | Tajikistan | 0.1711 Percentage of GDP | 2021 | up 455.8% | volatile |
| 53 | Philippines | 0.1561 Percentage of GDP | 2021 | up 7.8% | rising |
| 54 | Hungary | 0.131 Percentage of GDP | 2021 | down 40.0% | falling |
| 55 | Serbia | 0.0971 Percentage of GDP | 2021 | down 16.8% | volatile |
| 56 | Mexico | 0.091 Percentage of GDP | 2021 | down 68.8% | volatile |
| 57 | India | 0.0775 Percentage of GDP | 2021 | down 54.8% | falling |
| 58 | Brazil | 0.07 Percentage of GDP | 2021 | up 54.4% | rising |
| 59 | Denmark | 0.0551 Percentage of GDP | 2021 | down 78.0% | volatile |
| 60 | Ireland | 0.0511 Percentage of GDP | 2021 | up 324.5% | volatile |
| 61 | Rwanda | 0.051 Percentage of GDP | 2021 | up 1,964.2% | volatile |
| 62 | Albania | 0.0495 Percentage of GDP | 2021 | up 262.1% | volatile |
| 63 | Jordan | 0.043 Percentage of GDP | 2021 | down 2.9% | volatile |
| 64 | Belarus | 0.0394 Percentage of GDP | 2021 | up 13.6% | volatile |
| 65 | Niger | 0.0303 Percentage of GDP | 2021 | — | volatile |
| 66 | South Africa | 0.0294 Percentage of GDP | 2021 | down 3.9% | falling |
| 67 | Italy | 0.025 Percentage of GDP | 2021 | down 42.7% | falling |
| 68 | Cuba | 0.0244 Percentage of GDP | 2020 | down 56.9% | volatile |
| 69 | Austria | 0.0241 Percentage of GDP | 2021 | down 48.5% | falling |
| 70 | Yemen | 0.0234 Percentage of GDP | 2018 | up 183.9% | volatile |
| 71 | Chile | 0.0214 Percentage of GDP | 2021 | down 51.5% | falling |
| 72 | Germany | 0.0177 Percentage of GDP | 2021 | down 58.4% | volatile |
| 73 | Ecuador | 0.0136 Percentage of GDP | 2021 | down 37.9% | volatile |
| 74 | Chad | 0.0135 Percentage of GDP | 2021 | — | volatile |
| 75 | Czechia | 0.0121 Percentage of GDP | 2021 | up 0.4% | flat |
| 76 | Suriname | 0.0115 Percentage of GDP | 2021 | up 58.7% | rising |
| 77 | Georgia | 0.0094 Percentage of GDP | 2021 | up 118.0% | volatile |
| 78 | Morocco | 0.0092 Percentage of GDP | 2021 | up 89.1% | rising |
| 79 | Japan | 0.0088 Percentage of GDP | 2021 | up 66.2% | rising |
| 80 | Barbados | 0.0072 Percentage of GDP | 2021 | down 61.7% | volatile |
| 81 | Bulgaria | 0.0065 Percentage of GDP | 2021 | down 92.7% | volatile |
| 82 | Senegal | 0.0026 Percentage of GDP | 2021 | down 86.9% | volatile |
| 83 | Kyrgyzstan | 0.0021 Percentage of GDP | 2021 | down 88.2% | volatile |
| 84 | Afghanistan | 0.002 Percentage of GDP | 2021 | down 95.7% | volatile |
| 85 | Belize | 0.0017 Percentage of GDP | 2021 | down 91.9% | volatile |
| 86 | Spain | 0.0006 Percentage of GDP | 2021 | up 45.0% | volatile |
| 87 | Greece | 0.0004 Percentage of GDP | 2021 | up 15.8% | volatile |
| 88 | France | 0.0001 Percentage of GDP | 2021 | down 94.7% | volatile |
| 89 | Belgium | 0.0001 Percentage of GDP | 2021 | — | volatile |
| 90 | Guatemala | 0.0001 Percentage of GDP | 2021 | — | volatile |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.
- Timor-Leste 29.38 Percentage of GDP
- Equatorial Guinea 6.63 Percentage of GDP
- Africa, resource-rich countries 5.24 Percentage of GDP
- Resource-rich countries 5.13 Percentage of GDP
- World outside Africa, resource-rich countries 5.11 Percentage of GDP
- Arab Maghreb Union (UMA) 4.45 Percentage of GDP
- World outside Africa, landlocked developing countries 3.48 Percentage of GDP
- Africa 1.43 Percentage of GDP
- World outside Africa, fragile states 3.37 Percentage of GDP
- Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) 1.21 Percentage of GDP
- North Africa (African Union) 3.15 Percentage of GDP
- ASEAN 1.05 Percentage of GDP
- Fragile states 2.33 Percentage of GDP
- Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) 0.7964 Percentage of GDP
- Syrian Arab Republic 2.33 Percentage of GDP
- Economic Community of Central African States (ECCAS) 0.7792 Percentage of GDP
- Land locked developing countries 2.33 Percentage of GDP
- World 0.7046 Percentage of GDP
- Africa, lower-middle income countries (World Bank) 1.87 Percentage of GDP
- Central Africa (African Union) 0.7025 Percentage of GDP
- Portuguese-speaking African countries (PALOP) 1.38 Percentage of GDP
- World outside Africa 0.6653 Percentage of GDP
- Lower-middle income countries (World Bank) 1.3 Percentage of GDP
- Least developed countries 0.6314 Percentage of GDP
- Community of Sahel–Saharan States (CEN–SAD) 1.24 Percentage of GDP
- Small island developing States 0.6298 Percentage of GDP
- World outside Africa, lower-middle income countries (World Bank) 1.14 Percentage of GDP
- Southern Africa (African Union) 0.2984 Percentage of GDP
- World outside Africa, least developed countries 1.03 Percentage of GDP
- Southern African Development Community (SADC) 0.2566 Percentage of GDP
- World outside Africa, upper-middle income countries (World Bank) 0.841 Percentage of GDP
- Croatia 0.1832 Percentage of GDP
- Upper-middle income countries (World Bank) 0.839 Percentage of GDP
- Latin America and the Caribbean 0.1499 Percentage of GDP
- Africa, fragile states 0.7986 Percentage of GDP
- Slovak Republic 0.0085 Percentage of GDP
- West Africa (African Union) 0.7964 Percentage of GDP
- Korea 0.0052 Percentage of GDP
- Africa, non-resource-rich countries 0.7538 Percentage of GDP
- Moldova 0.0001 Percentage of GDP
About this data
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.