South Africa Services Value Added (% of GDP) (2025)
South Africa's Services Value Added (% of GDP): 63.1 % of GDP in 2025, +0.1pp YoY. World Bank (NV.SRV.TOTL.ZS), 1976–2025.
South Africa (2025)
63.1
% of GDP
+0.1pp YoY
YoY Change
+0.1pp
percentage points
Trend
up
Series length
50
years of data
Data
| Year | % of GDP | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 63.1 | +0.1pp |
| 2024 | 63 | +0.3pp |
| 2023 | 62.7 | +0.4pp |
| 2022 | 62.3 | -0.4pp |
| 2021 | 62.7 | -1.9pp |
| 2020 | 64.6 | +0.3pp |
| 2019 | 64.3 | unchanged |
| 2018 | 64.3 | unchanged |
| 2017 | 64.3 | +0.4pp |
| 2016 | 63.9 | -0.2pp |
| 2015 | 64.1 | +0.1pp |
| 2014 | 64 | -0.1pp |
| 2013 | 64.1 | -0.2pp |
| 2012 | 64.3 | unchanged |
| 2011 | 64.3 | unchanged |
| 2010 | 64.3 | +0.7pp |
| 2009 | 63.6 | +2.1pp |
| 2008 | 61.5 | -1.3pp |
| 2007 | 62.8 | -0.7pp |
| 2006 | 63.5 | +0.9pp |
About this Dataset
South Africa recorded 63.1 % of GDP in 2025. The latest change was +0.1pp. Across 1976–2025 the series ranges from 46.9 in 1980 to 64.6 in 2020.
This page tracks services sector value added as a share of GDP in South Africa from 1990 to present. The shift toward services-led growth is a defining trend across advanced and emerging markets.
Data sourced from World Bank via Open Data API. Values use World Bank standardised methodology intended for cross-country comparison.
Frequently Asked Questions
This page tracks services sector value added as a share of GDP in South Africa from 1990 to present. The shift toward services-led growth is a defining trend across advanced and emerging markets. It is published by World Bank and updated annually.
The most recent observation covers 2025. World Bank typically publishes this series with a lag of several months after the reference period. The series runs 1976–2025 (50 observations).
The series peaked at 64.6 % of GDP in 2020 and reached its lowest recorded value of 46.9 in 1980. The latest reading of 63.1 in 2025 represents a change of +0.1pp.