Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 08 - Sectoral breakdown of in Africa, least developed countries
Africa, least developed countries: Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 08 - Sectoral breakdown of was 4.46 Percentage of GDP in 2021. ▼ Falling
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 08 - Sectoral breakdown of in Africa, least developed countries, 2000–2021
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of GDP.
Analysis
In 2021, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 08 - sectoral breakdown of in Africa, least developed countries stood at 4.46 Percentage of GDP.
That represents a change of down 3.3% on the previous year and down 20.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 08 - sectoral breakdown of in Africa, least developed countries peaked at 8.85 Percentage of GDP in 2003 and was at its lowest, 4.15 Percentage of GDP, in 2019.
That places Africa, least developed countries 5th out of 47 regions with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 08 - Sectoral breakdown of in Africa, least developed countries, year by year
| Year | Percentage of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.35 Percentage of GDP | — |
| 2001 | 5.51 Percentage of GDP | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 6.17 Percentage of GDP | +12.0% |
| 2003 | 8.85 Percentage of GDP | +43.3% |
| 2004 | 6.76 Percentage of GDP | -23.6% |
| 2005 | 6.17 Percentage of GDP | -8.8% |
| 2006 | 5.39 Percentage of GDP | -12.6% |
| 2007 | 6.54 Percentage of GDP | +21.4% |
| 2008 | 6.43 Percentage of GDP | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 6.02 Percentage of GDP | -6.3% |
| 2010 | 5.21 Percentage of GDP | -13.5% |
| 2011 | 5.59 Percentage of GDP | +7.3% |
| 2012 | 5.95 Percentage of GDP | +6.6% |
| 2013 | 5.97 Percentage of GDP | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 6.11 Percentage of GDP | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 6.59 Percentage of GDP | +7.9% |
| 2016 | 6.92 Percentage of GDP | +5.0% |
| 2017 | 6.47 Percentage of GDP | -6.6% |
| 2018 | 4.51 Percentage of GDP | -30.2% |
| 2019 | 4.15 Percentage of GDP | -8.0% |
| 2020 | 4.61 Percentage of GDP | +11.1% |
| 2021 | 4.46 Percentage of GDP | -3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.32 Percentage of GDP | 5.35 Percentage of GDP | 8.85 Percentage of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.75 Percentage of GDP | 4.15 Percentage of GDP | 6.92 Percentage of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.53 Percentage of GDP | 4.46 Percentage of GDP | 4.61 Percentage of GDP | 2 |
Countries ranked near Africa, least developed countries
- 2 Liberia 16.48 Percentage of GDP compare
- 2 Madagascar 5.45 Percentage of GDP compare
- 3 Burundi 13.96 Percentage of GDP compare
- 4 Lesotho 4.32 Percentage of GDP compare
- 4 Somalia 11.24 Percentage of GDP compare
- 5 Guinea-Bissau 10.43 Percentage of GDP compare
- 6 Central African Republic 9.49 Percentage of GDP compare
- 7 Eswatini 2.86 Percentage of GDP compare
- 7 Sierra Leone 8.82 Percentage of GDP compare
- 8 Uganda 7.48 Percentage of GDP compare
More environment data for Africa, least developed countries
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 08 - Sectoral breakdown of 25.55 Percentage of GDP (2022)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 23 - Ecological 685,818 Hectares (2020)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 23 - Ecological 151,309 Hectares (2020)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 23 - Ecological 164,879 Hectares (2020)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 23 - Ecological 465,873 Hectares (2020)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 23 - Ecological 1.78 million Hectares (2020)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 30 - Environmental causes 139.02 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants (2019)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 30 - Environmental causes 33.09 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants (2019)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 29 - National wealth 364.26 US dollar (2018)
Frequently asked questions
- What is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 08 - sectoral breakdown of in Africa, least developed countries?
- Africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 08 - sectoral breakdown of in Africa, least developed countries was 4.46 Percentage of GDP in 2021, 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 Africa, least developed countries?
- The highest recorded value was 8.85 Percentage of GDP in 2003.
- What is the lowest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 08 - sectoral breakdown of recorded in Africa, least developed countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.15 Percentage of GDP in 2019.
- How does Africa, least developed countries rank for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 08 - sectoral breakdown of?
- Africa, least developed countries ranks 5th out of 47 regions with data for 2021.
- Is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 08 - sectoral breakdown of rising or falling in Africa, least developed countries?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Africa, least developed countries 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 — Forest rents. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.