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

Lower-middle income countries (World Bank): Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 08 - Sectoral breakdown of was 1.3 Percentage of GDP in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
1.3 Percentage of GDP
Change on year
up 34.5%
Rank
12th
of 47 regions
All-time high
1.3 Percentage of GDP
in 2021
All-time low
0.451 Percentage of GDP
in 2016
Years of data
22
2000–2021

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

0.40.60.811.21.42000201020212000: 0.952 Percentage of GDP2001: 1.2 Percentage of GDP2002: 1.1 Percentage of GDP2003: 1.1 Percentage of GDP2004: 0.997 Percentage of GDP2005: 1.1 Percentage of GDP2006: 1.2 Percentage of GDP2007: 0.974 Percentage of GDP2008: 0.972 Percentage of GDP2009: 0.945 Percentage of GDP2010: 0.779 Percentage of GDP2011: 0.866 Percentage of GDP2012: 0.817 Percentage of GDP2013: 0.771 Percentage of GDP2014: 0.73 Percentage of GDP2015: 0.609 Percentage of GDP2016: 0.451 Percentage of GDP2017: 0.557 Percentage of GDP2018: 0.959 Percentage of GDP2019: 0.921 Percentage of GDP2020: 0.967 Percentage of GDP2021: 1.3 Percentage of GDP

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

Analysis

Lower-middle income countries (World Bank) recorded 1.3 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.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 34.5% on the previous year and up 50.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 08 - sectoral breakdown of in Lower-middle income countries (World Bank) peaked at 1.3 Percentage of GDP in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.451 Percentage of GDP, in 2016.

That places Lower-middle income countries (World Bank) 12th out of 47 regions 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 Lower-middle income countries (World Bank), year by year

Annual values for Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 08 - Sectoral breakdown of the economy — Natural gas rents in Lower-middle income countries (World Bank), 2000 to 2021.
Year Percentage of GDP Change
2000 0.9523 Percentage of GDP
2001 1.19 Percentage of GDP +24.9%
2002 1.12 Percentage of GDP -5.4%
2003 1.09 Percentage of GDP -3.5%
2004 0.9974 Percentage of GDP -8.1%
2005 1.12 Percentage of GDP +12.3%
2006 1.22 Percentage of GDP +9.2%
2007 0.9742 Percentage of GDP -20.4%
2008 0.9724 Percentage of GDP -0.2%
2009 0.9445 Percentage of GDP -2.9%
2010 0.7794 Percentage of GDP -17.5%
2011 0.8658 Percentage of GDP +11.1%
2012 0.8168 Percentage of GDP -5.7%
2013 0.7712 Percentage of GDP -5.6%
2014 0.7295 Percentage of GDP -5.4%
2015 0.6087 Percentage of GDP -16.6%
2016 0.451 Percentage of GDP -25.9%
2017 0.5571 Percentage of GDP +23.5%
2018 0.9588 Percentage of GDP +72.1%
2019 0.9211 Percentage of GDP -3.9%
2020 0.9668 Percentage of GDP +5.0%
2021 1.3 Percentage of GDP +34.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.06 Percentage of GDP 0.9445 Percentage of GDP 1.22 Percentage of GDP 10
2010s 0.7459 Percentage of GDP 0.451 Percentage of GDP 0.9588 Percentage of GDP 10
2020s 1.13 Percentage of GDP 0.9668 Percentage of GDP 1.3 Percentage of GDP 2

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Frequently asked questions

What is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 08 - sectoral breakdown of in Lower-middle income countries (World Bank)?
Africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 08 - sectoral breakdown of in Lower-middle income countries (World Bank) was 1.3 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 Lower-middle income countries (World Bank)?
The highest recorded value was 1.3 Percentage of GDP in 2021.
What is the lowest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 08 - sectoral breakdown of recorded in Lower-middle income countries (World Bank)?
The lowest recorded value was 0.451 Percentage of GDP in 2016.
How does Lower-middle income countries (World Bank) rank for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 08 - sectoral breakdown of?
Lower-middle income countries (World Bank) ranks 12th out of 47 regions with data for 2021.
Is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 08 - sectoral breakdown of rising or falling in Lower-middle income countries (World Bank)?
Over the last ten years it is up 50.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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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
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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.