Saudi Arabia vs South Asia: Services, value added
Services, value added over time
- Saudi Arabia
- South Asia
How they compare
South Asia currently reports 2.10 trillion constant 2015 US$ against 560.15 billion constant 2015 US$ in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 1.54 trillion constant 2015 US$.
That makes South Asia's figure about 3.8 times Saudi Arabia's.
Across all 56 years both countries report, South Asia has been ahead every year.
Saudi Arabia ranks 19th and South Asia ranks 19th of 195 countries.
South Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saudi Arabia | South Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 53.42 billion constant 2015 US$ | 89.66 billion constant 2015 US$ | 36.23 billion constant 2015 US$ | South Asia |
| 1980s | 104.19 billion constant 2015 US$ | 148.41 billion constant 2015 US$ | 44.22 billion constant 2015 US$ | South Asia |
| 1990s | 114.68 billion constant 2015 US$ | 276.24 billion constant 2015 US$ | 161.56 billion constant 2015 US$ | South Asia |
| 2000s | 175.32 billion constant 2015 US$ | 551.93 billion constant 2015 US$ | 376.62 billion constant 2015 US$ | South Asia |
| 2010s | 341.14 billion constant 2015 US$ | 1.14 trillion constant 2015 US$ | 798.08 billion constant 2015 US$ | South Asia |
| 2020s | 474.10 billion constant 2015 US$ | 1.75 trillion constant 2015 US$ | 1.28 trillion constant 2015 US$ | South Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher services, value added, Saudi Arabia or South Asia?
- South Asia, at 2.10 trillion constant 2015 US$ against 560.15 billion constant 2015 US$ in Saudi Arabia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in services, value added between Saudi Arabia and South Asia?
- 1.54 trillion constant 2015 US$, with South Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and South Asia?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Saudi Arabia and South Asia rank globally for services, value added?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 19th and South Asia ranks 19th of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as Services, value added (constant 2015 US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Services industries correspond to ISIC (Rev. 4) divisions 45-99 and includes wholesale and retail trade, repair of motor vehicles, hotels and restaurants, transport, storage and communication, financial intermediation, real estate, renting and business activities, public administration and defense, compulsory social security, education, health and social work, other community, social and personal service activities, private households with employed persons, and extra-territorial organizations and bodies. Value added is the contribution to the economy by a producer or an industry or an institutional sector, which is estimated by the total value of output produced and deducting the total value of intermediate consumption of goods and services used to produce that output. This indicator is expressed in constant prices, meaning the series has been adjusted to account for price changes over time. The reference year for this adjustment is 2015. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.