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 3.15 Percentage of GDP in 2022. ▼ Falling
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 08 - Sectoral breakdown of in South Africa, 2000–2022
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of GDP.
Analysis
South Africa recorded 3.15 Percentage of GDP for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 08 - sectoral breakdown of in 2022.
That represents a change of up 11.1% on the previous year and up 44.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 08 - sectoral breakdown of in South Africa peaked at 3.21 Percentage of GDP in 2002 and was at its lowest, 2.13 Percentage of GDP, in 2013.
That places South Africa 120th out of 169 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 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 | 2.84 Percentage of GDP | — |
| 2001 | 3.05 Percentage of GDP | +7.4% |
| 2002 | 3.21 Percentage of GDP | +5.0% |
| 2003 | 2.88 Percentage of GDP | -10.1% |
| 2004 | 2.64 Percentage of GDP | -8.3% |
| 2005 | 2.3 Percentage of GDP | -13.1% |
| 2006 | 2.27 Percentage of GDP | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 2.61 Percentage of GDP | +14.9% |
| 2008 | 2.83 Percentage of GDP | +8.4% |
| 2009 | 2.61 Percentage of GDP | -7.5% |
| 2010 | 2.3 Percentage of GDP | -12.1% |
| 2011 | 2.24 Percentage of GDP | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 2.18 Percentage of GDP | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 2.13 Percentage of GDP | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 2.35 Percentage of GDP | +10.4% |
| 2015 | 2.48 Percentage of GDP | +5.5% |
| 2016 | 2.68 Percentage of GDP | +8.0% |
| 2017 | 2.76 Percentage of GDP | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 2.51 Percentage of GDP | -9.0% |
| 2019 | 2.17 Percentage of GDP | -13.6% |
| 2020 | 2.85 Percentage of GDP | +31.5% |
| 2021 | 2.84 Percentage of GDP | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 3.15 Percentage of GDP | +11.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.72 Percentage of GDP | 2.27 Percentage of GDP | 3.21 Percentage of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.38 Percentage of GDP | 2.13 Percentage of GDP | 2.76 Percentage of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.95 Percentage of GDP | 2.84 Percentage of GDP | 3.15 Percentage of GDP | 3 |
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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, non-coniferous — Export quantity, annual growth rate -51.31 % change on previous year (2024)
- Sawnwood, non-coniferous — Export quantity, per unit of GDP 0 m3 per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Sawnwood, non-coniferous — Export quantity, per capita 0.0001 m3 per person (2024)
- Sawnwood, non-coniferous — Export value, annual growth rate -6.21 % change on previous year (2024)
- Sawnwood, non-coniferous — Export value, per unit of GDP 0 1000 USD 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 3.15 Percentage of GDP in 2022, 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 3.21 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 2.13 Percentage of GDP in 2013.
- How does South Africa rank for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 08 - sectoral breakdown of?
- South Africa ranks 120th out of 169 countries with data for 2022.
- 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 44.7%. 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 — Value added in agriculture, hunting, forestry, fishing. 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.