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Services share of GDP — Western Africa

Services share of GDP in Western Africa in 2025 — 50.1%. Since 1980, the indicator has risen by 1.4 pp.

2025 50.1% +1.4 pp vs 2024
World rank —
Period maximum 55.4%2016
Period minimum 36.3%1996

Trend over time

1980–2025 · % of GDP

Services share of GDP — Western Africa, 1980–202535404550556019801985199019952000200520102015202020251980: 48.7%1981: 47.7%1982: 50.5%1983: 50%1984: 49.8%1985: 46.8%1986: 46.4%1987: 44.7%1988: 42.8%1989: 42.4%1990: 42.6%1991: 42%1992: 42.3%1993: 43.1%1994: 43.1%1995: 38.8%1996: 36.3%1997: 36.8%1998: 41.5%1999: 41.1%2000: 41.5%2001: 43.2%2002: 38.9%2003: 39.3%2004: 42.3%2005: 43.2%2006: 47%2007: 48.4%2008: 47.5%2009: 48.9%2010: 48.9%2011: 47.4%2012: 48.5%2013: 49.5%2014: 50.7%2015: 54.8%2016: 55.4%2017: 52.5%2018: 50%2019: 51.2%2020: 50.6%2021: 49.6%2022: 49.4%2023: 49.2%2024: 48.7%2025: 50.1%
Change over the period: +1.4 pp Annual average: 0.03 pp

Comparison, 2025

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

Western Africa 50.1%
World computed 59.9%
Services share of GDP — Western Africa, by year Western Africa All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2025 50.1 +1.4 pp
2024 48.7 −0.5 pp
2023 49.2 −0.2 pp
2022 49.4 −0.3 pp
2021 49.6 −1 pp
2020 50.6 −0.6 pp
2019 51.2 +1.2 pp
2018 50 −2.4 pp
2017 52.5 −3 pp
2016 55.4 +0.6 pp
2015 54.8 +4.1 pp
2014 50.7 +1.3 pp
2013 49.5 +0.9 pp
2012 48.5 +1.1 pp
2011 47.4 −1.4 pp
2010 48.9 −0 pp
2009 48.9 +1.4 pp
2008 47.5 −0.9 pp
2007 48.4 +1.4 pp
2006 47 +3.8 pp
2005 43.2 +0.9 pp
2004 42.3 +3 pp
2003 39.3 +0.4 pp
2002 38.9 −4.3 pp
2001 43.2 +1.6 pp
2000 41.5 +0.4 pp
1999 41.1 −0.4 pp
1998 41.5 +4.7 pp
1997 36.8 +0.6 pp
1996 36.3 −2.6 pp
1995 38.8 −4.2 pp
1994 43.1 +0 pp
1993 43.1 +0.8 pp
1992 42.3 +0.3 pp
1991 42 −0.6 pp
1990 42.6 +0.2 pp
1989 42.4 −0.4 pp
1988 42.8 −1.9 pp
1987 44.7 −1.8 pp
1986 46.4 −0.4 pp
1985 46.8 −2.9 pp
1984 49.8 −0.3 pp
1983 50 −0.4 pp
1982 50.5 +2.8 pp
1981 47.7 −1 pp
1980 48.7 —

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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