Economy · Southern Africa
South Africa Services (% of GDP)
63.1%as of 2025+0.1% vs 2024
Value added by services as a share of GDP. Source: World Bank — World Development Indicators. Retrieved August 14, 2026.
Trend
History
| Period | Services (% of GDP) |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 63.1% |
| 2024 | 63% |
| 2023 | 62.7% |
| 2022 | 62.3% |
| 2021 | 62.7% |
| 2020 | 64.6% |
| 2019 | 64.3% |
| 2018 | 64.3% |
| 2017 | 64.3% |
| 2016 | 63.9% |
| 2015 | 64.1% |
| 2014 | 64% |
Get this via API
Request the available observations for this indicator as JSON. The response includes source metadata and reporting periods.
curl "https://api.africa-api.com/v1/data?country_code=ZA&metric_key=services_value_added_pct_gdp" \
-H "Authorization: Bearer $AFRICA_API_KEY"Services (% of GDP) across Africa
View country ranking ->| Country | Services (% of GDP) |
|---|---|
| Nigeria | 58.2% |
| Kenya | 55.1% |
| Egypt | 47.3% |
| Ghana | 42.9% |
| Ethiopia | 36.6% |
| Tanzania | 28.8% |
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