Services share of GDP — all countries

Services share of GDP — Qatar

Services share of GDP in Qatar in 2025 — 47%. Ranked 124 in the world out of 158. Since 1980, the indicator has risen by 22.5 pp.

2025 47% +1.7 pp vs 2024
World rank 124of 158
Period maximum 54.7%1988
Period minimum 24.5%1980

Trend over time

1980–2025 · % of GDP

Services share of GDP — Qatar, 1980–2025203040506019801985199019952000200520102015202020251980: 24.5%1981: 26.8%1982: 34.9%1983: 42.4%1984: 42%1985: 43.2%1986: 54.3%1987: 53.8%1988: 54.7%1989: 51.1%1990: 44.4%1991: 49.8%1992: 48.3%1993: 51.1%1994: 50.1%1995: 47.9%1996: 47%1997: 42.6%1998: 50.4%1999: 42.7%2000: 30.6%2001: 32.8%2002: 31.6%2003: 28.6%2004: 29.5%2005: 26.3%2006: 33.2%2007: 33.8%2008: 28.9%2009: 40%2010: 33.7%2011: 28.6%2012: 28.5%2013: 30.3%2014: 32.9%2015: 46.1%2016: 50.8%2017: 47.3%2018: 43.1%2019: 46.5%2020: 52.7%2021: 44.8%2022: 38.5%2023: 45.3%2024: 45.3%2025: 47%
Change over the period: +22.5 pp Annual average: 0.5 pp

Comparison, 2025

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

Qatar 47%
World computed 59.9%
Western Asia computed 54.4%
Services share of GDP — Qatar, by year Qatar All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2025 47 +1.7 pp
2024 45.3 +0.1 pp
2023 45.3 +6.7 pp
2022 38.5 −6.2 pp
2021 44.8 −8 pp
2020 52.7 +6.3 pp
2019 46.5 +3.4 pp
2018 43.1 −4.2 pp
2017 47.3 −3.5 pp
2016 50.8 +4.7 pp
2015 46.1 +13.2 pp
2014 32.9 +2.5 pp
2013 30.3 +1.8 pp
2012 28.5 −0.1 pp
2011 28.6 −5.2 pp
2010 33.7 −6.2 pp
2009 40 +11.1 pp
2008 28.9 −4.9 pp
2007 33.8 +0.6 pp
2006 33.2 +6.9 pp
2005 26.3 −3.2 pp
2004 29.5 +0.9 pp
2003 28.6 −3 pp
2002 31.6 −1.3 pp
2001 32.8 +2.2 pp
2000 30.6 −12.1 pp
1999 42.7 −7.7 pp
1998 50.4 +7.8 pp
1997 42.6 −4.5 pp
1996 47 −0.9 pp
1995 47.9 −2.2 pp
1994 50.1 −1 pp
1993 51.1 +2.8 pp
1992 48.3 −1.5 pp
1991 49.8 +5.4 pp
1990 44.4 −6.7 pp
1989 51.1 −3.6 pp
1988 54.7 +0.9 pp
1987 53.8 −0.5 pp
1986 54.3 +11.1 pp
1985 43.2 +1.2 pp
1984 42 −0.5 pp
1983 42.4 +7.5 pp
1982 34.9 +8.1 pp
1981 26.8 +2.3 pp
1980 24.5

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.