Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 08 - Sectoral breakdown of in World outside Africa, low income countries (World Bank)

World outside Africa, low income countries (World Bank): Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 08 - Sectoral breakdown of was 7.9 Percentage of GDP in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
7.9 Percentage of GDP
Change on year
up 10.0%
Rank
35th
of 47 regions
All-time high
9.55 Percentage of GDP
in 2013
All-time low
7.19 Percentage of GDP
in 2021
Years of data
13
2010–2022

Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 08 - Sectoral breakdown of in World outside Africa, low income countries (World Bank), 2010–2022

02468102010201620222010: 8.9 Percentage of GDP2011: 8.2 Percentage of GDP2012: 9.4 Percentage of GDP2013: 9.5 Percentage of GDP2014: 9.2 Percentage of GDP2015: 9.3 Percentage of GDP2016: 8.5 Percentage of GDP2017: 8 Percentage of GDP2018: 9.2 Percentage of GDP2019: 8.9 Percentage of GDP2020: 8.1 Percentage of GDP2021: 7.2 Percentage of GDP2022: 7.9 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 World outside Africa, low income countries (World Bank) stood at 7.9 Percentage of GDP.

The figure is up 10.0% on the previous year and down 15.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 08 - sectoral breakdown of in World outside Africa, low income countries (World Bank) peaked at 9.55 Percentage of GDP in 2013 and was at its lowest, 7.19 Percentage of GDP, in 2021.

World outside Africa, low income countries (World Bank) ranks 35th of 47 regions on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.

Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 08 - Sectoral breakdown of in World outside Africa, low income countries (World Bank), year by year

Annual values for Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 08 - Sectoral breakdown of the economy — Value added in transport, storage and communication in World outside Africa, low income countries (World Bank), 2010 to 2022.
Year Percentage of GDP Change
2010 8.94 Percentage of GDP
2011 8.19 Percentage of GDP -8.4%
2012 9.38 Percentage of GDP +14.5%
2013 9.55 Percentage of GDP +1.8%
2014 9.2 Percentage of GDP -3.6%
2015 9.3 Percentage of GDP +1.1%
2016 8.54 Percentage of GDP -8.1%
2017 8.04 Percentage of GDP -5.9%
2018 9.16 Percentage of GDP +14.0%
2019 8.88 Percentage of GDP -3.0%
2020 8.06 Percentage of GDP -9.3%
2021 7.19 Percentage of GDP -10.8%
2022 7.9 Percentage of GDP +10.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 8.92 Percentage of GDP 8.04 Percentage of GDP 9.55 Percentage of GDP 10
2020s 7.72 Percentage of GDP 7.19 Percentage of GDP 8.06 Percentage of GDP 3

Countries ranked near World outside Africa, low income countries (World Bank)

  1. 32 Democratic Republic of the Congo 8.28 Percentage of GDP compare
  2. 32 Sao Tome and Principe 11.24 Percentage of GDP compare
  3. 33 Georgia 11.18 Percentage of GDP compare
  4. 34 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 11.14 Percentage of GDP compare
  5. 34 Syrian Arab Republic 8 Percentage of GDP compare
  6. 35 United States of America 11.06 Percentage of GDP compare
  7. 36 Algeria 10.87 Percentage of GDP compare
  8. 37 Greece 10.8 Percentage of GDP compare
  9. 38 Montenegro 10.72 Percentage of GDP compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 08 - sectoral breakdown of in World outside Africa, low income countries (World Bank)?
Africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 08 - sectoral breakdown of in World outside Africa, low income countries (World Bank) was 7.9 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 World outside Africa, low income countries (World Bank)?
The highest recorded value was 9.55 Percentage of GDP in 2013.
What is the lowest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 08 - sectoral breakdown of recorded in World outside Africa, low income countries (World Bank)?
The lowest recorded value was 7.19 Percentage of GDP in 2021.
How does World outside Africa, low income countries (World Bank) rank for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 08 - sectoral breakdown of?
World outside Africa, low income countries (World Bank) ranks 35th out of 47 regions with data for 2022.
Is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 08 - sectoral breakdown of rising or falling in World outside Africa, low income countries (World Bank)?
Over the last ten years it is down 15.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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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.