Share of services as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita in Japan
Japan: Share of services as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita was 69.9% in 2011. ▲ Rising
Share of services as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita in Japan, 1885–2011
Source: Herrendorf et al. and Groningen Growth and Development Centre (2015) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of services as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita in Japan is 69.9%, measured in 2011.
The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of services as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita in Japan peaked at 70.6% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 33.5%, in 1940.
Japan ranks 12th of 43 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 115 years of available data.
Share of services as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita in Japan, year by year
| Year | % GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1885 | 43.1% | — |
| 1886 | 43.1% | +0.0% |
| 1887 | 43.3% | +0.5% |
| 1888 | 44.3% | +2.3% |
| 1889 | 43.5% | -1.8% |
| 1890 | 39.4% | -9.4% |
| 1891 | 42.2% | +7.1% |
| 1892 | 42.4% | +0.5% |
| 1893 | 42.7% | +0.7% |
| 1894 | 41.0% | -4.0% |
| 1895 | 41.9% | +2.2% |
| 1896 | 42.0% | +0.2% |
| 1897 | 41.7% | -0.7% |
| 1898 | 37.7% | -9.6% |
| 1899 | 39.9% | +5.8% |
| 1900 | 41.8% | +4.8% |
| 1901 | 41.8% | +0.0% |
| 1902 | 44.0% | +5.3% |
| 1903 | 41.5% | -5.7% |
| 1904 | 43.6% | +5.1% |
| 1905 | 48.1% | +10.3% |
| 1906 | 43.3% | -10.0% |
| 1907 | 39.6% | -8.5% |
| 1908 | 41.5% | +4.8% |
| 1909 | 43.2% | +4.1% |
| 1910 | 43.8% | +1.4% |
| 1911 | 42.0% | -4.1% |
| 1912 | 40.4% | -3.8% |
| 1913 | 39.4% | -2.5% |
| 1914 | 42.5% | +7.9% |
| 1915 | 42.3% | -0.5% |
| 1916 | 40.7% | -3.8% |
| 1917 | 39.4% | -3.2% |
| 1918 | 34.3% | -12.9% |
| 1919 | 34.5% | +0.6% |
| 1920 | 40.6% | +17.7% |
| 1921 | 43.8% | +7.9% |
| 1922 | 45.7% | +4.3% |
| 1923 | 45.0% | -1.5% |
| 1924 | 44.5% | -1.1% |
| 1925 | 44.3% | -0.4% |
| 1926 | 47.0% | +6.1% |
| 1927 | 46.4% | -1.3% |
| 1928 | 47.1% | +1.5% |
| 1929 | 45.6% | -3.2% |
| 1930 | 49.4% | +8.3% |
| 1931 | 50.1% | +1.4% |
| 1932 | 47.9% | -4.4% |
| 1933 | 46.1% | -3.8% |
| 1934 | 47.1% | +2.2% |
| 1935 | 44.4% | -5.7% |
| 1936 | 42.4% | -4.5% |
| 1937 | 40.9% | -3.5% |
| 1938 | 37.7% | -7.8% |
| 1939 | 33.7% | -10.6% |
| 1940 | 33.5% | -0.6% |
| 1953 | 46.2% | +37.9% |
| 1954 | 48.0% | +3.9% |
| 1955 | 48.9% | +1.9% |
| 1956 | 48.8% | -0.2% |
| 1957 | 48.7% | -0.2% |
| 1958 | 50.3% | +3.3% |
| 1959 | 49.6% | -1.4% |
| 1960 | 48.6% | -2.0% |
| 1961 | 48.9% | +0.6% |
| 1962 | 50.2% | +2.7% |
| 1963 | 50.7% | +1.0% |
| 1964 | 51.3% | +1.2% |
| 1965 | 52.6% | +2.5% |
| 1966 | 53.7% | +2.1% |
| 1967 | 52.9% | -1.5% |
| 1968 | 53.2% | +0.6% |
| 1969 | 52.9% | -0.6% |
| 1970 | 52.9% | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 54.1% | +2.3% |
| 1972 | 54.5% | +0.7% |
| 1973 | 53.8% | -1.3% |
| 1974 | 55.9% | +3.9% |
| 1975 | 58.4% | +4.5% |
| 1976 | 58.6% | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 59.5% | +1.5% |
| 1978 | 59.5% | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 59.6% | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 60.5% | +1.5% |
| 1981 | 60.4% | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 61.0% | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 61.8% | +1.3% |
| 1984 | 61.1% | -1.1% |
| 1985 | 61.0% | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 61.8% | +1.3% |
| 1987 | 62.1% | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 61.7% | -0.6% |
| 1989 | 61.6% | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 61.1% | -0.8% |
| 1991 | 61.0% | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 61.5% | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 62.2% | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 63.1% | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 63.4% | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 63.7% | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 64.1% | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 65.0% | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 65.7% | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 66.0% | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 67.5% | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 68.2% | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 68.1% | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 67.8% | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 68.0% | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 68.3% | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 68.1% | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 68.7% | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 70.6% | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 68.9% | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 69.9% | +1.5% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 69.9% is below the median for high income countries, which is 71.8%, 97% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
- Japan's 69.9% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 53.7%, 1.3× the median. (9 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of services as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita in Japan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1953 | +37.9% | 33.5% | 46.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 43.5% | 43.1% | 44.3% | 5 |
| 1890s | 41.1% | 37.7% | 42.7% | 10 |
| 1900s | 42.8% | 39.6% | 48.1% | 10 |
| 1910s | 39.9% | 34.3% | 43.8% | 10 |
| 1920s | 45.0% | 40.6% | 47.1% | 10 |
| 1930s | 44.0% | 33.7% | 50.1% | 10 |
| 1940s | 33.5% | 33.5% | 33.5% | 1 |
| 1950s | 48.6% | 46.2% | 50.3% | 7 |
| 1960s | 51.5% | 48.6% | 53.7% | 10 |
| 1970s | 56.7% | 52.9% | 59.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 61.3% | 60.4% | 62.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 63.1% | 61.0% | 65.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 68.1% | 66.0% | 70.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 69.4% | 68.9% | 69.9% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Japan
More economy & growth data for Japan
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- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 0.4463 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 217.76 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0491 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,765 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 45.81 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 142.69 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0103 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 371.3 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 11.44 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of services as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita in Japan?
- Share of services as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita in Japan was 69.9% in 2011, according to Herrendorf et al. and Groningen Growth and Development Centre (2015) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of services as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 70.6% in 2009.
- What is the lowest share of services as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.5% in 1940.
- How does Japan rank for share of services as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita?
- Japan ranks 12th out of 43 countries with data for 2011.
- Is share of services as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from Herrendorf et al. and Groningen Growth and Development Centre (2015) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of services as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The vertical axis shows historical estimates of the value of services divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage. The horizontal axis shows GDP per capita, adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.