Share of services as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Share of services as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita was 74.8% in 2011. ▲ Rising
Share of services as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita in United Kingdom, 1801–2011
Source: Herrendorf et al. and Groningen Growth and Development Centre (2015) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % GDP.
Analysis
United Kingdom recorded 74.8% for share of services as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita in 2011.
That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and up 7.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of services as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita in United Kingdom peaked at 75.9% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 35.8%, in 1801.
That places United Kingdom 4th out of 43 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 77 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1800s | 35.8% | 35.8% | 35.8% | 1 |
| 1810s | 43.0% | 43.0% | 43.0% | 1 |
| 1820s | 42.0% | 42.0% | 42.0% | 1 |
| 1830s | 41.0% | 41.0% | 41.0% | 1 |
| 1840s | 41.6% | 41.6% | 41.6% | 1 |
| 1850s | 48.8% | 48.8% | 48.8% | 1 |
| 1920s | 55.4% | 51.3% | 57.4% | 10 |
| 1930s | 57.9% | 55.2% | 60.1% | 9 |
| 1960s | 49.1% | 46.7% | 51.2% | 10 |
| 1970s | 53.2% | 51.0% | 55.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 56.0% | 53.4% | 59.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 64.8% | 60.6% | 68.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 72.7% | 68.3% | 75.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 75.0% | 74.8% | 75.3% | 2 |
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More economy & growth data for United Kingdom
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP -1.3% (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices 3.9% (2025)
- GDP per capita 48,422 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 7.7% (2025)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 3.36 trillion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 48,422 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 0.7595 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -17.71 billion current LCU (2024)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -22.63 billion current US$ (2024)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 297.09 billion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of services as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita in United Kingdom?
- Share of services as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita in United Kingdom was 74.8% 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 United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 75.9% in 2009.
- What is the lowest share of services as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.8% in 1801.
- How does United Kingdom rank for share of services as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita?
- United Kingdom ranks 4th 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 United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Kingdom 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.