Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 08 - Sectoral breakdown of in Africa, non-resource-rich countries

Africa, non-resource-rich countries: Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 08 - Sectoral breakdown of was 0.7538 Percentage of GDP in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
0.7538 Percentage of GDP
Change on year
up 63.0%
Rank
20th
of 47 regions
All-time high
0.7708 Percentage of GDP
in 2006
All-time low
0.2341 Percentage of GDP
in 2016
Years of data
22
2000–2021

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

0.20.40.60.82000201020212000: 0.286 Percentage of GDP2001: 0.388 Percentage of GDP2002: 0.366 Percentage of GDP2003: 0.435 Percentage of GDP2004: 0.483 Percentage of GDP2005: 0.565 Percentage of GDP2006: 0.771 Percentage of GDP2007: 0.695 Percentage of GDP2008: 0.649 Percentage of GDP2009: 0.586 Percentage of GDP2010: 0.509 Percentage of GDP2011: 0.639 Percentage of GDP2012: 0.628 Percentage of GDP2013: 0.534 Percentage of GDP2014: 0.442 Percentage of GDP2015: 0.322 Percentage of GDP2016: 0.234 Percentage of GDP2017: 0.387 Percentage of GDP2018: 0.647 Percentage of GDP2019: 0.582 Percentage of GDP2020: 0.462 Percentage of GDP2021: 0.754 Percentage of GDP

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

Analysis

Africa, non-resource-rich countries recorded 0.7538 Percentage of GDP for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 08 - sectoral breakdown of in 2021.

That represents a change of up 63.0% on the previous year and up 18.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 08 - sectoral breakdown of in Africa, non-resource-rich countries peaked at 0.7708 Percentage of GDP in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.2341 Percentage of GDP, in 2016.

Africa, non-resource-rich countries ranks 20th of 47 regions 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 Africa, non-resource-rich countries, year by year

Annual values for Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 08 - Sectoral breakdown of the economy — Natural gas rents in Africa, non-resource-rich countries, 2000 to 2021.
Year Percentage of GDP Change
2000 0.2861 Percentage of GDP
2001 0.3879 Percentage of GDP +35.6%
2002 0.3657 Percentage of GDP -5.7%
2003 0.4355 Percentage of GDP +19.1%
2004 0.4833 Percentage of GDP +11.0%
2005 0.5651 Percentage of GDP +16.9%
2006 0.7708 Percentage of GDP +36.4%
2007 0.6946 Percentage of GDP -9.9%
2008 0.6493 Percentage of GDP -6.5%
2009 0.5855 Percentage of GDP -9.8%
2010 0.5087 Percentage of GDP -13.1%
2011 0.639 Percentage of GDP +25.6%
2012 0.6279 Percentage of GDP -1.7%
2013 0.5341 Percentage of GDP -14.9%
2014 0.4421 Percentage of GDP -17.2%
2015 0.3223 Percentage of GDP -27.1%
2016 0.2341 Percentage of GDP -27.4%
2017 0.3874 Percentage of GDP +65.5%
2018 0.6466 Percentage of GDP +66.9%
2019 0.5824 Percentage of GDP -9.9%
2020 0.4624 Percentage of GDP -20.6%
2021 0.7538 Percentage of GDP +63.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.5224 Percentage of GDP 0.2861 Percentage of GDP 0.7708 Percentage of GDP 10
2010s 0.4924 Percentage of GDP 0.2341 Percentage of GDP 0.6466 Percentage of GDP 10
2020s 0.6081 Percentage of GDP 0.4624 Percentage of GDP 0.7538 Percentage of GDP 2

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  4. 20 United Arab Emirates 1.96 Percentage of GDP compare
  5. 20 Moldova 0.0001 Percentage of GDP compare
  6. 21 Eswatini 0 Percentage of GDP
  7. 21 Ethiopia 0 Percentage of GDP
  8. 21 Fiji 0 Percentage of GDP
  9. 21 Lesotho 0 Percentage of GDP
  10. 21 Madagascar 0 Percentage of GDP
  11. 21 Cabo Verde 0 Percentage of GDP
  12. 21 Mauritania 0 Percentage of GDP
  13. 21 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 1.85 Percentage of GDP compare
  14. 22 Australia 1.72 Percentage of GDP compare
  15. 23 Saudi Arabia 1.72 Percentage of GDP compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 08 - sectoral breakdown of in Africa, non-resource-rich countries?
Africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 08 - sectoral breakdown of in Africa, non-resource-rich countries was 0.7538 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, non-resource-rich countries?
The highest recorded value was 0.7708 Percentage of GDP in 2006.
What is the lowest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 08 - sectoral breakdown of recorded in Africa, non-resource-rich countries?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2341 Percentage of GDP in 2016.
How does Africa, non-resource-rich countries rank for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 08 - sectoral breakdown of?
Africa, non-resource-rich countries ranks 20th out of 47 regions with data for 2021.
Is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 08 - sectoral breakdown of rising or falling in Africa, non-resource-rich countries?
Over the last ten years it is up 18.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 08 - Sectoral breakdown of the economy — Natural gas rents
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Percentage of GDP
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
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236 places, 5,092 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.