OECD vs World outside Africa: Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 29 - National wealth

OECD
4,605 US dollar
in 2018
World outside Africa
7,225 US dollar
in 2018
OECD rank
1st
World outside Africa rank
1st

Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 29 - National wealth over time

  • OECD
  • World outside Africa
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How they compare

World outside Africa currently reports 7,225 US dollar against 4,605 US dollar in OECD, a difference of 2,620 US dollar.

That makes World outside Africa's figure about 1.6 times OECD's.

Across all 19 years both countries report, World outside Africa has been ahead every year.

OECD ranks 1st and World outside Africa ranks 1st of 170 countries.

World outside Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade OECD World outside Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 3,775 US dollar 5,981 US dollar 2,206 US dollar World outside Africa
2010s 4,304 US dollar 6,773 US dollar 2,468 US dollar World outside Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 29 - national wealth, OECD or World outside Africa?
World outside Africa, at 7,225 US dollar against 4,605 US dollar in OECD as of 2018.
What is the difference in africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 29 - national wealth between OECD and World outside Africa?
2,620 US dollar, with World outside Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for OECD and World outside Africa?
19 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2018.
How do OECD and World outside Africa rank globally for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 29 - national wealth?
OECD ranks 1st and World outside Africa ranks 1st of 170 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 29 - National wealth — National wealth, forests, ecosystem services. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 29 - National wealth — National wealth, forests, ecosystem services
Unit
US dollar
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
245 places, 4,655 data points, 2000–2018
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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 29 shows estimates of total national wealth, taking into account produced capital, human capital, and natural resources. These estimates were calculated in the World Bank publication The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021.