Services share of GDP — all countries

Services share of GDP — Uganda

Services share of GDP in Uganda in 2025 — 42.1%. Ranked 139 in the world out of 158. Since 1960, the indicator has risen by 8.4 pp.

2025 42.1% −1.1 pp vs 2024
World rank 139of 158
Period maximum 52%2004
Period minimum 18.8%1977

Trend over time

1960–2025 · % of GDP

Services share of GDP — Uganda, 1960–202510203040506019601967197419811988199520022009201620231960: 33.7%1962: 34.8%1964: 31.5%1966: 32.9%1968: 32.6%1970: 30.9%1972: 30.5%1974: 25.7%1976: 18.8%1978: 20.4%1980: 23.4%1982: 32.6%1984: 31.2%1986: 31.1%1988: 31.7%1990: 30.5%1992: 33.6%1994: 33.5%1996: 35.2%1998: 36.2%2000: 44.7%2002: 47.7%2004: 52%2006: 47.1%2008: 46.9%2010: 44.8%2012: 44.4%2014: 44%2016: 44.4%2018: 43.3%2020: 42.8%2022: 41.7%2024: 43.1%2025: 42.1%
Change over the period: +8.4 pp Annual average: 0.13 pp

Comparison, 2025

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

Uganda 42.1%
World computed 59.9%
Eastern Africa computed 44.7%
Low-income countries computed 42%
Services share of GDP — Uganda, by year Uganda All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2025 42.1 −1.1 pp
2024 43.1 +0.6 pp
2023 42.5 +0.9 pp
2022 41.7 −0.2 pp
2021 41.8 −1 pp
2020 42.8 −0.2 pp
2019 43 −0.3 pp
2018 43.3 −0.1 pp
2017 43.5 −1 pp
2016 44.4 +0.1 pp
2015 44.3 +0.3 pp
2014 44 −0.5 pp
2013 44.5 +0.1 pp
2012 44.4 −1.3 pp
2011 45.8 +1 pp
2010 44.8 +0.2 pp
2009 44.6 −2.3 pp
2008 46.9 −0 pp
2007 46.9 −0.2 pp
2006 47.1 +1.8 pp
2005 45.3 −6.7 pp
2004 52 +5.5 pp
2003 46.5 −1.2 pp
2002 47.7 +3 pp
2001 44.8 +0.1 pp
2000 44.7 +6.8 pp
1999 37.8 +1.6 pp
1998 36.2 −0.5 pp
1997 36.7 +1.6 pp
1996 35.2 +1.9 pp
1995 33.3 −0.2 pp
1994 33.5 +0.4 pp
1993 33.1 −0.5 pp
1992 33.6 +1.1 pp
1991 32.5 +2.1 pp
1990 30.5 −0.7 pp
1989 31.1 −0.5 pp
1988 31.7 −0.3 pp
1987 32 +0.9 pp
1986 31.1 −3.2 pp
1985 34.3 +3.1 pp
1984 31.2 +0.8 pp
1983 30.4 −2.2 pp
1982 32.6 −2.2 pp
1981 34.8 +11.4 pp
1980 23.4 −6.7 pp
1979 30.1 +9.7 pp
1978 20.4 +1.6 pp
1977 18.8 −0 pp
1976 18.8 −0.4 pp
1975 19.2 −6.5 pp
1974 25.7 −2.6 pp
1973 28.3 −2.2 pp
1972 30.5 +1 pp
1971 29.5 −1.4 pp
1970 30.9 −0.6 pp
1969 31.4 −1.2 pp
1968 32.6 −0.2 pp
1967 32.8 −0 pp
1966 32.9 +0.7 pp
1965 32.1 +0.7 pp
1964 31.5 −1.3 pp
1963 32.8 −2 pp
1962 34.8 +1.1 pp
1961 33.7 +0 pp
1960 33.7

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.