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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 11.33 Percentage of GDP in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
11.33 Percentage of GDP
Change on year
up 2.2%
Rank
4th
of 28 groups
All-time high
11.95 Percentage of GDP
in 2015
All-time low
5.24 Percentage of GDP
in 2000
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

02.557.51012.52000201120222000: 5.2 Percentage of GDP2001: 5.9 Percentage of GDP2002: 5.4 Percentage of GDP2003: 5.9 Percentage of GDP2004: 6.2 Percentage of GDP2005: 6.1 Percentage of GDP2006: 8.2 Percentage of GDP2007: 9.3 Percentage of GDP2008: 8.4 Percentage of GDP2009: 8.1 Percentage of GDP2010: 10.9 Percentage of GDP2011: 10.4 Percentage of GDP2012: 10.7 Percentage of GDP2013: 11 Percentage of GDP2014: 11.4 Percentage of GDP2015: 11.9 Percentage of GDP2016: 11.8 Percentage of GDP2017: 11 Percentage of GDP2018: 11 Percentage of GDP2019: 11.6 Percentage of GDP2020: 11.5 Percentage of GDP2021: 11.1 Percentage of GDP2022: 11.3 Percentage of GDP

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 Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) stood at 11.33 Percentage of GDP.

That represents a change of up 2.2% on the previous year and up 6.1% 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 11.95 Percentage of GDP in 2015 and was at its lowest, 5.24 Percentage of GDP, in 2000.

Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) ranks 4th of 28 groups on this measure, 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 Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), year by year

Year Percentage of GDP Change
2000 5.24 Percentage of GDP —
2001 5.86 Percentage of GDP +11.8%
2002 5.42 Percentage of GDP -7.4%
2003 5.92 Percentage of GDP +9.2%
2004 6.22 Percentage of GDP +5.1%
2005 6.12 Percentage of GDP -1.6%
2006 8.16 Percentage of GDP +33.3%
2007 9.29 Percentage of GDP +13.8%
2008 8.44 Percentage of GDP -9.1%
2009 8.1 Percentage of GDP -4.0%
2010 10.94 Percentage of GDP +35.1%
2011 10.35 Percentage of GDP -5.4%
2012 10.68 Percentage of GDP +3.1%
2013 11.01 Percentage of GDP +3.1%
2014 11.35 Percentage of GDP +3.2%
2015 11.95 Percentage of GDP +5.2%
2016 11.77 Percentage of GDP -1.5%
2017 10.96 Percentage of GDP -6.8%
2018 10.97 Percentage of GDP +0.0%
2019 11.57 Percentage of GDP +5.5%
2020 11.48 Percentage of GDP -0.8%
2021 11.08 Percentage of GDP -3.5%
2022 11.33 Percentage of GDP +2.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 6.88 Percentage of GDP 5.24 Percentage of GDP 9.29 Percentage of GDP 10
2010s 11.15 Percentage of GDP 10.35 Percentage of GDP 11.95 Percentage of GDP 10
2020s 11.3 Percentage of GDP 11.08 Percentage of GDP 11.48 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 11.33 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 11.95 Percentage of GDP in 2015.
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 5.24 Percentage of GDP in 2000.
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 4th 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 6.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 transport, storage and communication. 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 transport, storage and communication
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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.