Services share of GDP — all countries

Services share of GDP — Afghanistan

Services share of GDP in Afghanistan in 2024 — 45.2%. Ranked 156 in the world out of 189. Since 2002, the indicator has risen by 9 pp.

2024 45.2% −1.2 pp vs 2023
World rank 156of 189
Period maximum 59.5%2018
Period minimum 36.2%2002

Trend over time

2002–2024 · % of GDP

Services share of GDP — Afghanistan, 2002–202430405060200220052008201120142017202020232002: 36.2%2003: 37.4%2004: 41.1%2005: 39%2006: 39.8%2007: 40.3%2008: 45.4%2009: 45.2%2010: 48.9%2011: 49.7%2012: 50.6%2013: 52.7%2014: 53%2015: 53.2%2016: 59%2017: 58.3%2018: 59.5%2019: 55.5%2020: 52.6%2021: 47.2%2022: 45%2023: 46.4%2024: 45.2%
Change over the period: +9 pp Annual average: 0.41 pp

Comparison, 2024

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Afghanistan

Afghanistan 45.2%
World 63.3%
South Asia 48.7%
Southern Asia computed 48.9%
Low-income countries computed 43.1%
Services share of GDP — Afghanistan, by year Afghanistan All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2024 45.2 −1.2 pp
2023 46.4 +1.3 pp
2022 45 −2.1 pp
2021 47.2 −5.4 pp
2020 52.6 −2.9 pp
2019 55.5 −4 pp
2018 59.5 +1.1 pp
2017 58.3 −0.7 pp
2016 59 +5.8 pp
2015 53.2 +0.2 pp
2014 53 +0.3 pp
2013 52.7 +2.1 pp
2012 50.6 +0.9 pp
2011 49.7 +0.8 pp
2010 48.9 +3.6 pp
2009 45.2 −0.2 pp
2008 45.4 +5.1 pp
2007 40.3 +0.5 pp
2006 39.8 +0.8 pp
2005 39 −2.1 pp
2004 41.1 +3.7 pp
2003 37.4 +1.3 pp
2002 36.2

Southern Asia, 2024

The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages

About the indicator

The share of value added by the service sector in GDP: wholesale and retail trade, transport, communications, finance, real estate, business and government services, education and health care. In most high-income countries it exceeds 70%; in small island states and tourism economies it reaches 80–90%.

Source: World Development Indicators (World Bank), license CC BY 4.0.