Services share of GDP — all countries

Services share of GDP — Namibia

Services share of GDP in Namibia in 2025 — 55%. Ranked 90 in the world out of 158. Since 1980, the indicator has risen by 16.7 pp.

2025 55% +0.9 pp vs 2024
World rank 90of 158
Period maximum 60.7%1993
Period minimum 38.3%1980

Trend over time

1980–2025 · % of GDP

Services share of GDP — Namibia, 1980–2025304050607019801985199019952000200520102015202020251980: 38.3%1981: 46.9%1982: 50.4%1983: 52.7%1984: 54.5%1985: 49.5%1986: 50.2%1987: 54.2%1988: 50.4%1989: 49.9%1990: 53.8%1991: 56.2%1992: 58.9%1993: 60.7%1994: 56.4%1995: 58.7%1996: 60.1%1997: 60.3%1998: 59.2%1999: 59.5%2000: 56.9%2001: 56.2%2002: 54.3%2003: 59%2004: 57.8%2005: 56.5%2006: 52.6%2007: 49.7%2008: 48.4%2009: 52.6%2010: 54%2011: 54.2%2012: 53.9%2013: 57.7%2014: 57.7%2015: 57.9%2016: 57.7%2017: 58.6%2018: 57.8%2019: 58.4%2020: 58.8%2021: 57.8%2022: 55.4%2023: 53%2024: 54.1%2025: 55%
Change over the period: +16.7 pp Annual average: 0.37 pp

Comparison, 2025

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

Namibia 55%
World computed 59.9%
Southern Africa computed 62.7%
Services share of GDP — Namibia, by year Namibia All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2025 55 +0.9 pp
2024 54.1 +1.1 pp
2023 53 −2.4 pp
2022 55.4 −2.4 pp
2021 57.8 −0.9 pp
2020 58.8 +0.3 pp
2019 58.4 +0.6 pp
2018 57.8 −0.8 pp
2017 58.6 +0.9 pp
2016 57.7 −0.2 pp
2015 57.9 +0.2 pp
2014 57.7 −0 pp
2013 57.7 +3.8 pp
2012 53.9 −0.2 pp
2011 54.2 +0.2 pp
2010 54 +1.3 pp
2009 52.6 +4.2 pp
2008 48.4 −1.3 pp
2007 49.7 −2.9 pp
2006 52.6 −3.9 pp
2005 56.5 −1.3 pp
2004 57.8 −1.2 pp
2003 59 +4.8 pp
2002 54.3 −1.9 pp
2001 56.2 −0.7 pp
2000 56.9 −2.6 pp
1999 59.5 +0.3 pp
1998 59.2 −1.1 pp
1997 60.3 +0.2 pp
1996 60.1 +1.4 pp
1995 58.7 +2.4 pp
1994 56.4 −4.3 pp
1993 60.7 +1.8 pp
1992 58.9 +2.6 pp
1991 56.2 +2.5 pp
1990 53.8 +3.8 pp
1989 49.9 −0.5 pp
1988 50.4 −3.8 pp
1987 54.2 +4 pp
1986 50.2 +0.7 pp
1985 49.5 −5 pp
1984 54.5 +1.8 pp
1983 52.7 +2.3 pp
1982 50.4 +3.5 pp
1981 46.9 +8.6 pp
1980 38.3

Southern Africa, 2025

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.