Services share of GDP — all countries

Services share of GDP — Eastern Africa

Services share of GDP in Eastern Africa in 2025 — 44.7%. Since 1991, the indicator has risen by 10.8 pp.

2025 44.7% −0.1 pp vs 2024
World rank
Period maximum 50.7%2002
Period minimum 33.9%1991

Trend over time

1991–2025 · % of GDP

Services share of GDP — Eastern Africa, 1991–202530354045505519911995199920032007201120152019202320251991: 33.9%1992: 34.2%1993: 34.9%1994: 38.1%1995: 39.1%1996: 38.9%1997: 38.7%1998: 43.5%1999: 44.5%2000: 48.8%2001: 50.1%2002: 50.7%2003: 49.4%2004: 47.4%2005: 46.8%2006: 47.6%2007: 47.6%2008: 46.3%2009: 48.3%2010: 48.8%2011: 48.2%2012: 48.4%2013: 50.3%2014: 49.2%2015: 49.4%2016: 48.4%2017: 47.8%2018: 47.5%2019: 45.8%2020: 44.2%2021: 44%2022: 43.2%2023: 44.3%2024: 44.9%2025: 44.7%
Change over the period: +10.8 pp Annual average: 0.32 pp

Comparison, 2025

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

Eastern Africa 44.7%
World computed 59.9%
Services share of GDP — Eastern Africa, by year Eastern Africa All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2025 44.7 −0.1 pp
2024 44.9 +0.6 pp
2023 44.3 +1.1 pp
2022 43.2 −0.8 pp
2021 44 −0.3 pp
2020 44.2 −1.5 pp
2019 45.8 −1.8 pp
2018 47.5 −0.3 pp
2017 47.8 −0.6 pp
2016 48.4 −1 pp
2015 49.4 +0.2 pp
2014 49.2 −1.2 pp
2013 50.3 +2 pp
2012 48.4 +0.1 pp
2011 48.2 −0.6 pp
2010 48.8 +0.5 pp
2009 48.3 +2 pp
2008 46.3 −1.3 pp
2007 47.6 −0 pp
2006 47.6 +0.8 pp
2005 46.8 −0.6 pp
2004 47.4 −2 pp
2003 49.4 −1.2 pp
2002 50.7 +0.6 pp
2001 50.1 +1.3 pp
2000 48.8 +4.3 pp
1999 44.5 +1 pp
1998 43.5 +4.8 pp
1997 38.7 −0.2 pp
1996 38.9 −0.2 pp
1995 39.1 +1 pp
1994 38.1 +3.2 pp
1993 34.9 +0.8 pp
1992 34.2 +0.2 pp
1991 33.9

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.