Services share of GDP — all countries

Services share of GDP — South Asia

Services share of GDP in South Asia in 2025 — 49.8%. Since 1960, the indicator has risen by 10.3 pp.

2025 49.8% +1.2 pp vs 2024
World rank
Period maximum 50.4%2019
Period minimum 33.2%1973

Trend over time

1960–2025 · % of GDP

Services share of GDP — South Asia, 1960–202530354045505519601967197419811988199520022009201620231960: 39.5%1962: 40.4%1964: 37.1%1966: 36.6%1968: 35.5%1970: 35.5%1972: 35.7%1974: 33.4%1976: 35.7%1978: 34.7%1980: 34.9%1982: 36%1984: 36.1%1986: 37.8%1988: 37.8%1990: 38.1%1992: 38.8%1994: 38.7%1996: 39.4%1998: 41.5%2000: 43.8%2002: 45.7%2004: 45.2%2006: 45.1%2008: 46.8%2010: 45.9%2012: 47.1%2014: 48.6%2016: 48.3%2018: 48.9%2020: 48.7%2022: 47.9%2024: 48.7%2025: 49.8%
Change over the period: +10.3 pp Annual average: 0.16 pp

Comparison, 2025

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

South Asia 49.8%
World computed 59.9%
Services share of GDP — South Asia, by year South Asia All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2025 49.8 +1.2 pp
2024 48.7 +0.3 pp
2023 48.3 +0.4 pp
2022 47.9 −0.6 pp
2021 48.5 −0.2 pp
2020 48.7 −1.7 pp
2019 50.4 +1.5 pp
2018 48.9 +0.7 pp
2017 48.2 −0.1 pp
2016 48.3 −0.2 pp
2015 48.6 +0 pp
2014 48.6 +1 pp
2013 47.5 +0.5 pp
2012 47.1 +0.8 pp
2011 46.2 +0.4 pp
2010 45.9 −1 pp
2009 46.9 +0.1 pp
2008 46.8 +1.8 pp
2007 45 −0.1 pp
2006 45.1 −0.4 pp
2005 45.5 +0.2 pp
2004 45.2 −0.5 pp
2003 45.8 +0 pp
2002 45.7 +1 pp
2001 44.8 +1 pp
2000 43.8 +0.7 pp
1999 43 +1.6 pp
1998 41.5 +0.9 pp
1997 40.5 +1.1 pp
1996 39.4 +0.5 pp
1995 38.9 +0.2 pp
1994 38.7 −0.9 pp
1993 39.6 +0.8 pp
1992 38.8 +0.1 pp
1991 38.7 +0.6 pp
1990 38.1 −0.2 pp
1989 38.3 +0.5 pp
1988 37.8 −0.5 pp
1987 38.3 +0.4 pp
1986 37.8 +0.8 pp
1985 37.1 +1 pp
1984 36.1 +0.6 pp
1983 35.5 −0.5 pp
1982 36 +0.9 pp
1981 35.1 +0.3 pp
1980 34.9 −0.4 pp
1979 35.3 +0.6 pp
1978 34.7 −0 pp
1977 34.8 −1 pp
1976 35.7 +1.9 pp
1975 33.9 +0.5 pp
1974 33.4 +0.2 pp
1973 33.2 −2.5 pp
1972 35.7 −1 pp
1971 36.7 +1.2 pp
1970 35.5 +0.8 pp
1969 34.7 −0.8 pp
1968 35.5 +0.4 pp
1967 35.2 −1.5 pp
1966 36.6 −1 pp
1965 37.6 +0.5 pp
1964 37.1 −1.5 pp
1963 38.6 −1.8 pp
1962 40.4 +1.4 pp
1961 39 −0.5 pp
1960 39.5

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.