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Services share of GDP — Bhutan

Services share of GDP in Bhutan in 2025 — 53.2%. Ranked 97 in the world out of 158. Since 1980, the indicator has risen by 6.9 pp.

2025 53.2% +1.6 pp vs 2024
World rank 97of 158
Period maximum 53.2%2025
Period minimum 34.3%1995

Trend over time

1980–2025 · % of GDP

Services share of GDP — Bhutan, 1980–202530354045505519801985199019952000200520102015202020251980: 46.2%1981: 42.6%1982: 39.8%1983: 37.5%1984: 36.6%1985: 38%1986: 39.1%1987: 37.9%1988: 39.4%1989: 41.5%1990: 40.5%1991: 40.9%1992: 38.6%1993: 38.8%1994: 35.3%1995: 34.3%1996: 35.4%1997: 35%1998: 37.6%1999: 36.1%2000: 42.2%2001: 40.8%2002: 39.2%2003: 39.8%2004: 40.9%2005: 43%2006: 42.6%2007: 39.5%2008: 40.7%2009: 42.8%2010: 43%2011: 44.8%2012: 42.4%2013: 42.5%2014: 43%2015: 43.7%2016: 43.4%2017: 43.2%2018: 45.6%2019: 49.6%2020: 50%2021: 50.2%2022: 51.2%2023: 52.8%2024: 51.5%2025: 53.2%
Change over the period: +6.9 pp Annual average: 0.15 pp

Comparison, 2025

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

Bhutan 53.2%
World computed 59.9%
South Asia 49.8%
Southern Asia computed 49.7%
Lower-middle-income countries computed 50.3%
Services share of GDP — Bhutan, by year Bhutan All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2025 53.2 +1.6 pp
2024 51.5 −1.3 pp
2023 52.8 +1.6 pp
2022 51.2 +1 pp
2021 50.2 +0.2 pp
2020 50 +0.4 pp
2019 49.6 +4 pp
2018 45.6 +2.4 pp
2017 43.2 −0.2 pp
2016 43.4 −0.3 pp
2015 43.7 +0.7 pp
2014 43 +0.6 pp
2013 42.5 +0.1 pp
2012 42.4 −2.4 pp
2011 44.8 +1.7 pp
2010 43 +0.2 pp
2009 42.8 +2.1 pp
2008 40.7 +1.2 pp
2007 39.5 −3.1 pp
2006 42.6 −0.4 pp
2005 43 +2.1 pp
2004 40.9 +1.1 pp
2003 39.8 +0.6 pp
2002 39.2 −1.6 pp
2001 40.8 −1.4 pp
2000 42.2 +6 pp
1999 36.1 −1.5 pp
1998 37.6 +2.6 pp
1997 35 −0.4 pp
1996 35.4 +1.1 pp
1995 34.3 −0.9 pp
1994 35.3 −3.5 pp
1993 38.8 +0.2 pp
1992 38.6 −2.3 pp
1991 40.9 +0.4 pp
1990 40.5 −1 pp
1989 41.5 +2 pp
1988 39.4 +1.5 pp
1987 37.9 −1.2 pp
1986 39.1 +1.1 pp
1985 38 +1.4 pp
1984 36.6 −0.9 pp
1983 37.5 −2.3 pp
1982 39.8 −2.7 pp
1981 42.6 −3.6 pp
1980 46.2 —

Southern Asia, 2025

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

MV Maldives 69.9 LK Sri Lanka 54.6 NP Nepal 54.4 BT Bhutan 53.2 BD Bangladesh 52.1 PK Pakistan 50.9 IN India 49.3 IR Iran 47.1
Full table for all countries

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.

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