Services share of GDP — all countries

Services share of GDP — Kuwait

Services share of GDP in Kuwait in 2025 — 59.6%. Ranked 64 in the world out of 158. Since 2010, the indicator has risen by 12.6 pp.

2025 59.6% +4 pp vs 2024
World rank 64of 158
Period maximum 67%2020
Period minimum 36.8%2012

Trend over time

2010–2025 · % of GDP

Services share of GDP — Kuwait, 2010–202530405060702010201220142016201820202022202420252010: 47%2011: 38.8%2012: 36.8%2013: 38.1%2014: 42.2%2015: 58.4%2016: 60.7%2017: 56.8%2018: 51.8%2019: 54.6%2020: 67%2021: 53.5%2022: 44.8%2023: 52.2%2024: 55.7%2025: 59.6%
Change over the period: +12.6 pp Annual average: 0.84 pp

Comparison, 2025

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

Kuwait 59.6%
World computed 59.9%
Western Asia computed 54.4%
Services share of GDP — Kuwait, by year Kuwait All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2025 59.6 +4 pp
2024 55.7 +3.5 pp
2023 52.2 +7.3 pp
2022 44.8 −8.7 pp
2021 53.5 −13.5 pp
2020 67 +12.4 pp
2019 54.6 +2.9 pp
2018 51.8 −5 pp
2017 56.8 −3.9 pp
2016 60.7 +2.3 pp
2015 58.4 +16.3 pp
2014 42.2 +4 pp
2013 38.1 +1.4 pp
2012 36.8 −2 pp
2011 38.8 −8.2 pp
2010 47

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.