Services share of GDP — all countries

Services share of GDP — Botswana

Services share of GDP in Botswana in 2025 — 64.6%. Ranked 34 in the world out of 158. Since 1960, the indicator has risen by 21.5 pp.

2025 64.6% +1.1 pp vs 2024
World rank 34of 158
Period maximum 65.9%2020
Period minimum 26.9%1988

Trend over time

1960–2025 · % of GDP

Services share of GDP — Botswana, 1960–202520304050607019601967197419811988199520022009201620231960: 43.1%1962: 48.5%1964: 48.3%1966: 46.3%1968: 43.9%1970: 39.4%1972: 39.4%1974: 40.3%1976: 35.5%1978: 33.7%1980: 29.9%1982: 34.4%1984: 31.5%1986: 29.7%1988: 26.9%1990: 31.8%1992: 34.7%1994: 45.4%1996: 44.8%1998: 46.1%2000: 42.7%2002: 47.6%2004: 48%2006: 47.8%2008: 51.8%2010: 54.7%2012: 55.6%2014: 53%2016: 54.1%2018: 58.4%2020: 65.9%2022: 56.4%2024: 63.5%2025: 64.6%
Change over the period: +21.5 pp Annual average: 0.33 pp

Comparison, 2025

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

Botswana 64.6%
World computed 59.9%
Southern Africa computed 62.7%
Services share of GDP — Botswana, by year Botswana All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2025 64.6 +1.1 pp
2024 63.5 +4.3 pp
2023 59.2 +2.8 pp
2022 56.4 −3.8 pp
2021 60.2 −5.7 pp
2020 65.9 +4.7 pp
2019 61.2 +2.8 pp
2018 58.4 +1.5 pp
2017 57 +2.8 pp
2016 54.1 −2.8 pp
2015 56.9 +3.8 pp
2014 53 −2.1 pp
2013 55.1 −0.5 pp
2012 55.6 +3.9 pp
2011 51.7 −3 pp
2010 54.7 −3.5 pp
2009 58.3 +6.5 pp
2008 51.8 +3.5 pp
2007 48.3 +0.5 pp
2006 47.8 +2.6 pp
2005 45.3 −2.7 pp
2004 48 −1.7 pp
2003 49.7 +2.1 pp
2002 47.6 +2.3 pp
2001 45.3 +2.5 pp
2000 42.7 −1.7 pp
1999 44.4 −1.7 pp
1998 46.1 +2 pp
1997 44.1 −0.6 pp
1996 44.8 −1.5 pp
1995 46.3 +0.9 pp
1994 45.4 +7.5 pp
1993 37.9 +3.1 pp
1992 34.7 +1.8 pp
1991 32.9 +1.1 pp
1990 31.8 +3.4 pp
1989 28.4 +1.5 pp
1988 26.9 −2 pp
1987 28.9 −0.8 pp
1986 29.7 −0.3 pp
1985 30.1 −1.5 pp
1984 31.5 −1.2 pp
1983 32.8 −1.7 pp
1982 34.4 +1.1 pp
1981 33.3 +3.4 pp
1980 29.9 −0.7 pp
1979 30.6 −3.1 pp
1978 33.7 −2 pp
1977 35.7 +0.3 pp
1976 35.5 +1.8 pp
1975 33.6 −6.7 pp
1974 40.3 +0.3 pp
1973 40 +0.7 pp
1972 39.4 −0 pp
1971 39.4 −0 pp
1970 39.4 −2.3 pp
1969 41.8 −2.1 pp
1968 43.9 +0.1 pp
1967 43.8 −2.6 pp
1966 46.3 −0.6 pp
1965 47 −1.4 pp
1964 48.3 −2.2 pp
1963 50.5 +2 pp
1962 48.5 +2.6 pp
1961 45.9 +2.8 pp
1960 43.1

Southern Africa, 2025

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.