Services share of GDP — all countries

Services share of GDP — United States

Services share of GDP in the United States in 2021 — 76.3%. Ranked 16 in the world out of 200. Since 1997, the indicator has risen by 4.4 pp.

2021 76.3% −0.7 pp vs 2020
World rank 16of 200
Period maximum 77%2016
Period minimum 71.8%1997

Trend over time

1997–2021 · % of GDP

Services share of GDP — United States, 1997–202170727476781997200020032006200920122015201820211997: 71.8%1998: 72.4%1999: 72.7%2000: 72.8%2001: 74%2002: 74.9%2003: 74.6%2004: 74.2%2005: 74%2006: 73.7%2007: 73.9%2008: 74.6%2009: 76.5%2010: 76.3%2011: 75.9%2012: 76.2%2013: 75.6%2014: 75.6%2015: 76.4%2016: 77%2017: 76.5%2018: 76.3%2019: 76.6%2020: 77%2021: 76.3%
Change over the period: +4.4 pp Annual average: 0.19 pp

Comparison, 2021

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

United States 76.3%
World 64.1%
Northern America computed 75.5%
High-income countries computed 69.3%
Services share of GDP — United States, by year United States All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2021 76.3 −0.7 pp
2020 77 +0.4 pp
2019 76.6 +0.3 pp
2018 76.3 −0.2 pp
2017 76.5 −0.5 pp
2016 77 +0.6 pp
2015 76.4 +0.8 pp
2014 75.6 −0.1 pp
2013 75.6 −0.5 pp
2012 76.2 +0.3 pp
2011 75.9 −0.4 pp
2010 76.3 −0.2 pp
2009 76.5 +1.9 pp
2008 74.6 +0.7 pp
2007 73.9 +0.2 pp
2006 73.7 −0.3 pp
2005 74 −0.1 pp
2004 74.2 −0.4 pp
2003 74.6 −0.3 pp
2002 74.9 +0.8 pp
2001 74 +1.2 pp
2000 72.8 +0.1 pp
1999 72.7 +0.3 pp
1998 72.4 +0.6 pp
1997 71.8

Northern America, 2021

The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages

BM Bermuda 90.5 US United States 76.3 CA Canada 66.1

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.