South Africa GDP from Services
Services value added as a share of GDP.
GDP from Services in South Africa increased to 63.07 percent of GDP in 2025 from 62.99 percent of GDP in 2024.
South Africa GDP from Services — History
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South Africa GDP from Services — analysis in simple words
Latest reading
GDP from Services in South Africa increased to 63.07 percent of GDP in 2025 from 62.99 percent of GDP in 2024.
It has risen in each of the last three years.
Recent trend
A year earlier (2024) it was 63.0%, so the latest figure is 0.1 percentage points higher.
Over the past five years the average was 62.8%, with a range from 62.3% to 63.1%. The latest value is above that five-year average.
Historical context
This data series starts in 1960 and has 66 annual observations. The latest reading is higher than 79% of all of them.
The highest value on record is 64.6% (2020) and the lowest is 46.9% (1980). The long-run average is 57.5%.
Compared with other countries
Among 202 economies with recent data, South Africa ranks 69th from the top. The median across all these economies is 57.7%, so South Africa is above the typical country.
Among 19 major economies tracked on this site it ranks 12th.
Within Sub-Saharan Africa (45 economies with data) it ranks 6th; the regional median is 48.7%.
Statistics
- Latest
- 63.1%2025
- Previous
- 63.0%
- 5-year average
- 62.8%
- Long-run average
- 57.5%since 1960
- All-time high
- 64.6%2020
- All-time low
- 46.9%1980
- Observations
- 66Annual
Recent Data
| Period | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 63.1% | ▲ +0.1 pp |
| 2024 | 63.0% | ▲ +0.3 pp |
| 2023 | 62.7% | ▲ +0.4 pp |
| 2022 | 62.3% | ▼ −0.5 pp |
| 2021 | 62.7% | ▼ −1.9 pp |
| 2020 | 64.6% | ▲ +0.3 pp |
| 2019 | 64.3% | ▲ +0.1 pp |
| 2018 | 64.3% | ▼ −0.1 pp |
| 2017 | 64.3% | ▲ +0.4 pp |
| 2016 | 63.9% | ▼ −0.2 pp |
| 2015 | 64.1% | ▲ +0.1 pp |
| 2014 | 64.0% | ▼ −0.0 pp |
| 2013 | 64.1% | ▼ −0.3 pp |
| 2012 | 64.3% | ▼ −0.0 pp |
| 2011 | 64.3% | ▲ +0.1 pp |
| 2010 | 64.3% | ▲ +0.6 pp |
| 2009 | 63.6% | ▲ +2.1 pp |
| 2008 | 61.5% | ▼ −1.2 pp |
| 2007 | 62.8% | ▼ −0.7 pp |
| 2006 | 63.5% | ▲ +0.9 pp |
| 2005 | 62.6% | ▲ +0.1 pp |
| 2004 | 62.5% | ▼ −0.0 pp |
| 2003 | 62.6% | ▲ +1.8 pp |
| 2002 | 60.8% | ▲ +0.0 pp |
| 2001 | 60.8% | ▼ −0.4 pp |
| 2000 | 61.2% | ▼ −0.2 pp |
| 1999 | 61.4% | ▲ +1.0 pp |
| 1998 | 60.4% | ▲ +0.4 pp |
| 1997 | 60.0% | ▲ +0.7 pp |
| 1996 | 59.2% |
GDP from Services — South Africa vs Peers
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Understanding GDP from Services — a simple guide
What it measures
Services value added as a share of GDP.
How it is calculated
Value added by services (trade, transport, finance, IT, health, education, government) ÷ GDP × 100.
A share of 55% means more than half the economy is services.
Service-heavy economies tend to be less cyclical.
A lower share means agriculture or industry plays a bigger role.
Why it matters for the economy and markets
Services dominate most advanced economies and a growing share of emerging ones.
How to read it
Services tend to be less cyclical than industry and more dependent on domestic demand.
Data source
World Bank — World Development Indicators (series NV.SRV.TOTL.ZS), annual data from 1960 to 2025. Values are shown exactly as published by the source and may be revised later.
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Data are sourced from official international organisations (IMF, World Bank, BIS) and national authorities, and are shown for educational and informational purposes only. They are not investment advice and no recommendation is made. Figures may be revised by the source; IMF figures for the current and future years are projections. This page was last updated on Saturday, October 17, 2026.