Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 08 - Sectoral breakdown of in West Africa (African Union)
West Africa (African Union): Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 08 - Sectoral breakdown of was 1.91 Percentage of GDP in 2021. ▼ Falling
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 08 - Sectoral breakdown of in West Africa (African Union), 2000–2021
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of GDP.
Analysis
West Africa (African Union) recorded 1.91 Percentage of GDP for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 08 - sectoral breakdown of in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 08 - sectoral breakdown of in West Africa (African Union) peaked at 4.42 Percentage of GDP in 2003 and was at its lowest, 1.75 Percentage of GDP, in 2019.
West Africa (African Union) ranks 9th of 47 regions on this measure, in the top quarter.
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 West Africa (African Union), year by year
| Year | Percentage of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.67 Percentage of GDP | — |
| 2001 | 3.36 Percentage of GDP | -8.4% |
| 2002 | 3.37 Percentage of GDP | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 4.42 Percentage of GDP | +31.2% |
| 2004 | 3.14 Percentage of GDP | -29.1% |
| 2005 | 2.87 Percentage of GDP | -8.5% |
| 2006 | 2.14 Percentage of GDP | -25.4% |
| 2007 | 2.53 Percentage of GDP | +18.2% |
| 2008 | 2.61 Percentage of GDP | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 2.78 Percentage of GDP | +6.4% |
| 2010 | 2.19 Percentage of GDP | -21.0% |
| 2011 | 2.23 Percentage of GDP | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 2.47 Percentage of GDP | +10.5% |
| 2013 | 2.16 Percentage of GDP | -12.6% |
| 2014 | 2.3 Percentage of GDP | +6.6% |
| 2015 | 2.64 Percentage of GDP | +14.9% |
| 2016 | 2.88 Percentage of GDP | +9.1% |
| 2017 | 2.87 Percentage of GDP | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 1.93 Percentage of GDP | -33.0% |
| 2019 | 1.75 Percentage of GDP | -8.9% |
| 2020 | 1.91 Percentage of GDP | +8.8% |
| 2021 | 1.91 Percentage of GDP | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.09 Percentage of GDP | 2.14 Percentage of GDP | 4.42 Percentage of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.34 Percentage of GDP | 1.75 Percentage of GDP | 2.88 Percentage of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.91 Percentage of GDP | 1.91 Percentage of GDP | 1.91 Percentage of GDP | 2 |
Countries ranked near West Africa (African Union)
- 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
- 9 Mozambique 7.34 Percentage of GDP compare
- 10 Zambia 6.78 Percentage of GDP compare
- 11 Equatorial Guinea 1.93 Percentage of GDP compare
- 11 Niger 4.89 Percentage of GDP compare
- 12 Burkina Faso 4.68 Percentage of GDP compare
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- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 30 - Environmental causes 280.9 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants (2019)
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- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 29 - National wealth 93.97 US dollar (2018)
Frequently asked questions
- What is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 08 - sectoral breakdown of in West Africa (African Union)?
- Africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 08 - sectoral breakdown of in West Africa (African Union) was 1.91 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 West Africa (African Union)?
- The highest recorded value was 4.42 Percentage of GDP in 2003.
- What is the lowest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 08 - sectoral breakdown of recorded in West Africa (African Union)?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.75 Percentage of GDP in 2019.
- How does West Africa (African Union) rank for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 08 - sectoral breakdown of?
- West Africa (African Union) ranks 9th out of 47 regions with data for 2021.
- Is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 08 - sectoral breakdown of rising or falling in West Africa (African Union)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this West Africa (African Union) 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.