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Services share of GDP — Democratic Republic of the Congo

Services share of GDP in the Democratic Republic of the Congo in 2025 — 48%. Ranked 120 in the world out of 158. Since 1994, the indicator has risen by 21.2 pp.

2025 48% +0.7 pp vs 2024
World rank 120of 158
Period maximum 49.4%2019
Period minimum 25.8%1995

Trend over time

1994–2025 · % of GDP

Services share of GDP — Democratic Republic of the Congo, 1994–2025203040501994199820022006201020142018202220251994: 26.8%1995: 25.8%1996: 33.5%1997: 29.9%1998: 31%1999: 28.3%2000: 44.5%2001: 34.5%2002: 38.1%2003: 42%2004: 40.2%2005: 44.6%2006: 45%2007: 43.6%2008: 44.5%2009: 42.1%2010: 37.6%2011: 40.3%2012: 39.5%2013: 41%2014: 41.4%2015: 42.4%2016: 44.5%2017: 45.2%2018: 46.5%2019: 49.4%2020: 48.5%2021: 42.8%2022: 43.8%2023: 45.9%2024: 47.3%2025: 48%
Change over the period: +21.2 pp Annual average: 0.68 pp

Comparison, 2025

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Democratic Republic of the Congo

Democratic Republic of the Congo 48%
World computed 59.9%
Sub-Saharan Africa 50.2%
Middle Africa computed 47.4%
Low-income countries computed 42%
Services share of GDP — Democratic Republic of the Congo, by year Democratic Republic of the Congo All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2025 48 +0.7 pp
2024 47.3 +1.4 pp
2023 45.9 +2.2 pp
2022 43.8 +1 pp
2021 42.8 −5.8 pp
2020 48.5 −0.9 pp
2019 49.4 +3 pp
2018 46.5 +1.3 pp
2017 45.2 +0.7 pp
2016 44.5 +2.1 pp
2015 42.4 +0.9 pp
2014 41.4 +0.4 pp
2013 41 +1.4 pp
2012 39.5 −0.7 pp
2011 40.3 +2.7 pp
2010 37.6 −4.5 pp
2009 42.1 −2.4 pp
2008 44.5 +0.9 pp
2007 43.6 −1.4 pp
2006 45 +0.3 pp
2005 44.6 +4.4 pp
2004 40.2 −1.8 pp
2003 42 +3.9 pp
2002 38.1 +3.5 pp
2001 34.5 −10 pp
2000 44.5 +16.2 pp
1999 28.3 −2.7 pp
1998 31 +1.1 pp
1997 29.9 −3.6 pp
1996 33.5 +7.7 pp
1995 25.8 −1 pp
1994 26.8 —

Middle Africa, 2025

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

ST Sao Tome and Principe 81.4 GQ Equatorial Guinea 55.5 CG Republic of the Congo 54.3 CM Cameroon 50.4 CD Democratic Republic of the Congo 48 AO Angola 46.8 GA Gabon 42.3 CF Central African Republic 41.4 TD Chad 33.9
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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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