Services share of GDP — all countries

Services share of GDP — Iraq

Services share of GDP in Iraq in 2025 — 52.3%. Ranked 102 in the world out of 158. Since 1968, the indicator has risen by 15.2 pp.

2025 52.3% +6.5 pp vs 2024
World rank 102of 158
Period maximum 54.8%2020
Period minimum 10.9%2000

Trend over time

1968–2025 · % of GDP

Services share of GDP — Iraq, 1968–20250204060196819741980198619921998200420102016202220251968: 37.1%1969: 38.8%1970: 39.7%1971: 36.1%1972: 38.9%1973: 37.5%1974: 25%1975: 27.4%1976: 23.7%1977: 25%1978: 26.2%1979: 23.6%1980: 22.3%1981: 40.3%1982: 42%1983: 44.9%1984: 46.7%1985: 45.6%1986: 52.7%1987: 49.3%1988: 49.3%1989: 50%1990: 22.3%1991: 37.7%1992: 30.3%1993: 28.1%1994: 24.7%1995: 15.1%1996: 24%1997: 17%1998: 19.4%1999: 13.6%2000: 10.9%2001: 16.1%2002: 17.8%2003: 21.8%2004: 31.7%2005: 30%2006: 33.2%2007: 35.4%2008: 34.3%2009: 43.5%2010: 39.7%2011: 33.5%2012: 35.9%2013: 38%2014: 40.1%2015: 51.2%2016: 50.8%2017: 47%2018: 44.2%2019: 44.4%2020: 54.8%2021: 42.6%2022: 33.2%2023: 43.7%2024: 45.8%2025: 52.3%
Change over the period: +15.2 pp Annual average: 0.27 pp

Comparison, 2025

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

Iraq 52.3%
World computed 59.9%
Western Asia computed 54.4%
Services share of GDP — Iraq, by year Iraq All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2025 52.3 +6.5 pp
2024 45.8 +2.1 pp
2023 43.7 +10.5 pp
2022 33.2 −9.5 pp
2021 42.6 −12.2 pp
2020 54.8 +10.4 pp
2019 44.4 +0.2 pp
2018 44.2 −2.8 pp
2017 47 −3.7 pp
2016 50.8 −0.5 pp
2015 51.2 +11.1 pp
2014 40.1 +2.1 pp
2013 38 +2.1 pp
2012 35.9 +2.4 pp
2011 33.5 −6.2 pp
2010 39.7 −3.9 pp
2009 43.5 +9.3 pp
2008 34.3 −1.2 pp
2007 35.4 +2.2 pp
2006 33.2 +3.2 pp
2005 30 −1.7 pp
2004 31.7 +9.9 pp
2003 21.8 +4 pp
2002 17.8 +1.7 pp
2001 16.1 +5.2 pp
2000 10.9 −2.7 pp
1999 13.6 −5.8 pp
1998 19.4 +2.4 pp
1997 17 −6.9 pp
1996 24 +8.9 pp
1995 15.1 −9.6 pp
1994 24.7 −3.4 pp
1993 28.1 −2.2 pp
1992 30.3 −7.4 pp
1991 37.7 +15.5 pp
1990 22.3 −27.7 pp
1989 50 +0.6 pp
1988 49.3 +0.1 pp
1987 49.3 −3.4 pp
1986 52.7 +7.1 pp
1985 45.6 −1.1 pp
1984 46.7 +1.8 pp
1983 44.9 +2.9 pp
1982 42 +1.8 pp
1981 40.3 +18 pp
1980 22.3 −1.3 pp
1979 23.6 −2.6 pp
1978 26.2 +1.2 pp
1977 25 +1.3 pp
1976 23.7 −3.7 pp
1975 27.4 +2.4 pp
1974 25 −12.4 pp
1973 37.5 −1.4 pp
1972 38.9 +2.7 pp
1971 36.1 −3.5 pp
1970 39.7 +0.8 pp
1969 38.8 +1.7 pp
1968 37.1

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.