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Services share of GDP — Sub-Saharan Africa

Services share of GDP in Sub-Saharan Africa in 2025 — 50.2%. Since 1981, the indicator has risen by 6 pp.

2025 50.2% +0.3 pp vs 2024
World rank —
Period maximum 54.1%2016
Period minimum 39%1985

Trend over time

1981–2025 · % of GDP

Services share of GDP — Sub-Saharan Africa, 1981–2025354045505519811986199119962001200620112016202120251981: 44.2%1982: 45%1983: 43.9%1984: 42.8%1985: 39%1986: 42.9%1987: 44.4%1988: 43.4%1989: 43.3%1990: 44.6%1991: 45.6%1992: 47.9%1993: 48.7%1994: 50.1%1995: 48.1%1996: 45.4%1997: 45.6%1998: 48.1%1999: 50%2000: 50.1%2001: 49.5%2002: 46.3%2003: 48.6%2004: 49.3%2005: 48.5%2006: 49.2%2007: 48.4%2008: 46.9%2009: 50.8%2010: 51.7%2011: 50.6%2012: 50.5%2013: 51%2014: 51.5%2015: 54%2016: 54.1%2017: 52.9%2018: 51.8%2019: 51.9%2020: 51.3%2021: 50.3%2022: 49.3%2023: 49.3%2024: 49.9%2025: 50.2%
Change over the period: +6 pp Annual average: 0.14 pp

Comparison, 2025

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Sub-Saharan Africa

Sub-Saharan Africa 50.2%
World computed 59.9%
Services share of GDP — Sub-Saharan Africa, by year Sub-Saharan Africa All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2025 50.2 +0.3 pp
2024 49.9 +0.5 pp
2023 49.3 +0 pp
2022 49.3 −1 pp
2021 50.3 −1 pp
2020 51.3 −0.6 pp
2019 51.9 +0.1 pp
2018 51.8 −1.1 pp
2017 52.9 −1.2 pp
2016 54.1 +0.1 pp
2015 54 +2.5 pp
2014 51.5 +0.5 pp
2013 51 +0.5 pp
2012 50.5 −0.1 pp
2011 50.6 −1.1 pp
2010 51.7 +0.9 pp
2009 50.8 +3.9 pp
2008 46.9 −1.5 pp
2007 48.4 −0.9 pp
2006 49.2 +0.7 pp
2005 48.5 −0.9 pp
2004 49.3 +0.8 pp
2003 48.6 +2.3 pp
2002 46.3 −3.2 pp
2001 49.5 −0.6 pp
2000 50.1 +0.1 pp
1999 50 +1.9 pp
1998 48.1 +2.5 pp
1997 45.6 +0.2 pp
1996 45.4 −2.6 pp
1995 48.1 −2 pp
1994 50.1 +1.3 pp
1993 48.7 +0.8 pp
1992 47.9 +2.3 pp
1991 45.6 +0.9 pp
1990 44.6 +1.3 pp
1989 43.3 −0.1 pp
1988 43.4 −1 pp
1987 44.4 +1.5 pp
1986 42.9 +3.9 pp
1985 39 −3.8 pp
1984 42.8 −1.1 pp
1983 43.9 −1.1 pp
1982 45 +0.8 pp
1981 44.2 —

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.

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