Services share of GDP — all countries

Services share of GDP — Japan

Services share of GDP in Japan in 2024 — 71.4%. Ranked 25 in the world out of 189. Since 1994, the indicator has risen by 8.1 pp.

2024 71.4% +0.6 pp vs 2023
World rank 25of 189
Period maximum 71.4%2024
Period minimum 63.3%1994

Trend over time

1994–2024 · % of GDP

Services share of GDP — Japan, 1994–202462.56567.57072.5199419972000200320062009201220152018202120241994: 63.3%1995: 63.7%1996: 63.5%1997: 64.3%1998: 65.1%1999: 65.9%2000: 66.1%2001: 67.3%2002: 68.2%2003: 68.6%2004: 68.8%2005: 69.2%2006: 69.1%2007: 69.1%2008: 69.5%2009: 71.1%2010: 69.7%2011: 71.2%2012: 71.2%2013: 71.2%2014: 70.2%2015: 69.2%2016: 69.3%2017: 69.1%2018: 69.1%2019: 69.5%2020: 69.8%2021: 70.1%2022: 71.1%2023: 70.8%2024: 71.4%
Change over the period: +8.1 pp Annual average: 0.27 pp

Comparison, 2024

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

Japan 71.4%
World 63.3%
Eastern Asia computed 59.9%
High-income countries computed 65.7%
Services share of GDP — Japan, by year Japan All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2024 71.4 +0.6 pp
2023 70.8 −0.3 pp
2022 71.1 +1.1 pp
2021 70.1 +0.3 pp
2020 69.8 +0.3 pp
2019 69.5 +0.4 pp
2018 69.1 +0 pp
2017 69.1 −0.2 pp
2016 69.3 +0.1 pp
2015 69.2 −1 pp
2014 70.2 −1 pp
2013 71.2 −0 pp
2012 71.2 +0 pp
2011 71.2 +1.5 pp
2010 69.7 −1.4 pp
2009 71.1 +1.6 pp
2008 69.5 +0.4 pp
2007 69.1 −0.1 pp
2006 69.1 −0.1 pp
2005 69.2 +0.4 pp
2004 68.8 +0.2 pp
2003 68.6 +0.4 pp
2002 68.2 +0.9 pp
2001 67.3 +1.2 pp
2000 66.1 +0.2 pp
1999 65.9 +0.8 pp
1998 65.1 +0.8 pp
1997 64.3 +0.8 pp
1996 63.5 −0.1 pp
1995 63.7 +0.4 pp
1994 63.3

Eastern Asia, 2024

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.