Agriculture, value added (% of GDP)

Value Range

From about 0% for several countries to about 56% for Central African Republic.

Description

Agriculture corresponds to ISIC1 divisions 1-5 and includes forestry, hunting, and fishing, as well as cultivation of crops and livestock production.
Value added is the net output of a sector after adding up all outputs and subtracting intermediate inputs. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or depletion and degradation of natural resources. The origin of value added is determined by the International Standard Industrial Classification (ISIC), revision 3. Note: For VAB countries, gross value added at factor cost is used as the denominator.

Perspective

4: Resource Flows and Funds

Data

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Source: Data for this indicator are provided at http://data.worldbank.org/indicator/NV.AGR.TOTL.ZS/countries/1W?display=default

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