Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 15 - Growth decomposition in Low income countries (World Bank)

Low income countries (World Bank): Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 15 - Growth decomposition was 26.66 Percentage of GDP in 2029. ▼ Falling

Latest (2029)
26.66 Percentage of GDP
Change on year
down 4.1%
Rank
19th
of 36 regions
All-time high
37.38 Percentage of GDP
in 2005
All-time low
25.11 Percentage of GDP
in 2000
Years of data
30
2000–2029

Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 15 - Growth decomposition in Low income countries (World Bank), 2000–2029

0102030402000201420292000: 25.1 Percentage of GDP2001: 27 Percentage of GDP2002: 30 Percentage of GDP2003: 32.6 Percentage of GDP2004: 34.9 Percentage of GDP2005: 37.4 Percentage of GDP2006: 35.4 Percentage of GDP2007: 36.8 Percentage of GDP2008: 36.1 Percentage of GDP2009: 33.1 Percentage of GDP2010: 35.7 Percentage of GDP2011: 33.8 Percentage of GDP2012: 36.1 Percentage of GDP2013: 35.9 Percentage of GDP2014: 34.5 Percentage of GDP2015: 32.9 Percentage of GDP2016: 33.8 Percentage of GDP2017: 32.9 Percentage of GDP2018: 34.5 Percentage of GDP2019: 32.4 Percentage of GDP2020: 30.6 Percentage of GDP2021: 33.1 Percentage of GDP2022: 35.3 Percentage of GDP2023: 32 Percentage of GDP2024: 32.6 Percentage of GDP2025: 31.7 Percentage of GDP2026: 30.7 Percentage of GDP2027: 29.1 Percentage of GDP2028: 27.8 Percentage of GDP2029: 26.7 Percentage of GDP

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

Analysis

In 2029, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 15 - growth decomposition in Low income countries (World Bank) stood at 26.66 Percentage of GDP.

That represents a change of down 4.1% on the previous year and down 17.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 15 - growth decomposition in Low income countries (World Bank) peaked at 37.38 Percentage of GDP in 2005 and was at its lowest, 25.11 Percentage of GDP, in 2000.

That places Low income countries (World Bank) 19th out of 36 regions with data for 2029, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 30 years of available data.

Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 15 - Growth decomposition in Low income countries (World Bank), year by year

Annual values for Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 15 - Growth decomposition by expenditure — Imports of goods and services in Low income countries (World Bank), 2000 to 2029.
Year Percentage of GDP Change
2000 25.11 Percentage of GDP
2001 26.96 Percentage of GDP +7.4%
2002 29.99 Percentage of GDP +11.2%
2003 32.59 Percentage of GDP +8.7%
2004 34.86 Percentage of GDP +7.0%
2005 37.38 Percentage of GDP +7.2%
2006 35.36 Percentage of GDP -5.4%
2007 36.77 Percentage of GDP +4.0%
2008 36.11 Percentage of GDP -1.8%
2009 33.1 Percentage of GDP -8.3%
2010 35.65 Percentage of GDP +7.7%
2011 33.81 Percentage of GDP -5.2%
2012 36.06 Percentage of GDP +6.7%
2013 35.92 Percentage of GDP -0.4%
2014 34.5 Percentage of GDP -4.0%
2015 32.86 Percentage of GDP -4.7%
2016 33.75 Percentage of GDP +2.7%
2017 32.89 Percentage of GDP -2.6%
2018 34.49 Percentage of GDP +4.9%
2019 32.39 Percentage of GDP -6.1%
2020 30.58 Percentage of GDP -5.6%
2021 33.05 Percentage of GDP +8.1%
2022 35.3 Percentage of GDP +6.8%
2023 32.04 Percentage of GDP -9.2%
2024 32.55 Percentage of GDP +1.6%
2025 31.65 Percentage of GDP -2.8%
2026 30.69 Percentage of GDP -3.0%
2027 29.1 Percentage of GDP -5.2%
2028 27.81 Percentage of GDP -4.4%
2029 26.66 Percentage of GDP -4.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 32.82 Percentage of GDP 25.11 Percentage of GDP 37.38 Percentage of GDP 10
2010s 34.23 Percentage of GDP 32.39 Percentage of GDP 36.06 Percentage of GDP 10
2020s 30.95 Percentage of GDP 26.66 Percentage of GDP 35.3 Percentage of GDP 10

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What is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 15 - growth decomposition in Low income countries (World Bank)?
Africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 15 - growth decomposition in Low income countries (World Bank) was 26.66 Percentage of GDP in 2029, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 15 - growth decomposition recorded in Low income countries (World Bank)?
The highest recorded value was 37.38 Percentage of GDP in 2005.
What is the lowest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 15 - growth decomposition recorded in Low income countries (World Bank)?
The lowest recorded value was 25.11 Percentage of GDP in 2000.
How does Low income countries (World Bank) rank for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 15 - growth decomposition?
Low income countries (World Bank) ranks 19th out of 36 regions with data for 2029.
Is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 15 - growth decomposition rising or falling in Low income countries (World Bank)?
Over the last ten years it is down 17.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Low income countries (World Bank) data come from?
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Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 15 - Growth decomposition by expenditure — Imports of goods and services
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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 15 shows growth decomposition by expenditure, including gross fixed capital formation, changes in inventories, foreign balances, and trade balance.