Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 08 - Sectoral breakdown of in Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS)

Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS): Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 08 - Sectoral breakdown of was 13.42 Percentage of GDP in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
13.42 Percentage of GDP
Change on year
down 3.5%
Rank
14th
of 28 groups
All-time high
15.51 Percentage of GDP
in 2000
All-time low
8.51 Percentage of GDP
in 2010
Years of data
23
2000–2022

Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 08 - Sectoral breakdown of in Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), 2000–2022

0510152000201120222000: 15.5 Percentage of GDP2001: 15.2 Percentage of GDP2002: 13.8 Percentage of GDP2003: 14.2 Percentage of GDP2004: 13.3 Percentage of GDP2005: 12.5 Percentage of GDP2006: 11.3 Percentage of GDP2007: 10.8 Percentage of GDP2008: 10.2 Percentage of GDP2009: 10.1 Percentage of GDP2010: 8.5 Percentage of GDP2011: 9 Percentage of GDP2012: 9.2 Percentage of GDP2013: 10 Percentage of GDP2014: 10.5 Percentage of GDP2015: 10.3 Percentage of GDP2016: 9.9 Percentage of GDP2017: 9.9 Percentage of GDP2018: 10.5 Percentage of GDP2019: 11.8 Percentage of GDP2020: 12.6 Percentage of GDP2021: 13.9 Percentage of GDP2022: 13.4 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 Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) is 13.42 Percentage of GDP, measured in 2022.

That represents a change of down 3.5% on the previous year and up 46.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 08 - sectoral breakdown of in Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) peaked at 15.51 Percentage of GDP in 2000 and was at its lowest, 8.51 Percentage of GDP, in 2010.

Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) ranks 14th of 28 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.

Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 08 - Sectoral breakdown of in Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), year by year

Annual values for Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 08 - Sectoral breakdown of the economy — Value added in manufacturing (included in industry) in Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), 2000 to 2022.
Year Percentage of GDP Change
2000 15.51 Percentage of GDP
2001 15.18 Percentage of GDP -2.1%
2002 13.83 Percentage of GDP -8.9%
2003 14.23 Percentage of GDP +2.9%
2004 13.3 Percentage of GDP -6.6%
2005 12.48 Percentage of GDP -6.2%
2006 11.33 Percentage of GDP -9.2%
2007 10.85 Percentage of GDP -4.3%
2008 10.23 Percentage of GDP -5.7%
2009 10.06 Percentage of GDP -1.7%
2010 8.51 Percentage of GDP -15.3%
2011 8.97 Percentage of GDP +5.4%
2012 9.16 Percentage of GDP +2.1%
2013 10.01 Percentage of GDP +9.2%
2014 10.52 Percentage of GDP +5.2%
2015 10.28 Percentage of GDP -2.3%
2016 9.93 Percentage of GDP -3.5%
2017 9.86 Percentage of GDP -0.7%
2018 10.46 Percentage of GDP +6.1%
2019 11.84 Percentage of GDP +13.1%
2020 12.64 Percentage of GDP +6.8%
2021 13.9 Percentage of GDP +10.0%
2022 13.42 Percentage of GDP -3.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 12.7 Percentage of GDP 10.06 Percentage of GDP 15.51 Percentage of GDP 10
2010s 9.95 Percentage of GDP 8.51 Percentage of GDP 11.84 Percentage of GDP 10
2020s 13.32 Percentage of GDP 12.64 Percentage of GDP 13.9 Percentage of GDP 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 08 - sectoral breakdown of in Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS)?
Africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 08 - sectoral breakdown of in Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) was 13.42 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 Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS)?
The highest recorded value was 15.51 Percentage of GDP in 2000.
What is the lowest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 08 - sectoral breakdown of recorded in Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS)?
The lowest recorded value was 8.51 Percentage of GDP in 2010.
How does Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) rank for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 08 - sectoral breakdown of?
Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) ranks 14th out of 28 groups with data for 2022.
Is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 08 - sectoral breakdown of rising or falling in Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS)?
Over the last ten years it is up 46.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) 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 manufacturing (included in industry). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 08 - Sectoral breakdown of the economy — Value added in manufacturing (included in industry)
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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.