Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 08 - Sectoral breakdown of in OECD

OECD: Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 08 - Sectoral breakdown of was 0.498 Percentage of GDP in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
0.498 Percentage of GDP
Change on year
up 168.9%
World rank
50th
of 162 countries
All-time high
0.7334 Percentage of GDP
in 2008
All-time low
0.1464 Percentage of GDP
in 2015
Years of data
22
2000–2021

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

0.20.40.60.82000201020212000: 0.503 Percentage of GDP2001: 0.335 Percentage of GDP2002: 0.34 Percentage of GDP2003: 0.381 Percentage of GDP2004: 0.46 Percentage of GDP2005: 0.578 Percentage of GDP2006: 0.597 Percentage of GDP2007: 0.561 Percentage of GDP2008: 0.733 Percentage of GDP2009: 0.407 Percentage of GDP2010: 0.465 Percentage of GDP2011: 0.637 Percentage of GDP2012: 0.523 Percentage of GDP2013: 0.509 Percentage of GDP2014: 0.46 Percentage of GDP2015: 0.146 Percentage of GDP2016: 0.158 Percentage of GDP2017: 0.227 Percentage of GDP2018: 0.367 Percentage of GDP2019: 0.347 Percentage of GDP2020: 0.185 Percentage of GDP2021: 0.498 Percentage of GDP

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

Analysis

OECD recorded 0.498 Percentage of GDP for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 08 - sectoral breakdown of in 2021.

That represents a change of up 168.9% on the previous year and down 21.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 08 - sectoral breakdown of in OECD peaked at 0.7334 Percentage of GDP in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.1464 Percentage of GDP, in 2015.

That places OECD 50th out of 162 countries 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 OECD, year by year

Annual values for Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 08 - Sectoral breakdown of the economy — Oil rents in OECD, 2000 to 2021.
Year Percentage of GDP Change
2000 0.5026 Percentage of GDP
2001 0.3348 Percentage of GDP -33.4%
2002 0.3405 Percentage of GDP +1.7%
2003 0.3812 Percentage of GDP +12.0%
2004 0.4601 Percentage of GDP +20.7%
2005 0.5783 Percentage of GDP +25.7%
2006 0.5973 Percentage of GDP +3.3%
2007 0.5613 Percentage of GDP -6.0%
2008 0.7334 Percentage of GDP +30.7%
2009 0.4069 Percentage of GDP -44.5%
2010 0.4647 Percentage of GDP +14.2%
2011 0.6365 Percentage of GDP +37.0%
2012 0.5229 Percentage of GDP -17.9%
2013 0.5087 Percentage of GDP -2.7%
2014 0.4604 Percentage of GDP -9.5%
2015 0.1464 Percentage of GDP -68.2%
2016 0.1579 Percentage of GDP +7.8%
2017 0.2268 Percentage of GDP +43.6%
2018 0.3673 Percentage of GDP +62.0%
2019 0.3471 Percentage of GDP -5.5%
2020 0.1852 Percentage of GDP -46.6%
2021 0.498 Percentage of GDP +168.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.4896 Percentage of GDP 0.3348 Percentage of GDP 0.7334 Percentage of GDP 10
2010s 0.3839 Percentage of GDP 0.1464 Percentage of GDP 0.6365 Percentage of GDP 10
2020s 0.3416 Percentage of GDP 0.1852 Percentage of GDP 0.498 Percentage of GDP 2

Countries ranked near OECD

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  2. 48 Niger 0.6227 Percentage of GDP compare
  3. 49 United States 0.6115 Percentage of GDP compare
  4. 51 Thailand 0.4817 Percentage of GDP compare
  5. 52 Serbia 0.4244 Percentage of GDP compare
  6. 53 United Kingdom 0.4161 Percentage of GDP compare

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What is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 08 - sectoral breakdown of in OECD?
Africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 08 - sectoral breakdown of in OECD was 0.498 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 OECD?
The highest recorded value was 0.7334 Percentage of GDP in 2008.
What is the lowest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 08 - sectoral breakdown of recorded in OECD?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1464 Percentage of GDP in 2015.
How does OECD rank for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 08 - sectoral breakdown of?
OECD ranks 50th out of 162 countries with data for 2021.
Is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 08 - sectoral breakdown of rising or falling in OECD?
Over the last ten years it is down 21.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 08 - Sectoral breakdown of the economy — Oil rents
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Percentage of GDP
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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.