South Korea vs Zambia: Services, value added (% of GDP)
Services, value added (% of GDP) over time
- South Korea
- Zambia
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 57.2% against 57.0% in Zambia, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1983 it was South Korea ahead.
South Korea ranks 106th and Zambia ranks 108th of 206 countries.
South Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 45.3% | 32.8% | 12.5% | South Korea |
| 1990s | 50.1% | 35.2% | 14.8% | South Korea |
| 2000s | 54.6% | 49.1% | 5.6% | South Korea |
| 2010s | 55.2% | 53.4% | 1.7% | South Korea |
| 2020s | 57.6% | 55.2% | 2.4% | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher services, value added, South Korea or Zambia?
- South Korea, at 57.2% against 57.0% in Zambia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in services, value added between South Korea and Zambia?
- 0.2%, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Zambia?
- 43 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2025.
- How do South Korea and Zambia rank globally for services, value added?
- South Korea ranks 106th and Zambia ranks 108th 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.