Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 08 - Sectoral breakdown of in Democratic Republic of the Congo

Democratic Republic of the Congo: Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 08 - Sectoral breakdown of was 38.83 Percentage of GDP in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
38.83 Percentage of GDP
Change on year
up 143.8%
World rank
1st
of 47 countries
All-time high
38.83 Percentage of GDP
in 2021
All-time low
7.51 Percentage of GDP
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 08 - Sectoral breakdown of in Democratic Republic of the Congo, 2000–2021

102030402000201020212000: 7.5 Percentage of GDP2001: 18.4 Percentage of GDP2002: 18.9 Percentage of GDP2003: 29.6 Percentage of GDP2004: 24.1 Percentage of GDP2005: 23.7 Percentage of GDP2006: 24 Percentage of GDP2007: 25.8 Percentage of GDP2008: 28.5 Percentage of GDP2009: 28.3 Percentage of GDP2010: 26 Percentage of GDP2011: 28.9 Percentage of GDP2012: 27.1 Percentage of GDP2013: 25.7 Percentage of GDP2014: 24.6 Percentage of GDP2015: 20.1 Percentage of GDP2016: 20.6 Percentage of GDP2017: 24.8 Percentage of GDP2018: 18.4 Percentage of GDP2019: 12.8 Percentage of GDP2020: 15.9 Percentage of GDP2021: 38.8 Percentage of GDP

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

Analysis

Democratic Republic of the Congo recorded 38.83 Percentage of GDP for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 08 - sectoral breakdown of in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.

That represents a change of up 143.8% on the previous year and up 34.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 08 - sectoral breakdown of in Democratic Republic of the Congo peaked at 38.83 Percentage of GDP in 2021 and was at its lowest, 7.51 Percentage of GDP, in 2000.

That places Democratic Republic of the Congo 1st out of 47 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 08 - Sectoral breakdown of in Democratic Republic of the Congo, year by year

Annual values for Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 08 - Sectoral breakdown of the economy — Total natural resources rents in Democratic Republic of the Congo, 2000 to 2021.
Year Percentage of GDP Change
2000 7.51 Percentage of GDP
2001 18.42 Percentage of GDP +145.2%
2002 18.87 Percentage of GDP +2.4%
2003 29.55 Percentage of GDP +56.6%
2004 24.09 Percentage of GDP -18.5%
2005 23.74 Percentage of GDP -1.4%
2006 24.03 Percentage of GDP +1.2%
2007 25.76 Percentage of GDP +7.2%
2008 28.46 Percentage of GDP +10.5%
2009 28.26 Percentage of GDP -0.7%
2010 25.96 Percentage of GDP -8.1%
2011 28.88 Percentage of GDP +11.3%
2012 27.12 Percentage of GDP -6.1%
2013 25.75 Percentage of GDP -5.1%
2014 24.56 Percentage of GDP -4.6%
2015 20.11 Percentage of GDP -18.1%
2016 20.57 Percentage of GDP +2.3%
2017 24.77 Percentage of GDP +20.4%
2018 18.42 Percentage of GDP -25.6%
2019 12.75 Percentage of GDP -30.8%
2020 15.93 Percentage of GDP +24.9%
2021 38.83 Percentage of GDP +143.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 22.87 Percentage of GDP 7.51 Percentage of GDP 29.55 Percentage of GDP 10
2010s 22.89 Percentage of GDP 12.75 Percentage of GDP 28.88 Percentage of GDP 10
2020s 27.38 Percentage of GDP 15.93 Percentage of GDP 38.83 Percentage of GDP 2

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  4. 3 Congo 37.71 Percentage of GDP compare
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Africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 08 - sectoral breakdown of in Democratic Republic of the Congo was 38.83 Percentage of GDP in 2021, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
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The highest recorded value was 38.83 Percentage of GDP in 2021.
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The lowest recorded value was 7.51 Percentage of GDP in 2000.
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Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 1st out of 47 countries with data for 2021.
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Over the last ten years it is up 34.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 08 - Sectoral breakdown of the economy — Total natural resources rents
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Percentage of GDP
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Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
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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.