Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 08 - Sectoral breakdown of in Africa
Africa: Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 08 - Sectoral breakdown of was 1.43 Percentage of GDP in 2021. ▼ Falling
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 08 - Sectoral breakdown of in Africa, 2000–2021
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 Africa stood at 1.43 Percentage of GDP. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 65.6% on the previous year and up 53.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 08 - sectoral breakdown of in Africa peaked at 1.43 Percentage of GDP in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.4716 Percentage of GDP, in 2016.
That places Africa 4th out of 28 groups with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 08 - Sectoral breakdown of in Africa, year by year
| Year | Percentage of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.03 Percentage of GDP | — |
| 2001 | 1.16 Percentage of GDP | +13.0% |
| 2002 | 1.02 Percentage of GDP | -12.1% |
| 2003 | 0.9514 Percentage of GDP | -6.6% |
| 2004 | 0.9056 Percentage of GDP | -4.8% |
| 2005 | 1.06 Percentage of GDP | +16.7% |
| 2006 | 1.19 Percentage of GDP | +12.9% |
| 2007 | 1.07 Percentage of GDP | -10.7% |
| 2008 | 0.9491 Percentage of GDP | -10.9% |
| 2009 | 0.9933 Percentage of GDP | +4.7% |
| 2010 | 0.8335 Percentage of GDP | -16.1% |
| 2011 | 0.9281 Percentage of GDP | +11.3% |
| 2012 | 0.9289 Percentage of GDP | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 0.8302 Percentage of GDP | -10.6% |
| 2014 | 0.7391 Percentage of GDP | -11.0% |
| 2015 | 0.596 Percentage of GDP | -19.4% |
| 2016 | 0.4716 Percentage of GDP | -20.9% |
| 2017 | 0.6435 Percentage of GDP | +36.4% |
| 2018 | 1.02 Percentage of GDP | +59.0% |
| 2019 | 0.9259 Percentage of GDP | -9.5% |
| 2020 | 0.8613 Percentage of GDP | -7.0% |
| 2021 | 1.43 Percentage of GDP | +65.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.03 Percentage of GDP | 0.9056 Percentage of GDP | 1.19 Percentage of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.792 Percentage of GDP | 0.4716 Percentage of GDP | 1.02 Percentage of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.14 Percentage of GDP | 0.8613 Percentage of GDP | 1.43 Percentage of GDP | 2 |
Countries ranked near Africa
- 1 Timor-Leste 29.38 Percentage of GDP compare
- 1 Brunei Darussalam 13.86 Percentage of GDP compare
- 1 Equatorial Guinea 6.63 Percentage of GDP compare
- 2 Qatar 12.01 Percentage of GDP compare
- 3 Uzbekistan 11.04 Percentage of GDP compare
- 4 Papua New Guinea 9.14 Percentage of GDP compare
- 5 Iran 8.81 Percentage of GDP compare
- 6 Azerbaijan 8.59 Percentage of GDP compare
- 7 Algeria 8 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?
- Africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 08 - sectoral breakdown of in Africa was 1.43 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?
- The highest recorded value was 1.43 Percentage of GDP in 2021.
- What is the lowest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 08 - sectoral breakdown of recorded in Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4716 Percentage of GDP in 2016.
- How does Africa rank for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 08 - sectoral breakdown of?
- Africa ranks 4th out of 28 groups with data for 2021.
- Is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 08 - sectoral breakdown of rising or falling in Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 53.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Africa 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 — Natural gas rents. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.