Share of services as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita in Taiwan
Taiwan: Share of services as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita was 69.4% in 2012. ▲ Rising
Share of services as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita in Taiwan, 1951–2012
Source: Herrendorf et al. and Groningen Growth and Development Centre (2015) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % GDP.
Analysis
Taiwan recorded 69.4% for share of services as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita in 2012.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of services as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita in Taiwan peaked at 70.4% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 42.3%, in 1973.
That places Taiwan 13th out of 43 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 62 years of available data.
Share of services as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita in Taiwan, year by year
| Year | % GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 43.8% | — |
| 1952 | 45.3% | +3.4% |
| 1953 | 43.9% | -3.1% |
| 1954 | 45.2% | +3.0% |
| 1955 | 45.4% | +0.4% |
| 1956 | 45.9% | +1.1% |
| 1957 | 45.1% | -1.7% |
| 1958 | 46.3% | +2.7% |
| 1959 | 45.0% | -2.8% |
| 1960 | 43.6% | -3.1% |
| 1961 | 45.3% | +3.9% |
| 1962 | 46.2% | +2.0% |
| 1963 | 46.0% | -0.4% |
| 1964 | 44.3% | -3.7% |
| 1965 | 45.2% | +2.0% |
| 1966 | 46.2% | +2.2% |
| 1967 | 45.4% | -1.7% |
| 1968 | 45.4% | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 46.5% | +2.4% |
| 1970 | 47.2% | +1.5% |
| 1971 | 47.4% | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 45.1% | -4.9% |
| 1973 | 42.3% | -6.2% |
| 1974 | 45.0% | +6.4% |
| 1975 | 46.4% | +3.1% |
| 1976 | 44.4% | -4.3% |
| 1977 | 44.5% | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 44.4% | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 45.1% | +1.6% |
| 1980 | 46.3% | +2.7% |
| 1981 | 48.5% | +4.8% |
| 1982 | 49.2% | +1.4% |
| 1983 | 48.8% | -0.8% |
| 1984 | 49.0% | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 50.1% | +2.2% |
| 1986 | 48.1% | -4.0% |
| 1987 | 48.4% | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 50.6% | +4.5% |
| 1989 | 53.6% | +5.9% |
| 1990 | 55.6% | +3.7% |
| 1991 | 56.0% | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 57.2% | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 57.9% | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 59.7% | +3.1% |
| 1995 | 61.0% | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 61.9% | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 63.3% | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 64.2% | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 65.7% | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 67.0% | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 68.9% | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 68.4% | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 68.7% | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 68.9% | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 69.4% | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 69.4% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 68.3% | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 70.4% | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 70.1% | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 67.8% | -3.3% |
| 2011 | 68.9% | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 69.4% | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 45.1% | 43.8% | 46.3% | 9 |
| 1960s | 45.4% | 43.6% | 46.5% | 10 |
| 1970s | 45.2% | 42.3% | 47.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 49.3% | 46.3% | 53.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 60.2% | 55.6% | 65.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 69.0% | 67.0% | 70.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 68.7% | 67.8% | 69.4% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Taiwan
More economy & growth data for Taiwan
- Special drawing rights per domestic currency (End-of-period (EoP)) 0.0232 (2025)
- Domestic currency per Special drawing rights (End-of-period (EoP)) 43.05 (2025)
- US dollar per domestic currency (End-of-period (EoP)) 0.0318 (2025)
- Domestic currency per US dollar (End-of-period (EoP)) 31.44 (2025)
- Gross Domestic Product, GDP in millions constant 2021 international $ 1.73 million (2027)
- Tax revenue vs. Electoral Democracy Index 0.801 (2025)
- Human Rights Index vs. GDP per capita 0.93 (2025)
- Gross Domestic Product, GDP in millions constant 2021 international $ 2.52 % change on previous year (2027)
- Foreign aid received per capita vs. GDP per capita 0.39 constant 2024 US$ (1996)
- Milk supply per person 57.79 kilograms per year per capita (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of services as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita in Taiwan?
- Share of services as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita in Taiwan was 69.4% in 2012, 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 Taiwan?
- The highest recorded value was 70.4% in 2008.
- What is the lowest share of services as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita recorded in Taiwan?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.3% in 1973.
- How does Taiwan rank for share of services as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita?
- Taiwan ranks 13th out of 43 countries with data for 2012.
- Is share of services as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Taiwan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Taiwan 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.