Services share of GDP — all countries

Services share of GDP — Western Asia

Services share of GDP in Western Asia in 2025 — 54.4%. Since 1994, the indicator has risen by 6.5 pp.

2025 54.4% −0.1 pp vs 2024
World rank
Period maximum 58%2020
Period minimum 45%2011

Trend over time

1994–2025 · % of GDP

Services share of GDP — Western Asia, 1994–202540455055601994199820022006201020142018202220251994: 47.8%1995: 48.8%1996: 48.8%1997: 48.9%1998: 51.9%1999: 51.3%2000: 48.3%2001: 50.9%2002: 50.8%2003: 50.5%2004: 49.7%2005: 47.2%2006: 46.8%2007: 47.9%2008: 46%2009: 51.8%2010: 48.9%2011: 45%2012: 45.4%2013: 46.7%2014: 48.4%2015: 54.8%2016: 56.3%2017: 55.2%2018: 52.5%2019: 54.7%2020: 58%2021: 52.8%2022: 48.2%2023: 52.4%2024: 54.4%2025: 54.4%
Change over the period: +6.5 pp Annual average: 0.21 pp

Comparison, 2025

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

Western Asia 54.4%
World computed 59.9%
Services share of GDP — Western Asia, by year Western Asia All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2025 54.4 −0.1 pp
2024 54.4 +2.1 pp
2023 52.4 +4.2 pp
2022 48.2 −4.6 pp
2021 52.8 −5.3 pp
2020 58 +3.3 pp
2019 54.7 +2.2 pp
2018 52.5 −2.6 pp
2017 55.2 −1.2 pp
2016 56.3 +1.5 pp
2015 54.8 +6.4 pp
2014 48.4 +1.7 pp
2013 46.7 +1.3 pp
2012 45.4 +0.4 pp
2011 45 −3.9 pp
2010 48.9 −2.9 pp
2009 51.8 +5.8 pp
2008 46 −2 pp
2007 47.9 +1.2 pp
2006 46.8 −0.5 pp
2005 47.2 −2.5 pp
2004 49.7 −0.7 pp
2003 50.5 −0.3 pp
2002 50.8 −0.1 pp
2001 50.9 +2.6 pp
2000 48.3 −3 pp
1999 51.3 −0.6 pp
1998 51.9 +3 pp
1997 48.9 +0.1 pp
1996 48.8 +0 pp
1995 48.8 +1 pp
1994 47.8

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.