Services share of GDP — all countries

Services share of GDP — United Arab Emirates

Services share of GDP in the United Arab Emirates in 2024 — 54.9%. Ranked 105 in the world out of 189. Since 1975, the indicator has risen by 21 pp.

2024 54.9% +1.1 pp vs 2023
World rank 105of 189
Period maximum 64.1%1993
Period minimum 33.9%1975

Trend over time

1975–2024 · % of GDP

Services share of GDP — United Arab Emirates, 1975–20243040506070197519801985199019952000200520102015202020241975: 33.9%1976: 39.7%1977: 44.2%1978: 41.8%1979: 36.6%1980: 35.2%1981: 42.9%1982: 50.7%1983: 54.7%1984: 51.4%1985: 51.9%1986: 63.1%1987: 60.1%1988: 61.2%1989: 59.8%1990: 53.7%1991: 56.7%1992: 58.4%1993: 64.1%1994: 51.6%1995: 52.3%1996: 51.6%1997: 51.8%1998: 57.8%1999: 55%2000: 47.4%2001: 50.8%2002: 53.2%2003: 51.9%2004: 49.5%2005: 46.3%2006: 44%2007: 47.8%2008: 45.1%2009: 52.2%2010: 49%2011: 43.6%2012: 44%2013: 46.4%2014: 48.6%2015: 57.1%2016: 59.4%2017: 57.8%2018: 53.6%2019: 55.8%2020: 58.7%2021: 53.7%2022: 49.9%2023: 53.8%2024: 54.9%
Change over the period: +21 pp Annual average: 0.43 pp

Comparison, 2024

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: United Arab Emirates

United Arab Emirates 54.9%
World 63.3%
Western Asia computed 54.4%
High-income countries computed 65.7%
Services share of GDP — United Arab Emirates, by year United Arab Emirates All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2024 54.9 +1.1 pp
2023 53.8 +3.9 pp
2022 49.9 −3.8 pp
2021 53.7 −5 pp
2020 58.7 +2.9 pp
2019 55.8 +2.2 pp
2018 53.6 −4.3 pp
2017 57.8 −1.6 pp
2016 59.4 +2.3 pp
2015 57.1 +8.5 pp
2014 48.6 +2.3 pp
2013 46.4 +2.4 pp
2012 44 +0.4 pp
2011 43.6 −5.4 pp
2010 49 −3.2 pp
2009 52.2 +7.1 pp
2008 45.1 −2.7 pp
2007 47.8 +3.8 pp
2006 44 −2.3 pp
2005 46.3 −3.2 pp
2004 49.5 −2.4 pp
2003 51.9 −1.3 pp
2002 53.2 +2.4 pp
2001 50.8 +3.4 pp
2000 47.4 −7.6 pp
1999 55 −2.8 pp
1998 57.8 +5.9 pp
1997 51.8 +0.2 pp
1996 51.6 −0.7 pp
1995 52.3 +0.6 pp
1994 51.6 −12.4 pp
1993 64.1 +5.7 pp
1992 58.4 +1.7 pp
1991 56.7 +2.9 pp
1990 53.7 −6.1 pp
1989 59.8 −1.4 pp
1988 61.2 +1.1 pp
1987 60.1 −3 pp
1986 63.1 +11.3 pp
1985 51.9 +0.5 pp
1984 51.4 −3.3 pp
1983 54.7 +4 pp
1982 50.7 +7.8 pp
1981 42.9 +7.7 pp
1980 35.2 −1.3 pp
1979 36.6 −5.2 pp
1978 41.8 −2.4 pp
1977 44.2 +4.5 pp
1976 39.7 +5.8 pp
1975 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.