Services share of GDP — all countries

Services share of GDP — Northern America

Services share of GDP in Northern America in 2021 — 75.5%. Since 2010, the indicator has risen by 0.2 pp.

2021 75.5% −1 pp vs 2020
World rank
Period maximum 76.4%2020
Period minimum 74.6%2014

Trend over time

2010–2021 · % of GDP

Services share of GDP — Northern America, 2010–202174.57575.57676.520102012201420162018202020212010: 75.2%2011: 74.7%2012: 75%2013: 74.6%2014: 74.6%2015: 75.6%2016: 76.3%2017: 75.8%2018: 75.5%2019: 75.9%2020: 76.4%2021: 75.5%
Change over the period: +0.2 pp Annual average: 0.02 pp

Comparison, 2021

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

Northern America 75.5%
World 64.1%
Services share of GDP — Northern America, by year Northern America All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2021 75.5 −1 pp
2020 76.4 +0.5 pp
2019 75.9 +0.4 pp
2018 75.5 −0.2 pp
2017 75.8 −0.5 pp
2016 76.3 +0.7 pp
2015 75.6 +1.1 pp
2014 74.6 −0 pp
2013 74.6 −0.4 pp
2012 75 +0.3 pp
2011 74.7 −0.5 pp
2010 75.2

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.