Services share of GDP — all countries

Services share of GDP — Low-income countries

Services share of GDP in low-income countries in 2025 — 42%. Since 1990, the indicator has risen by 2 pp.

2025 42% −1.1 pp vs 2024
World rank
Period maximum 45.5%2015
Period minimum 35.9%2007

Trend over time

1990–2025 · % of GDP

Services share of GDP — Low-income countries, 1990–20253537.54042.54547.519901994199820022006201020142018202220251990: 40%1991: 40.8%1992: 40.9%1993: 42.6%1994: 43.1%1995: 42.9%1996: 40.6%1997: 39.6%1998: 40.3%1999: 40.8%2000: 42.4%2001: 41%2002: 40.6%2003: 40.6%2004: 40%2005: 38.6%2006: 37.8%2007: 35.9%2008: 37.4%2009: 40.7%2010: 44.1%2011: 43.5%2012: 43.9%2013: 45.1%2014: 44.5%2015: 45.5%2016: 44.9%2017: 43.9%2018: 44%2019: 44.6%2020: 43.8%2021: 42.6%2022: 42.3%2023: 41.6%2024: 43.1%2025: 42%
Change over the period: +2 pp Annual average: 0.06 pp

Comparison, 2025

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Low-income countries

Low-income countries 42%
World computed 59.9%
Services share of GDP — Low-income countries, by year Low-income countries All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2025 42 −1.1 pp
2024 43.1 +1.5 pp
2023 41.6 −0.7 pp
2022 42.3 −0.3 pp
2021 42.6 −1.2 pp
2020 43.8 −0.8 pp
2019 44.6 +0.6 pp
2018 44 +0.1 pp
2017 43.9 −0.9 pp
2016 44.9 −0.7 pp
2015 45.5 +1 pp
2014 44.5 −0.5 pp
2013 45.1 +1.2 pp
2012 43.9 +0.3 pp
2011 43.5 −0.5 pp
2010 44.1 +3.4 pp
2009 40.7 +3.3 pp
2008 37.4 +1.5 pp
2007 35.9 −1.9 pp
2006 37.8 −0.8 pp
2005 38.6 −1.4 pp
2004 40 −0.6 pp
2003 40.6 −0 pp
2002 40.6 −0.4 pp
2001 41 −1.4 pp
2000 42.4 +1.7 pp
1999 40.8 +0.5 pp
1998 40.3 +0.7 pp
1997 39.6 −1 pp
1996 40.6 −2.3 pp
1995 42.9 −0.2 pp
1994 43.1 +0.5 pp
1993 42.6 +1.7 pp
1992 40.9 +0.1 pp
1991 40.8 +0.8 pp
1990 40

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.