Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 08 - Sectoral breakdown of the economy — Oil rents by country
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...
Countries reporting
134
Highest
56.38 Percentage of GDP
Libya
Lowest
0 Percentage of GDP
Tanzania
Median
0.2838 Percentage of GDP
Years covered
22
2000–2021
Data points
5,073
What the numbers show
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 08 - Sectoral breakdown of the economy — Oil rents is currently reported for 134 countries. The highest value is 56.38 Percentage of GDP in Libya; the lowest is 0 Percentage of GDP in Tanzania.
The median across all reporting countries is 0.2838 Percentage of GDP, and the mean is 4.15 Percentage of GDP.
Over the past decade 13 countries rose and 110 fell. The largest increase was in Jordan (up 524.9%), and the largest decrease in Ethiopia (down 100.0%).
Africa's Development: Sectoral breakdown of the economy Oil: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Libya | 56.38 Percentage of GDP | 2021 | up 55.2% | falling |
| 2 | Iraq | 42.79 Percentage of GDP | 2021 | down 16.0% | falling |
| 2 | Equatorial Guinea | 14.94 Percentage of GDP | 2021 | down 56.0% | volatile |
| 3 | Congo | 34.38 Percentage of GDP | 2021 | down 29.3% | falling |
| 4 | Angola | 28.27 Percentage of GDP | 2021 | down 26.8% | falling |
| 5 | Kuwait | 27.58 Percentage of GDP | 2020 | down 42.8% | falling |
| 6 | Saudi Arabia | 23.69 Percentage of GDP | 2021 | down 51.8% | falling |
| 7 | Oman | 23.54 Percentage of GDP | 2021 | down 41.7% | falling |
| 8 | Guyana | 22.08 Percentage of GDP | 2021 | — | volatile |
| 9 | Azerbaijan | 20.98 Percentage of GDP | 2021 | down 29.6% | falling |
| 10 | Iran | 18.27 Percentage of GDP | 2021 | down 18.3% | falling |
| 11 | Chad | 16.75 Percentage of GDP | 2021 | down 31.3% | volatile |
| 11 | Timor-Leste | 5.3 Percentage of GDP | 2021 | down 78.2% | volatile |
| 12 | United Arab Emirates | 15.67 Percentage of GDP | 2021 | down 45.2% | falling |
| 13 | Gabon | 15.56 Percentage of GDP | 2021 | down 58.4% | falling |
| 14 | Qatar | 15.28 Percentage of GDP | 2021 | down 49.0% | falling |
| 15 | Kazakhstan | 14.84 Percentage of GDP | 2021 | down 19.1% | falling |
| 16 | Algeria | 14.46 Percentage of GDP | 2021 | down 42.2% | falling |
| 16 | Syrian Arab Republic | 4.02 Percentage of GDP | 2020 | up 4.8% | volatile |
| 17 | Venezuela | 11.3 Percentage of GDP | 2014 | down 51.0% | falling |
| 18 | Bahrain | 10.94 Percentage of GDP | 2021 | down 53.3% | falling |
| 18 | Croatia | 0.2804 Percentage of GDP | 2021 | down 33.6% | falling |
| 19 | South Sudan | 10.39 Percentage of GDP | 2015 | down 82.2% | volatile |
| 19 | Madagascar | 0.0838 Percentage of GDP | 2021 | — | volatile |
| 20 | Brunei Darussalam | 10.37 Percentage of GDP | 2021 | down 57.1% | falling |
| 21 | Russia | 9.67 Percentage of GDP | 2021 | down 9.4% | falling |
| 21 | Moldova | 0.0117 Percentage of GDP | 2021 | down 82.2% | volatile |
| 22 | Suriname | 7.93 Percentage of GDP | 2021 | down 15.8% | falling |
| 23 | Ecuador | 6.4 Percentage of GDP | 2021 | down 60.0% | falling |
| 23 | Ethiopia | 0 Percentage of GDP | 2021 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 23 | Mauritania | 0 Percentage of GDP | 2021 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 23 | Eswatini | 0 Percentage of GDP | 2021 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 24 | Nigeria | 6.25 Percentage of GDP | 2021 | down 59.7% | falling |
| 25 | Norway | 6.06 Percentage of GDP | 2021 | down 19.2% | falling |
| 26 | Turkmenistan | 5.85 Percentage of GDP | 2019 | down 43.1% | volatile |
| 27 | Yemen | 4.53 Percentage of GDP | 2018 | down 86.6% | volatile |
| 28 | Ghana | 4.06 Percentage of GDP | 2021 | down 20.2% | volatile |
| 29 | Colombia | 3.42 Percentage of GDP | 2021 | down 50.6% | falling |
| 29 | Estonia | 0.9622 Percentage of GDP | 2021 | up 7.4% | falling |
| 30 | Sudan | 3.3 Percentage of GDP | 2021 | down 78.1% | volatile |
| 31 | Egypt | 2.99 Percentage of GDP | 2021 | down 69.4% | falling |
| 31 | Viet Nam | 0.6693 Percentage of GDP | 2021 | down 85.4% | volatile |
| 32 | Canada | 2.83 Percentage of GDP | 2021 | up 71.3% | flat |
| 33 | Trinidad and Tobago | 2.71 Percentage of GDP | 2021 | down 71.4% | falling |
| 33 | Democratic Republic of the Congo | 0.6498 Percentage of GDP | 2021 | down 73.4% | volatile |
| 34 | Brazil | 2.6 Percentage of GDP | 2021 | up 27.3% | falling |
| 35 | Cameroon | 2.36 Percentage of GDP | 2021 | down 55.1% | falling |
| 36 | Mexico | 2.07 Percentage of GDP | 2021 | down 63.9% | falling |
| 37 | Papua New Guinea | 1.88 Percentage of GDP | 2021 | down 61.4% | volatile |
| 37 | Türkiye | 0.138 Percentage of GDP | 2021 | up 11.3% | falling |
| 38 | Malaysia | 1.85 Percentage of GDP | 2021 | down 66.3% | falling |
| 39 | Tunisia | 1.55 Percentage of GDP | 2021 | down 69.1% | falling |
| 39 | Latvia | 0.0654 Percentage of GDP | 2021 | down 31.3% | volatile |
| 40 | Argentina | 1.54 Percentage of GDP | 2021 | down 43.7% | volatile |
| 41 | Mongolia | 1.5 Percentage of GDP | 2021 | down 22.1% | volatile |
| 42 | Bolivia | 1.26 Percentage of GDP | 2021 | down 64.7% | volatile |
| 42 | Poland | 0.0414 Percentage of GDP | 2021 | down 14.2% | falling |
| 43 | Albania | 1.04 Percentage of GDP | 2021 | down 57.5% | volatile |
| 43 | Netherlands | 0.0244 Percentage of GDP | 2021 | down 52.4% | falling |
| 44 | Uzbekistan | 0.8672 Percentage of GDP | 2021 | down 58.1% | volatile |
| 44 | Lithuania | 0.0159 Percentage of GDP | 2021 | down 85.7% | volatile |
| 45 | Belarus | 0.8141 Percentage of GDP | 2021 | down 30.5% | falling |
| 45 | Slovenia | 0 Percentage of GDP | 2021 | down 34.6% | volatile |
| 46 | Indonesia | 0.766 Percentage of GDP | 2021 | down 74.1% | volatile |
| 47 | Côte d’Ivoire | 0.7002 Percentage of GDP | 2021 | down 70.7% | volatile |
| 48 | Niger | 0.6227 Percentage of GDP | 2021 | down 30.6% | volatile |
| 49 | United States | 0.6115 Percentage of GDP | 2021 | up 64.9% | rising |
| 50 | OECD | 0.498 Percentage of GDP | 2021 | down 21.8% | falling |
| 51 | Thailand | 0.4817 Percentage of GDP | 2021 | down 72.8% | volatile |
| 52 | Serbia | 0.4244 Percentage of GDP | 2021 | down 52.3% | volatile |
| 53 | United Kingdom | 0.4161 Percentage of GDP | 2021 | down 49.4% | falling |
| 54 | South Africa | 0.396 Percentage of GDP | 2021 | down 58.9% | falling |
| 55 | Pakistan | 0.3802 Percentage of GDP | 2021 | down 62.7% | falling |
| 56 | Romania | 0.3782 Percentage of GDP | 2021 | down 59.3% | volatile |
| 57 | India | 0.3256 Percentage of GDP | 2021 | down 75.9% | volatile |
| 58 | Barbados | 0.3094 Percentage of GDP | 2021 | down 30.7% | falling |
| 59 | China | 0.3086 Percentage of GDP | 2021 | down 80.0% | volatile |
| 60 | Jamaica | 0.2949 Percentage of GDP | 2021 | down 44.0% | volatile |
| 61 | Tajikistan | 0.2872 Percentage of GDP | 2021 | up 308.3% | volatile |
| 62 | Belize | 0.2803 Percentage of GDP | 2021 | down 94.8% | volatile |
| 63 | Ukraine | 0.2797 Percentage of GDP | 2021 | down 53.7% | falling |
| 64 | Denmark | 0.2703 Percentage of GDP | 2021 | down 80.2% | volatile |
| 65 | Australia | 0.2642 Percentage of GDP | 2021 | down 69.9% | falling |
| 66 | Peru | 0.2491 Percentage of GDP | 2021 | down 75.8% | volatile |
| 67 | Cuba | 0.2225 Percentage of GDP | 2020 | down 83.4% | falling |
| 68 | Hungary | 0.1839 Percentage of GDP | 2021 | down 19.0% | falling |
| 69 | Guatemala | 0.1181 Percentage of GDP | 2021 | down 80.0% | volatile |
| 70 | New Zealand | 0.1023 Percentage of GDP | 2021 | down 86.9% | volatile |
| 71 | Kyrgyzstan | 0.0824 Percentage of GDP | 2021 | down 78.7% | volatile |
| 72 | Mozambique | 0.0793 Percentage of GDP | 2021 | down 62.0% | volatile |
| 73 | Italy | 0.077 Percentage of GDP | 2021 | down 23.8% | rising |
| 74 | Paraguay | 0.073 Percentage of GDP | 2021 | down 63.2% | volatile |
| 75 | Myanmar | 0.0628 Percentage of GDP | 2021 | down 93.8% | volatile |
| 76 | Portugal | 0.0518 Percentage of GDP | 2021 | down 27.5% | volatile |
| 77 | Zimbabwe | 0.0478 Percentage of GDP | 2021 | — | volatile |
| 78 | Finland | 0.0456 Percentage of GDP | 2021 | up 25.9% | volatile |
| 79 | Cambodia | 0.041 Percentage of GDP | 2021 | — | volatile |
| 80 | Austria | 0.0378 Percentage of GDP | 2021 | down 48.8% | falling |
| 81 | Philippines | 0.0342 Percentage of GDP | 2021 | down 84.8% | volatile |
| 82 | Bangladesh | 0.0316 Percentage of GDP | 2021 | down 78.7% | volatile |
| 83 | Belgium | 0.0313 Percentage of GDP | 2021 | down 32.8% | volatile |
| 84 | Georgia | 0.0293 Percentage of GDP | 2021 | down 79.6% | volatile |
| 85 | Sweden | 0.0272 Percentage of GDP | 2021 | down 8.0% | volatile |
| 86 | Nicaragua | 0.0206 Percentage of GDP | 2021 | down 60.4% | volatile |
| 87 | Bulgaria | 0.0194 Percentage of GDP | 2021 | down 47.2% | volatile |
| 88 | Afghanistan | 0.0179 Percentage of GDP | 2021 | up 170.7% | volatile |
| 89 | Jordan | 0.0144 Percentage of GDP | 2021 | up 524.9% | volatile |
| 90 | Germany | 0.014 Percentage of GDP | 2021 | down 53.4% | falling |
| 91 | Chile | 0.0127 Percentage of GDP | 2021 | down 37.4% | volatile |
| 92 | Greece | 0.0117 Percentage of GDP | 2021 | down 22.4% | rising |
| 93 | Israel | 0.0115 Percentage of GDP | 2021 | up 115.1% | volatile |
| 94 | Uruguay | 0.0097 Percentage of GDP | 2021 | down 70.9% | volatile |
| 95 | Czechia | 0.0097 Percentage of GDP | 2021 | down 68.5% | volatile |
| 96 | Costa Rica | 0.009 Percentage of GDP | 2021 | — | volatile |
| 97 | France | 0.0071 Percentage of GDP | 2021 | down 34.4% | falling |
| 98 | Japan | 0.0022 Percentage of GDP | 2021 | down 4.9% | rising |
| 99 | Ireland | 0.0019 Percentage of GDP | 2021 | down 62.5% | volatile |
| 100 | Honduras | 0.001 Percentage of GDP | 2021 | down 64.7% | volatile |
| 101 | Morocco | 0.001 Percentage of GDP | 2021 | down 86.1% | volatile |
| 102 | Switzerland | 0.0005 Percentage of GDP | 2021 | up 43.6% | volatile |
| 103 | Spain | 0.0002 Percentage of GDP | 2021 | down 94.7% | volatile |
| 104 | El Salvador | 0.0002 Percentage of GDP | 2021 | down 59.9% | volatile |
| 105 | Benin | 0 Percentage of GDP | 2021 | — | volatile |
| 105 | Cyprus | 0 Percentage of GDP | 2021 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 105 | Kenya | 0 Percentage of GDP | 2021 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 105 | North Macedonia | 0 Percentage of GDP | 2021 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 105 | Malta | 0 Percentage of GDP | 2021 | — | volatile |
| 105 | Mauritius | 0 Percentage of GDP | 2021 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 105 | Malawi | 0 Percentage of GDP | 2021 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 105 | Panama | 0 Percentage of GDP | 2021 | — | volatile |
| 105 | Rwanda | 0 Percentage of GDP | 2021 | — | volatile |
| 105 | Senegal | 0 Percentage of GDP | 2021 | — | volatile |
| 105 | Singapore | 0 Percentage of GDP | 2021 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 105 | Tanzania | 0 Percentage of GDP | 2021 | — | volatile |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.
- Portuguese-speaking African countries (PALOP) 22.85 Percentage of GDP
- Resource-rich countries 16.05 Percentage of GDP
- Africa, resource-rich countries 22.84 Percentage of GDP
- World outside Africa, resource-rich countries 15.35 Percentage of GDP
- Economic Community of Central African States (ECCAS) 14.54 Percentage of GDP
- Arab Maghreb Union (UMA) 13.79 Percentage of GDP
- Africa, upper-middle income countries (World Bank) 8.15 Percentage of GDP
- North Africa (African Union) 7.96 Percentage of GDP
- Central Africa (African Union) 7.47 Percentage of GDP
- Africa, fragile states 6.92 Percentage of GDP
- Africa 5.28 Percentage of GDP
- World outside Africa, landlocked developing countries 6.92 Percentage of GDP
- Southern Africa (African Union) 4.9 Percentage of GDP
- Fragile states 6.22 Percentage of GDP
- Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) 4.42 Percentage of GDP
- World outside Africa, fragile states 5.74 Percentage of GDP
- Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) 4.38 Percentage of GDP
- Africa, lower-middle income countries (World Bank) 5.56 Percentage of GDP
- Southern African Development Community (SADC) 3.87 Percentage of GDP
- Least Developed Countries 2.13 Percentage of GDP
- Community of Sahel–Saharan States (CEN–SAD) 5.28 Percentage of GDP
- Latin America and the Caribbean 2.02 Percentage of GDP
- Land Locked Developing Countries 4.88 Percentage of GDP
- World 1.87 Percentage of GDP
- West Africa (African Union) 4.38 Percentage of GDP
- World outside Africa 1.69 Percentage of GDP
- Africa, least developed countries 4.19 Percentage of GDP
- ASEAN 0.6896 Percentage of GDP
- Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) 0.6878 Percentage of GDP
- Lower-middle income countries (World Bank) 2.53 Percentage of GDP
- Small Island Developing States 0.6283 Percentage of GDP
- MERCOSUR 2.27 Percentage of GDP
- Upper-middle income countries (World Bank) 2.23 Percentage of GDP
- Africa, non-resource-rich countries 2.19 Percentage of GDP
- Korea 0.0283 Percentage of GDP
- World outside Africa, upper-middle income countries (World Bank) 2.09 Percentage of GDP
- World outside Africa, low income countries (World Bank) 2.03 Percentage of GDP
- Slovak Republic 0.0018 Percentage of GDP
- World outside Africa, lower-middle income countries (World Bank) 1.69 Percentage of GDP
- High income countries (excluding Latin American and Caribbean countries) 1.38 Percentage of GDP
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.