Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 08 - Sectoral breakdown of in Low income countries (World Bank)

Low income countries (World Bank): Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 08 - Sectoral breakdown of was 12.88 Percentage of GDP in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
12.88 Percentage of GDP
Change on year
up 0.8%
Rank
38th
of 47 regions
All-time high
16.1 Percentage of GDP
in 2009
All-time low
12.78 Percentage of GDP
in 2021
Years of data
23
2000–2022

Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 08 - Sectoral breakdown of in Low income countries (World Bank), 2000–2022

0510152000201120222000: 14.1 Percentage of GDP2001: 14.6 Percentage of GDP2002: 14.3 Percentage of GDP2003: 14.4 Percentage of GDP2004: 14.5 Percentage of GDP2005: 14.6 Percentage of GDP2006: 14.3 Percentage of GDP2007: 14.6 Percentage of GDP2008: 14.9 Percentage of GDP2009: 16.1 Percentage of GDP2010: 15.4 Percentage of GDP2011: 13.9 Percentage of GDP2012: 14.3 Percentage of GDP2013: 13.3 Percentage of GDP2014: 13.8 Percentage of GDP2015: 14.8 Percentage of GDP2016: 15.4 Percentage of GDP2017: 15.3 Percentage of GDP2018: 13.6 Percentage of GDP2019: 13.8 Percentage of GDP2020: 13.3 Percentage of GDP2021: 12.8 Percentage of GDP2022: 12.9 Percentage of GDP

Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of GDP.

Analysis

Low income countries (World Bank) recorded 12.88 Percentage of GDP for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 08 - sectoral breakdown of in 2022.

The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and down 10.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 08 - sectoral breakdown of in Low income countries (World Bank) peaked at 16.1 Percentage of GDP in 2009 and was at its lowest, 12.78 Percentage of GDP, in 2021.

That places Low income countries (World Bank) 38th out of 47 regions with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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 Low income countries (World Bank), year by year

Annual values for Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 08 - Sectoral breakdown of the economy — Value added in wholesale, retail trade, restaurants and hotels in Low income countries (World Bank), 2000 to 2022.
Year Percentage of GDP Change
2000 14.1 Percentage of GDP
2001 14.57 Percentage of GDP +3.4%
2002 14.34 Percentage of GDP -1.6%
2003 14.39 Percentage of GDP +0.4%
2004 14.51 Percentage of GDP +0.8%
2005 14.62 Percentage of GDP +0.8%
2006 14.26 Percentage of GDP -2.4%
2007 14.6 Percentage of GDP +2.4%
2008 14.91 Percentage of GDP +2.1%
2009 16.1 Percentage of GDP +8.0%
2010 15.39 Percentage of GDP -4.4%
2011 13.9 Percentage of GDP -9.7%
2012 14.31 Percentage of GDP +3.0%
2013 13.26 Percentage of GDP -7.4%
2014 13.83 Percentage of GDP +4.3%
2015 14.77 Percentage of GDP +6.8%
2016 15.42 Percentage of GDP +4.4%
2017 15.33 Percentage of GDP -0.6%
2018 13.64 Percentage of GDP -11.0%
2019 13.82 Percentage of GDP +1.3%
2020 13.34 Percentage of GDP -3.5%
2021 12.78 Percentage of GDP -4.2%
2022 12.88 Percentage of GDP +0.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 14.64 Percentage of GDP 14.1 Percentage of GDP 16.1 Percentage of GDP 10
2010s 14.37 Percentage of GDP 13.26 Percentage of GDP 15.42 Percentage of GDP 10
2020s 13 Percentage of GDP 12.78 Percentage of GDP 13.34 Percentage of GDP 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 08 - sectoral breakdown of in Low income countries (World Bank)?
Africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 08 - sectoral breakdown of in Low income countries (World Bank) was 12.88 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 Low income countries (World Bank)?
The highest recorded value was 16.1 Percentage of GDP in 2009.
What is the lowest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 08 - sectoral breakdown of recorded in Low income countries (World Bank)?
The lowest recorded value was 12.78 Percentage of GDP in 2021.
How does Low income countries (World Bank) rank for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 08 - sectoral breakdown of?
Low income countries (World Bank) ranks 38th out of 47 regions with data for 2022.
Is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 08 - sectoral breakdown of rising or falling in Low income countries (World Bank)?
Over the last ten years it is down 10.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 08 - Sectoral breakdown of the economy — Value added in wholesale, retail trade, restaurants and hotels
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Percentage of GDP
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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.