Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 08 - Sectoral breakdown of in South Africa

South Africa: Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 08 - Sectoral breakdown of was 0.0294 Percentage of GDP in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
0.0294 Percentage of GDP
Change on year
up 41.5%
World rank
66th
of 161 countries
All-time high
0.0583 Percentage of GDP
in 2001
All-time low
0.0127 Percentage of GDP
in 2017
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 08 - Sectoral breakdown of in South Africa, 2000–2021

0.010.020.030.040.050.062000201020212000: 0.035 Percentage of GDP2001: 0.058 Percentage of GDP2002: 0.057 Percentage of GDP2003: 0.025 Percentage of GDP2004: 0.031 Percentage of GDP2005: 0.016 Percentage of GDP2006: 0.039 Percentage of GDP2007: 0.032 Percentage of GDP2008: 0.037 Percentage of GDP2009: 0.024 Percentage of GDP2010: 0.026 Percentage of GDP2011: 0.031 Percentage of GDP2012: 0.029 Percentage of GDP2013: 0.031 Percentage of GDP2014: 0.026 Percentage of GDP2015: 0.023 Percentage of GDP2016: 0.015 Percentage of GDP2017: 0.013 Percentage of GDP2018: 0.023 Percentage of GDP2019: 0.025 Percentage of GDP2020: 0.021 Percentage of GDP2021: 0.029 Percentage of GDP

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

Analysis

South Africa recorded 0.0294 Percentage of GDP for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 08 - sectoral breakdown of in 2021.

That represents a change of up 41.5% on the previous year and down 3.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 08 - sectoral breakdown of in South Africa peaked at 0.0583 Percentage of GDP in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.0127 Percentage of GDP, in 2017.

That places South Africa 66th out of 161 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.

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 South Africa, year by year

Annual values for Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 08 - Sectoral breakdown of the economy — Natural gas rents in South Africa, 2000 to 2021.
Year Percentage of GDP Change
2000 0.0355 Percentage of GDP
2001 0.0583 Percentage of GDP +64.4%
2002 0.0574 Percentage of GDP -1.6%
2003 0.0248 Percentage of GDP -56.7%
2004 0.0309 Percentage of GDP +24.3%
2005 0.0158 Percentage of GDP -48.9%
2006 0.0387 Percentage of GDP +145.0%
2007 0.0319 Percentage of GDP -17.6%
2008 0.037 Percentage of GDP +16.0%
2009 0.0236 Percentage of GDP -36.1%
2010 0.0259 Percentage of GDP +9.4%
2011 0.0306 Percentage of GDP +18.2%
2012 0.0289 Percentage of GDP -5.5%
2013 0.0312 Percentage of GDP +8.1%
2014 0.0256 Percentage of GDP -18.1%
2015 0.0233 Percentage of GDP -8.9%
2016 0.0153 Percentage of GDP -34.2%
2017 0.0127 Percentage of GDP -17.0%
2018 0.0228 Percentage of GDP +78.7%
2019 0.0252 Percentage of GDP +10.7%
2020 0.0208 Percentage of GDP -17.6%
2021 0.0294 Percentage of GDP +41.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.0354 Percentage of GDP 0.0158 Percentage of GDP 0.0583 Percentage of GDP 10
2010s 0.0241 Percentage of GDP 0.0127 Percentage of GDP 0.0312 Percentage of GDP 10
2020s 0.0251 Percentage of GDP 0.0208 Percentage of GDP 0.0294 Percentage of GDP 2

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  6. 69 Austria 0.0241 Percentage of GDP compare

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What is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 08 - sectoral breakdown of in South Africa?
Africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 08 - sectoral breakdown of in South Africa was 0.0294 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 South Africa?
The highest recorded value was 0.0583 Percentage of GDP in 2001.
What is the lowest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 08 - sectoral breakdown of recorded in South Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0127 Percentage of GDP in 2017.
How does South Africa rank for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 08 - sectoral breakdown of?
South Africa ranks 66th out of 161 countries with data for 2021.
Is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 08 - sectoral breakdown of rising or falling in South Africa?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.9%. 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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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.