Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 08 - Sectoral breakdown of in South Africa
South Africa: Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 08 - Sectoral breakdown of was 0.6303 Percentage of GDP in 2021. ▼ Falling
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 08 - Sectoral breakdown of in South Africa, 2000–2021
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of GDP.
Analysis
South Africa recorded 0.6303 Percentage of GDP for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 08 - sectoral breakdown of in 2021.
The figure is down 15.2% on the previous year and up 42.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 08 - sectoral breakdown of in South Africa peaked at 1.1 Percentage of GDP in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.4432 Percentage of GDP, in 2011.
That places South Africa 57th out of 169 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
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 South Africa, year by year
| Year | Percentage of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.8225 Percentage of GDP | — |
| 2001 | 0.8755 Percentage of GDP | +6.5% |
| 2002 | 1.1 Percentage of GDP | +26.0% |
| 2003 | 0.8878 Percentage of GDP | -19.5% |
| 2004 | 0.5066 Percentage of GDP | -42.9% |
| 2005 | 0.5779 Percentage of GDP | +14.1% |
| 2006 | 0.657 Percentage of GDP | +13.7% |
| 2007 | 0.5814 Percentage of GDP | -11.5% |
| 2008 | 0.8238 Percentage of GDP | +41.7% |
| 2009 | 0.674 Percentage of GDP | -18.2% |
| 2010 | 0.491 Percentage of GDP | -27.1% |
| 2011 | 0.4432 Percentage of GDP | -9.7% |
| 2012 | 0.5822 Percentage of GDP | +31.4% |
| 2013 | 0.568 Percentage of GDP | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 0.5857 Percentage of GDP | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 0.6124 Percentage of GDP | +4.6% |
| 2016 | 0.6519 Percentage of GDP | +6.5% |
| 2017 | 0.6049 Percentage of GDP | -7.2% |
| 2018 | 0.65 Percentage of GDP | +7.5% |
| 2019 | 0.6454 Percentage of GDP | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 0.7434 Percentage of GDP | +15.2% |
| 2021 | 0.6303 Percentage of GDP | -15.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.7509 Percentage of GDP | 0.5066 Percentage of GDP | 1.1 Percentage of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5835 Percentage of GDP | 0.4432 Percentage of GDP | 0.6519 Percentage of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6868 Percentage of GDP | 0.6303 Percentage of GDP | 0.7434 Percentage of GDP | 2 |
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More environment data for South Africa
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 5.46 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 8.52 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.275 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.05 °C (2025)
- Sawnwood — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Sawnwood — Production, per unit of GDP 0 m3 per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Sawnwood — Production, per capita 0.0329 m3 per person (2024)
- Sawnwood — Import quantity, annual growth rate 21.75 % change on previous year (2024)
- Sawnwood — Import quantity, per unit of GDP 0 m3 per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 08 - sectoral breakdown of in South Africa?
- Africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 08 - sectoral breakdown of in South Africa was 0.6303 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 South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 1.1 Percentage of GDP in 2002.
- What is the lowest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 08 - sectoral breakdown of recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4432 Percentage of GDP in 2011.
- How does South Africa rank for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 08 - sectoral breakdown of?
- South Africa ranks 57th out of 169 countries with data for 2021.
- Is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 08 - sectoral breakdown of rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South Africa 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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About this data
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.