Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 08 - Sectoral breakdown of in High income countries

High income countries: Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 08 - Sectoral breakdown of was 1.37 Percentage of GDP in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
1.37 Percentage of GDP
Change on year
up 52.9%
Rank
25th
of 46 regions
All-time high
3.07 Percentage of GDP
in 2011
All-time low
0.8952 Percentage of GDP
in 2020
Years of data
22
2000–2021

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

11.522.532000201020212000: 2.1 Percentage of GDP2001: 1.6 Percentage of GDP2002: 1.5 Percentage of GDP2003: 1.8 Percentage of GDP2004: 2.2 Percentage of GDP2005: 2.6 Percentage of GDP2006: 2.6 Percentage of GDP2007: 2.5 Percentage of GDP2008: 3 Percentage of GDP2009: 2 Percentage of GDP2010: 2.3 Percentage of GDP2011: 3.1 Percentage of GDP2012: 2.9 Percentage of GDP2013: 2.7 Percentage of GDP2014: 2.4 Percentage of GDP2015: 1.2 Percentage of GDP2016: 0.968 Percentage of GDP2017: 1.2 Percentage of GDP2018: 1.5 Percentage of GDP2019: 1.4 Percentage of GDP2020: 0.895 Percentage of GDP2021: 1.4 Percentage of GDP

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

Analysis

In 2021, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 08 - sectoral breakdown of in High income countries stood at 1.37 Percentage of GDP.

That represents a change of up 52.9% on the previous year and down 55.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 08 - sectoral breakdown of in High income countries peaked at 3.07 Percentage of GDP in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.8952 Percentage of GDP, in 2020.

That places High income countries 25th out of 46 regions 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 High income countries, year by year

Annual values for Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 08 - Sectoral breakdown of the economy — Oil rents in High income countries, 2000 to 2021.
Year Percentage of GDP Change
2000 2.11 Percentage of GDP
2001 1.62 Percentage of GDP -23.1%
2002 1.49 Percentage of GDP -8.0%
2003 1.8 Percentage of GDP +21.1%
2004 2.16 Percentage of GDP +20.1%
2005 2.57 Percentage of GDP +18.6%
2006 2.63 Percentage of GDP +2.5%
2007 2.51 Percentage of GDP -4.8%
2008 3.01 Percentage of GDP +20.2%
2009 1.99 Percentage of GDP -34.0%
2010 2.27 Percentage of GDP +14.3%
2011 3.07 Percentage of GDP +34.9%
2012 2.94 Percentage of GDP -4.2%
2013 2.74 Percentage of GDP -6.7%
2014 2.45 Percentage of GDP -10.7%
2015 1.17 Percentage of GDP -52.1%
2016 0.9679 Percentage of GDP -17.4%
2017 1.21 Percentage of GDP +24.7%
2018 1.53 Percentage of GDP +27.0%
2019 1.38 Percentage of GDP -10.1%
2020 0.8952 Percentage of GDP -35.0%
2021 1.37 Percentage of GDP +52.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2.19 Percentage of GDP 1.49 Percentage of GDP 3.01 Percentage of GDP 10
2010s 1.97 Percentage of GDP 0.9679 Percentage of GDP 3.07 Percentage of GDP 10
2020s 1.13 Percentage of GDP 0.8952 Percentage of GDP 1.37 Percentage of GDP 2

Countries ranked near High income countries

  1. 22 Suriname 7.93 Percentage of GDP compare
  2. 23 Eswatini 0 Percentage of GDP compare
  3. 23 Ethiopia 0 Percentage of GDP compare
  4. 23 Lesotho 0 Percentage of GDP
  5. 23 Cabo Verde 0 Percentage of GDP
  6. 23 Mauritania 0 Percentage of GDP compare
  7. 23 Ecuador 6.4 Percentage of GDP compare
  8. 24 Nigeria 6.25 Percentage of GDP compare
  9. 25 Norway 6.06 Percentage of GDP compare
  10. 26 Turkmenistan 5.85 Percentage of GDP compare
  11. 27 Yemen 4.53 Percentage of GDP compare
  12. 28 Ghana 4.06 Percentage of GDP compare

See the full ranking of 236 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 08 - sectoral breakdown of in High income countries?
Africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 08 - sectoral breakdown of in High income countries was 1.37 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 High income countries?
The highest recorded value was 3.07 Percentage of GDP in 2011.
What is the lowest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 08 - sectoral breakdown of recorded in High income countries?
The lowest recorded value was 0.8952 Percentage of GDP in 2020.
How does High income countries rank for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 08 - sectoral breakdown of?
High income countries ranks 25th out of 46 regions with data for 2021.
Is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 08 - sectoral breakdown of rising or falling in High income countries?
Over the last ten years it is down 55.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this High income countries data come from?
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Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 08 - Sectoral breakdown of the economy — Oil rents
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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.