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

East Africa (African Union): Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 08 - Sectoral breakdown of was 0.5237 Percentage of GDP in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
0.5237 Percentage of GDP
Change on year
up 68.2%
Rank
35th
of 46 regions
All-time high
6.17 Percentage of GDP
in 2011
All-time low
0.1426 Percentage of GDP
in 2016
Years of data
22
2000–2021

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

02462000201020212000: 3.2 Percentage of GDP2001: 2.1 Percentage of GDP2002: 2.3 Percentage of GDP2003: 2.2 Percentage of GDP2004: 3.2 Percentage of GDP2005: 3.9 Percentage of GDP2006: 3.9 Percentage of GDP2007: 4.2 Percentage of GDP2008: 5.5 Percentage of GDP2009: 2.8 Percentage of GDP2010: 3.2 Percentage of GDP2011: 6.2 Percentage of GDP2012: 0.882 Percentage of GDP2013: 1.3 Percentage of GDP2014: 1.2 Percentage of GDP2015: 0.373 Percentage of GDP2016: 0.143 Percentage of GDP2017: 0.167 Percentage of GDP2018: 0.629 Percentage of GDP2019: 0.52 Percentage of GDP2020: 0.311 Percentage of GDP2021: 0.524 Percentage of GDP

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

Analysis

East Africa (African Union) recorded 0.5237 Percentage of GDP for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 08 - sectoral breakdown of in 2021.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 68.2% on the previous year and down 91.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 08 - sectoral breakdown of in East Africa (African Union) peaked at 6.17 Percentage of GDP in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.1426 Percentage of GDP, in 2016.

East Africa (African Union) ranks 35th of 46 regions on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 08 - Sectoral breakdown of in East Africa (African Union), year by year

Annual values for Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 08 - Sectoral breakdown of the economy — Oil rents in East Africa (African Union), 2000 to 2021.
Year Percentage of GDP Change
2000 3.18 Percentage of GDP
2001 2.1 Percentage of GDP -33.9%
2002 2.26 Percentage of GDP +7.2%
2003 2.23 Percentage of GDP -1.0%
2004 3.21 Percentage of GDP +43.7%
2005 3.91 Percentage of GDP +21.6%
2006 3.92 Percentage of GDP +0.3%
2007 4.21 Percentage of GDP +7.3%
2008 5.45 Percentage of GDP +29.7%
2009 2.77 Percentage of GDP -49.3%
2010 3.24 Percentage of GDP +17.2%
2011 6.17 Percentage of GDP +90.4%
2012 0.8816 Percentage of GDP -85.7%
2013 1.27 Percentage of GDP +44.5%
2014 1.15 Percentage of GDP -9.4%
2015 0.3727 Percentage of GDP -67.7%
2016 0.1426 Percentage of GDP -61.7%
2017 0.1674 Percentage of GDP +17.4%
2018 0.6293 Percentage of GDP +275.9%
2019 0.5204 Percentage of GDP -17.3%
2020 0.3114 Percentage of GDP -40.2%
2021 0.5237 Percentage of GDP +68.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 3.32 Percentage of GDP 2.1 Percentage of GDP 5.45 Percentage of GDP 10
2010s 1.46 Percentage of GDP 0.1426 Percentage of GDP 6.17 Percentage of GDP 10
2020s 0.4176 Percentage of GDP 0.3114 Percentage of GDP 0.5237 Percentage of GDP 2

Countries ranked near East Africa (African Union)

  1. 32 Canada 2.83 Percentage of GDP compare
  2. 33 Trinidad and Tobago 2.71 Percentage of GDP compare
  3. 33 Democratic Republic of the Congo 0.6498 Percentage of GDP compare
  4. 34 Brazil 2.6 Percentage of GDP compare
  5. 35 Cameroon 2.36 Percentage of GDP compare
  6. 36 Mexico 2.07 Percentage of GDP compare
  7. 37 Papua New Guinea 1.88 Percentage of GDP compare
  8. 37 Türkiye 0.138 Percentage of GDP compare
  9. 38 Malaysia 1.85 Percentage of GDP compare

See the full ranking of 236 places →

More reference data data for East Africa (African Union)

All data for East Africa (African Union) →

Frequently asked questions

What is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 08 - sectoral breakdown of in East Africa (African Union)?
Africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 08 - sectoral breakdown of in East Africa (African Union) was 0.5237 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 East Africa (African Union)?
The highest recorded value was 6.17 Percentage of GDP in 2011.
What is the lowest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 08 - sectoral breakdown of recorded in East Africa (African Union)?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1426 Percentage of GDP in 2016.
How does East Africa (African Union) rank for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 08 - sectoral breakdown of?
East Africa (African Union) ranks 35th out of 46 regions with data for 2021.
Is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 08 - sectoral breakdown of rising or falling in East Africa (African Union)?
Over the last ten years it is down 91.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this East 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 — Oil rents. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Download this data

CSV · JSON — 22 observations, free to reuse under OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required).

Share, cite or embed this page

Cite this page

Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 08 - Sectoral breakdown of in East Africa (African Union). Statizoid, drawing on Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Retrieved 11 September 2026, from https://reference.statizoid.com/stat/africa-s-development-dynamics-afdd-table-08-sectoral-breakdown-of-the-economy-oil-rents/east-africa-african-union/

Embed or link this data

Paste this into a page to link back to these figures. The data itself is free to reuse under OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required); please keep the attribution.

<a href="https://reference.statizoid.com/stat/africa-s-development-dynamics-afdd-table-08-sectoral-breakdown-of-the-economy-oil-rents/east-africa-african-union/">Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 08 - Sectoral breakdown of in East Africa (African Union)</a> — Statizoid

About this data

Indicator
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 08 - Sectoral breakdown of the economy — Oil rents
Unit
Percentage of GDP
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
236 places, 5,073 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed

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.