India vs Saudi Arabia: Services, value added
Services, value added over time
- India
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
India currently reports 49.3% against 48.9% in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
India ranks 151st and Saudi Arabia ranks 152nd of 206 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, India averaged higher in 4 and Saudi Arabia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 34.9% | 29.7% | 5.2% | India |
| 1980s | 35.7% | 46.2% | 10.5% | Saudi Arabia |
| 1990s | 38.5% | 44.5% | 5.9% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2000s | 44.4% | 37.9% | 6.5% | India |
| 2010s | 47.3% | 43.9% | 3.4% | India |
| 2020s | 48.0% | 46.9% | 1.1% | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher services, value added, India or Saudi Arabia?
- India, at 49.3% against 48.9% in Saudi Arabia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in services, value added between India and Saudi Arabia?
- 0.4%, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Saudi Arabia?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do India and Saudi Arabia rank globally for services, value added?
- India ranks 151st and Saudi Arabia ranks 152nd of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as Services, value added (% of GDP). 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 defence, 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 as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.