{"version":1,"asset_type":"statistical_series","data_type":"time_series","slug":"za-services-value-added-gdp","url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/za-services-value-added-gdp","html_url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/za-services-value-added-gdp/","title":"South Africa Services Value Added (% of GDP) (2025)","description":"South Africa's Services Value Added (% of GDP): 63.1 % of GDP in 2025, +0.1pp YoY. 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The shift toward services-led growth is a defining trend across advanced and emerging markets. It is published by World Bank and updated annually."},{"question":"How current is this data?","answer":"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)."},{"question":"What is the long-term trend?","answer":"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."}]}