Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 08 - Sectoral breakdown of in West Africa (African Union)

West Africa (African Union): Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 08 - Sectoral breakdown of was 0.7964 Percentage of GDP in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
0.7964 Percentage of GDP
Change on year
up 73.6%
Rank
19th
of 47 regions
All-time high
0.7964 Percentage of GDP
in 2021
All-time low
0.1984 Percentage of GDP
in 2005
Years of data
22
2000–2021

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

0.20.40.60.82000201020212000: 0.355 Percentage of GDP2001: 0.458 Percentage of GDP2002: 0.329 Percentage of GDP2003: 0.506 Percentage of GDP2004: 0.461 Percentage of GDP2005: 0.198 Percentage of GDP2006: 0.515 Percentage of GDP2007: 0.526 Percentage of GDP2008: 0.525 Percentage of GDP2009: 0.372 Percentage of GDP2010: 0.448 Percentage of GDP2011: 0.681 Percentage of GDP2012: 0.669 Percentage of GDP2013: 0.504 Percentage of GDP2014: 0.505 Percentage of GDP2015: 0.439 Percentage of GDP2016: 0.339 Percentage of GDP2017: 0.467 Percentage of GDP2018: 0.658 Percentage of GDP2019: 0.581 Percentage of GDP2020: 0.459 Percentage of GDP2021: 0.796 Percentage of GDP

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 08 - sectoral breakdown of in West Africa (African Union) is 0.7964 Percentage of GDP, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 73.6% on the previous year and up 17.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 08 - sectoral breakdown of in West Africa (African Union) peaked at 0.7964 Percentage of GDP in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.1984 Percentage of GDP, in 2005.

That places West Africa (African Union) 19th out of 47 regions with data for 2021, putting it 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 West Africa (African Union), year by year

Annual values for Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 08 - Sectoral breakdown of the economy — Natural gas rents in West Africa (African Union), 2000 to 2021.
Year Percentage of GDP Change
2000 0.3546 Percentage of GDP
2001 0.4583 Percentage of GDP +29.3%
2002 0.3288 Percentage of GDP -28.3%
2003 0.5064 Percentage of GDP +54.0%
2004 0.4608 Percentage of GDP -9.0%
2005 0.1984 Percentage of GDP -56.9%
2006 0.5151 Percentage of GDP +159.7%
2007 0.5257 Percentage of GDP +2.0%
2008 0.525 Percentage of GDP -0.1%
2009 0.3724 Percentage of GDP -29.1%
2010 0.448 Percentage of GDP +20.3%
2011 0.6805 Percentage of GDP +51.9%
2012 0.6685 Percentage of GDP -1.8%
2013 0.5038 Percentage of GDP -24.6%
2014 0.5049 Percentage of GDP +0.2%
2015 0.4392 Percentage of GDP -13.0%
2016 0.3394 Percentage of GDP -22.7%
2017 0.4669 Percentage of GDP +37.6%
2018 0.6582 Percentage of GDP +41.0%
2019 0.5815 Percentage of GDP -11.7%
2020 0.4588 Percentage of GDP -21.1%
2021 0.7964 Percentage of GDP +73.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.4245 Percentage of GDP 0.1984 Percentage of GDP 0.5257 Percentage of GDP 10
2010s 0.5291 Percentage of GDP 0.3394 Percentage of GDP 0.6805 Percentage of GDP 10
2020s 0.6276 Percentage of GDP 0.4588 Percentage of GDP 0.7964 Percentage of GDP 2

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Frequently asked questions

What is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 08 - sectoral breakdown of in West Africa (African Union)?
Africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 08 - sectoral breakdown of in West Africa (African Union) was 0.7964 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 West Africa (African Union)?
The highest recorded value was 0.7964 Percentage of GDP in 2021.
What is the lowest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 08 - sectoral breakdown of recorded in West Africa (African Union)?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1984 Percentage of GDP in 2005.
How does West Africa (African Union) rank for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 08 - sectoral breakdown of?
West Africa (African Union) ranks 19th out of 47 regions with data for 2021.
Is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 08 - sectoral breakdown of rising or falling in West Africa (African Union)?
Over the last ten years it is up 17.0%. 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
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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.