Services share of GDP — all countries

Services share of GDP — Malaysia

Services share of GDP in Malaysia in 2025 — 54.8%. Ranked 91 in the world out of 158. Since 1987, the indicator has risen by 12.2 pp.

2025 54.8% +1.1 pp vs 2024
World rank 91of 158
Period maximum 54.8%2025
Period minimum 42.1%1988

Trend over time

1987–2025 · % of GDP

Services share of GDP — Malaysia, 1987–202540455055198719911995199920032007201120152019202320251987: 42.7%1988: 42.1%1989: 44.1%1990: 44.2%1991: 44.8%1992: 45.7%1993: 48%1994: 47.9%1995: 47.9%1996: 47.9%1997: 48.2%1998: 49%1999: 47.9%2000: 46.3%2001: 49.2%2002: 48.7%2003: 46.7%2004: 44.5%2005: 44.2%2006: 43.9%2007: 44.5%2008: 43.9%2009: 48.8%2010: 48.5%2011: 47.8%2012: 49%2013: 49.9%2014: 50.1%2015: 52%2016: 52.5%2017: 51.9%2018: 53%2019: 54.2%2020: 54.8%2021: 51.7%2022: 51%2023: 53.5%2024: 53.7%2025: 54.8%
Change over the period: +12.2 pp Annual average: 0.32 pp

Comparison, 2025

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

Malaysia 54.8%
World computed 59.9%
South-Eastern Asia computed 53.2%
Services share of GDP — Malaysia, by year Malaysia All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2025 54.8 +1.1 pp
2024 53.7 +0.2 pp
2023 53.5 +2.5 pp
2022 51 −0.6 pp
2021 51.7 −3.1 pp
2020 54.8 +0.6 pp
2019 54.2 +1.2 pp
2018 53 +1.1 pp
2017 51.9 −0.6 pp
2016 52.5 +0.5 pp
2015 52 +1.9 pp
2014 50.1 +0.2 pp
2013 49.9 +0.9 pp
2012 49 +1.3 pp
2011 47.8 −0.7 pp
2010 48.5 −0.4 pp
2009 48.8 +4.9 pp
2008 43.9 −0.6 pp
2007 44.5 +0.6 pp
2006 43.9 −0.3 pp
2005 44.2 −0.4 pp
2004 44.5 −2.2 pp
2003 46.7 −2 pp
2002 48.7 −0.5 pp
2001 49.2 +2.9 pp
2000 46.3 −1.6 pp
1999 47.9 −1.1 pp
1998 49 +0.7 pp
1997 48.2 +0.3 pp
1996 47.9 +0 pp
1995 47.9 −0.1 pp
1994 47.9 −0 pp
1993 48 +2.3 pp
1992 45.7 +0.8 pp
1991 44.8 +0.6 pp
1990 44.2 +0.1 pp
1989 44.1 +1.9 pp
1988 42.1 −0.5 pp
1987 42.7

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.