Services share of GDP — all countries

Services share of GDP — Middle East & North Africa

Services share of GDP in Middle East & North Africa in 2025 — 51.9%. Since 1975, the indicator has risen by 13.5 pp.

2025 51.9% −0 pp vs 2024
World rank
Period maximum 61.6%1986
Period minimum 38.4%1975

Trend over time

1975–2025 · % of GDP

Services share of GDP — Middle East & North Africa, 1975–20253040506070197519801985199019952000200520102015202020251975: 38.4%1976: 39.8%1977: 43%1978: 46.9%1979: 43.2%1980: 40.9%1981: 44.3%1982: 49.8%1983: 54.3%1984: 55.8%1985: 57.6%1986: 61.6%1987: 56%1988: 56.2%1989: 55.3%1990: 46.1%1991: 51.8%1992: 49.4%1993: 48.4%1994: 47.2%1995: 48.1%1996: 47.4%1997: 48.1%1998: 51.1%1999: 48.6%2000: 46%2001: 49%2002: 49.2%2003: 48.5%2004: 47.3%2005: 44.6%2006: 43.9%2007: 44.9%2008: 43.1%2009: 49.2%2010: 47.3%2011: 44.8%2012: 45.3%2013: 46.4%2014: 48.5%2015: 55.1%2016: 56.4%2017: 55%2018: 52%2019: 53.6%2020: 57.1%2021: 51.9%2022: 47.8%2023: 50.9%2024: 52%2025: 51.9%
Change over the period: +13.5 pp Annual average: 0.27 pp

Comparison, 2025

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Middle East & North Africa

Middle East & North Africa 51.9%
World computed 59.9%
Services share of GDP — Middle East & North Africa, by year Middle East & North Africa All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2025 51.9 −0 pp
2024 52 +1 pp
2023 50.9 +3.1 pp
2022 47.8 −4.1 pp
2021 51.9 −5.2 pp
2020 57.1 +3.5 pp
2019 53.6 +1.6 pp
2018 52 −3 pp
2017 55 −1.4 pp
2016 56.4 +1.3 pp
2015 55.1 +6.6 pp
2014 48.5 +2.1 pp
2013 46.4 +1.1 pp
2012 45.3 +0.5 pp
2011 44.8 −2.6 pp
2010 47.3 −1.9 pp
2009 49.2 +6.1 pp
2008 43.1 −1.8 pp
2007 44.9 +1 pp
2006 43.9 −0.7 pp
2005 44.6 −2.7 pp
2004 47.3 −1.2 pp
2003 48.5 −0.7 pp
2002 49.2 +0.2 pp
2001 49 +3 pp
2000 46 −2.6 pp
1999 48.6 −2.6 pp
1998 51.1 +3 pp
1997 48.1 +0.7 pp
1996 47.4 −0.7 pp
1995 48.1 +0.9 pp
1994 47.2 −1.2 pp
1993 48.4 −0.9 pp
1992 49.4 −2.4 pp
1991 51.8 +5.7 pp
1990 46.1 −9.2 pp
1989 55.3 −0.9 pp
1988 56.2 +0.2 pp
1987 56 −5.6 pp
1986 61.6 +4 pp
1985 57.6 +1.8 pp
1984 55.8 +1.5 pp
1983 54.3 +4.6 pp
1982 49.8 +5.5 pp
1981 44.3 +3.4 pp
1980 40.9 −2.3 pp
1979 43.2 −3.7 pp
1978 46.9 +3.8 pp
1977 43 +3.2 pp
1976 39.8 +1.4 pp
1975 38.4

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.