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

South Africa: Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 08 - Sectoral breakdown of was 0.396 Percentage of GDP in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
0.396 Percentage of GDP
Change on year
up 85.9%
World rank
54th
of 162 countries
All-time high
1.38 Percentage of GDP
in 2008
All-time low
0.1821 Percentage of GDP
in 2016
Years of data
22
2000–2021

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

0.250.50.7511.21.52000201020212000: 0.876 Percentage of GDP2001: 0.745 Percentage of GDP2002: 0.833 Percentage of GDP2003: 0.536 Percentage of GDP2004: 0.668 Percentage of GDP2005: 0.869 Percentage of GDP2006: 0.922 Percentage of GDP2007: 0.954 Percentage of GDP2008: 1.4 Percentage of GDP2009: 0.593 Percentage of GDP2010: 0.708 Percentage of GDP2011: 0.964 Percentage of GDP2012: 0.98 Percentage of GDP2013: 0.949 Percentage of GDP2014: 0.693 Percentage of GDP2015: 0.194 Percentage of GDP2016: 0.182 Percentage of GDP2017: 0.291 Percentage of GDP2018: 0.407 Percentage of GDP2019: 0.373 Percentage of GDP2020: 0.213 Percentage of GDP2021: 0.396 Percentage of GDP

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 South Africa is 0.396 Percentage of GDP, measured in 2021.

That represents a change of up 85.9% on the previous year and down 58.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 08 - sectoral breakdown of in South Africa peaked at 1.38 Percentage of GDP in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.1821 Percentage of GDP, in 2016.

South Africa ranks 54th of 162 countries on this measure, 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 South Africa, year by year

Annual values for Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 08 - Sectoral breakdown of the economy — Oil rents in South Africa, 2000 to 2021.
Year Percentage of GDP Change
2000 0.8757 Percentage of GDP
2001 0.7452 Percentage of GDP -14.9%
2002 0.8326 Percentage of GDP +11.7%
2003 0.536 Percentage of GDP -35.6%
2004 0.6679 Percentage of GDP +24.6%
2005 0.8689 Percentage of GDP +30.1%
2006 0.9217 Percentage of GDP +6.1%
2007 0.9537 Percentage of GDP +3.5%
2008 1.38 Percentage of GDP +44.6%
2009 0.5933 Percentage of GDP -57.0%
2010 0.7079 Percentage of GDP +19.3%
2011 0.9641 Percentage of GDP +36.2%
2012 0.9801 Percentage of GDP +1.7%
2013 0.9491 Percentage of GDP -3.2%
2014 0.6929 Percentage of GDP -27.0%
2015 0.1943 Percentage of GDP -72.0%
2016 0.1821 Percentage of GDP -6.3%
2017 0.2913 Percentage of GDP +60.0%
2018 0.4071 Percentage of GDP +39.7%
2019 0.3728 Percentage of GDP -8.4%
2020 0.213 Percentage of GDP -42.9%
2021 0.396 Percentage of GDP +85.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.8374 Percentage of GDP 0.536 Percentage of GDP 1.38 Percentage of GDP 10
2010s 0.5742 Percentage of GDP 0.1821 Percentage of GDP 0.9801 Percentage of GDP 10
2020s 0.3045 Percentage of GDP 0.213 Percentage of GDP 0.396 Percentage of GDP 2

Countries ranked near South Africa

  1. 51 Thailand 0.4817 Percentage of GDP compare
  2. 52 Serbia 0.4244 Percentage of GDP compare
  3. 53 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0.4161 Percentage of GDP compare
  4. 55 Pakistan 0.3802 Percentage of GDP compare
  5. 56 Romania 0.3782 Percentage of GDP compare
  6. 57 India 0.3256 Percentage of GDP compare

See the full ranking of 236 places →

More reference data data for South Africa

All data for South Africa →

Frequently asked questions

What is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 08 - sectoral breakdown of in South Africa?
Africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 08 - sectoral breakdown of in South Africa was 0.396 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 South Africa?
The highest recorded value was 1.38 Percentage of GDP in 2008.
What is the lowest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 08 - sectoral breakdown of recorded in South Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1821 Percentage of GDP in 2016.
How does South Africa rank for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 08 - sectoral breakdown of?
South Africa ranks 54th out of 162 countries with data for 2021.
Is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 08 - sectoral breakdown of rising or falling in South Africa?
Over the last ten years it is down 58.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this South Africa 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 South Africa. Statizoid, drawing on Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Retrieved 06 September 2026, from https://reference.statizoid.com/stat/africa-s-development-dynamics-afdd-table-08-sectoral-breakdown-of-the-economy-oil-rents/south-africa/

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/south-africa/">Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 08 - Sectoral breakdown of in South Africa</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.