Services share of GDP — all countries

Services share of GDP — China

Services share of GDP in China in 2025 — 57.7%. Ranked 73 in the world out of 158. Since 1960, the indicator has risen by 25.1 pp.

2025 57.7% +0.9 pp vs 2024
World rank 73of 158
Period maximum 57.7%2025
Period minimum 22.4%1980

Trend over time

1960–2025 · % of GDP

Services share of GDP — China, 1960–2025203040506019601967197419811988199520022009201620231960: 32.6%1962: 29.8%1964: 26.8%1966: 25.1%1968: 27.4%1970: 25.1%1972: 24.9%1974: 24.3%1976: 22.7%1978: 24.7%1980: 22.4%1982: 22.7%1984: 25.7%1986: 30%1988: 31.4%1990: 32.5%1992: 35.8%1994: 34.7%1996: 33.9%1998: 37.5%2000: 40.4%2002: 43%2004: 42%2006: 42.6%2008: 43.8%2010: 45.1%2012: 46.4%2014: 49.2%2016: 53.3%2018: 54.1%2020: 55.5%2022: 55%2024: 56.8%2025: 57.7%
Change over the period: +25.1 pp Annual average: 0.39 pp

Comparison, 2025

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

China 57.7%
World computed 59.9%
Services share of GDP — China, by year China All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2025 57.7 +0.9 pp
2024 56.8 +0.5 pp
2023 56.3 +1.4 pp
2022 55 +0.1 pp
2021 54.8 −0.7 pp
2020 55.5 +0.3 pp
2019 55.2 +1.1 pp
2018 54.1 +0.6 pp
2017 53.5 +0.3 pp
2016 53.3 +1.6 pp
2015 51.7 +2.5 pp
2014 49.2 +1.4 pp
2013 47.8 +1.5 pp
2012 46.4 +1.2 pp
2011 45.2 +0 pp
2010 45.1 −0.2 pp
2009 45.3 +1.6 pp
2008 43.8 +0 pp
2007 43.7 +1.1 pp
2006 42.6 +0.5 pp
2005 42.1 +0.1 pp
2004 42 −0.8 pp
2003 42.8 −0.2 pp
2002 43 +1.1 pp
2001 41.9 +1.5 pp
2000 40.4 +1.3 pp
1999 39.1 +1.6 pp
1998 37.5 +2.1 pp
1997 35.4 +1.5 pp
1996 33.9 −0.1 pp
1995 34 −0.7 pp
1994 34.7 −0.1 pp
1993 34.8 −1 pp
1992 35.8 +1.1 pp
1991 34.7 +2.2 pp
1990 32.5 −0.5 pp
1989 33 +1.7 pp
1988 31.4 +0.9 pp
1987 30.5 +0.5 pp
1986 30 +0.5 pp
1985 29.5 +3.8 pp
1984 25.7 +2.3 pp
1983 23.4 +0.6 pp
1982 22.7 −0.1 pp
1981 22.9 +0.4 pp
1980 22.4 −0 pp
1979 22.5 −2.3 pp
1978 24.7 +0.3 pp
1977 24.4 +1.7 pp
1976 22.7 −0.1 pp
1975 22.8 −1.5 pp
1974 24.3 −0.1 pp
1973 24.4 −0.6 pp
1972 24.9 +0.4 pp
1971 24.6 −0.5 pp
1970 25.1 −2.1 pp
1969 27.2 −0.2 pp
1968 27.4 +1 pp
1967 26.4 +1.4 pp
1966 25.1 −2.4 pp
1965 27.5 +0.7 pp
1964 26.8 −0.4 pp
1963 27.2 −2.6 pp
1962 29.8 −2.6 pp
1961 32.4 −0.2 pp
1960 32.6

Eastern Asia, 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.