Services share of GDP — all countries

Services share of GDP — OPEC

Services share of GDP in OPEC in 2025 — 49.9%. Since 1981, the indicator has risen by 7.3 pp.

2025 49.9% +0.7 pp vs 2024
World rank
Period maximum 56.1%2016
Period minimum 34%2000

Trend over time

1981–2025 · % of GDP

Services share of GDP — OPEC, 1981–20253040506019811986199119962001200620112016202120251981: 42.5%1982: 46.8%1983: 50.5%1984: 48.8%1985: 50.2%1986: 54.2%1987: 51.7%1988: 51.7%1989: 50.3%1990: 38.9%1991: 42.8%1992: 40.9%1993: 40.7%1994: 39.5%1995: 37.3%1996: 37.3%1997: 37.3%1998: 41.5%1999: 38.4%2000: 34%2001: 37.4%2002: 38.2%2003: 39.1%2004: 38.2%2005: 36.3%2006: 36%2007: 36.8%2008: 34.9%2009: 39.8%2010: 38.7%2011: 38.2%2012: 43%2013: 44.4%2014: 47%2015: 55.1%2016: 56.1%2017: 53.5%2018: 49.3%2019: 51.4%2020: 55.1%2021: 48.5%2022: 43.9%2023: 47.6%2024: 49.2%2025: 49.9%
Change over the period: +7.3 pp Annual average: 0.17 pp

Comparison, 2025

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

OPEC 49.9%
World computed 59.9%
Services share of GDP — OPEC, by year OPEC All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2025 49.9 +0.7 pp
2024 49.2 +1.6 pp
2023 47.6 +3.7 pp
2022 43.9 −4.6 pp
2021 48.5 −6.6 pp
2020 55.1 +3.7 pp
2019 51.4 +2.1 pp
2018 49.3 −4.2 pp
2017 53.5 −2.7 pp
2016 56.1 +1 pp
2015 55.1 +8.1 pp
2014 47 +2.6 pp
2013 44.4 +1.4 pp
2012 43 +4.8 pp
2011 38.2 −0.5 pp
2010 38.7 −1.1 pp
2009 39.8 +4.9 pp
2008 34.9 −1.9 pp
2007 36.8 +0.8 pp
2006 36 −0.3 pp
2005 36.3 −1.9 pp
2004 38.2 −0.9 pp
2003 39.1 +0.9 pp
2002 38.2 +0.8 pp
2001 37.4 +3.3 pp
2000 34 −4.3 pp
1999 38.4 −3.1 pp
1998 41.5 +4.2 pp
1997 37.3 +0 pp
1996 37.3 +0 pp
1995 37.3 −2.2 pp
1994 39.5 −1.2 pp
1993 40.7 −0.2 pp
1992 40.9 −1.9 pp
1991 42.8 +3.8 pp
1990 38.9 −11.4 pp
1989 50.3 −1.3 pp
1988 51.7 −0 pp
1987 51.7 −2.5 pp
1986 54.2 +4.1 pp
1985 50.2 +1.4 pp
1984 48.8 −1.7 pp
1983 50.5 +3.7 pp
1982 46.8 +4.2 pp
1981 42.5

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.