Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 08 - Sectoral breakdown of in West Africa (African Union)
West Africa (African Union): Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 08 - Sectoral breakdown of was 7.76 Percentage of GDP in 2022. ▲ Rising
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 08 - Sectoral breakdown of in West Africa (African Union), 2000–2022
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of GDP.
Analysis
In 2022, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 08 - sectoral breakdown of in West Africa (African Union) stood at 7.76 Percentage of GDP.
The figure is down 1.2% on the previous year and up 112.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 08 - sectoral breakdown of in West Africa (African Union) peaked at 7.85 Percentage of GDP in 2021 and was at its lowest, 2.53 Percentage of GDP, in 2002.
That places West Africa (African Union) 9th out of 47 regions with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 08 - Sectoral breakdown of in West Africa (African Union), year by year
| Year | Percentage of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.7 Percentage of GDP | — |
| 2001 | 2.78 Percentage of GDP | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 2.53 Percentage of GDP | -9.0% |
| 2003 | 2.61 Percentage of GDP | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 3.71 Percentage of GDP | +42.0% |
| 2005 | 3.69 Percentage of GDP | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 3.4 Percentage of GDP | -8.0% |
| 2007 | 3.38 Percentage of GDP | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 3.36 Percentage of GDP | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 3.49 Percentage of GDP | +3.7% |
| 2010 | 3.35 Percentage of GDP | -3.8% |
| 2011 | 3.49 Percentage of GDP | +4.0% |
| 2012 | 3.65 Percentage of GDP | +4.6% |
| 2013 | 3.89 Percentage of GDP | +6.7% |
| 2014 | 3.99 Percentage of GDP | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 4.15 Percentage of GDP | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 4.01 Percentage of GDP | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 4.28 Percentage of GDP | +6.7% |
| 2018 | 4.75 Percentage of GDP | +11.0% |
| 2019 | 5.88 Percentage of GDP | +23.8% |
| 2020 | 6.72 Percentage of GDP | +14.4% |
| 2021 | 7.85 Percentage of GDP | +16.7% |
| 2022 | 7.76 Percentage of GDP | -1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.16 Percentage of GDP | 2.53 Percentage of GDP | 3.71 Percentage of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.14 Percentage of GDP | 3.35 Percentage of GDP | 5.88 Percentage of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.44 Percentage of GDP | 6.72 Percentage of GDP | 7.85 Percentage of GDP | 3 |
Countries ranked near West Africa (African Union)
- 6 Eritrea 15.73 Percentage of GDP compare
- 7 Tanzania, United Republic of 15.22 Percentage of GDP compare
- 8 Tuvalu 15.21 Percentage of GDP compare
- 9 Zambia 12.25 Percentage of GDP compare
- 10 Algeria 12.2 Percentage of GDP compare
- 11 Gambia 12.18 Percentage of GDP compare
- 12 Lao People's Democratic Republic 11.76 Percentage of GDP compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 08 - sectoral breakdown of in West Africa (African Union)?
- Africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 08 - sectoral breakdown of in West Africa (African Union) was 7.76 Percentage of GDP in 2022, 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 West Africa (African Union)?
- The highest recorded value was 7.85 Percentage of GDP in 2021.
- What is the lowest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 08 - sectoral breakdown of recorded in West Africa (African Union)?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.53 Percentage of GDP in 2002.
- How does West Africa (African Union) rank for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 08 - sectoral breakdown of?
- West Africa (African Union) ranks 9th out of 47 regions with data for 2022.
- Is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 08 - sectoral breakdown of rising or falling in West Africa (African Union)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 112.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this West 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 — Value added in construction. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.