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
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 08 - Sectoral breakdown of in West Africa (African Union), 2000–2021
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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.
- Where does this West Africa (African Union) 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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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.