Services, value added in United States of America

United States of America: Services, value added was 76.3% in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
76.3%
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
16th
of 206 countries
All-time high
77.0%
in 2016
All-time low
71.8%
in 1997
Years of data
25
1997–2021

Services, value added in United States of America, 1997–2021

0204060801997200920211997: 71.8 % of GDP1998: 72.4 % of GDP1999: 72.7 % of GDP2000: 72.8 % of GDP2001: 74 % of GDP2002: 74.9 % of GDP2003: 74.6 % of GDP2004: 74.2 % of GDP2005: 74 % of GDP2006: 73.7 % of GDP2007: 73.9 % of GDP2008: 74.6 % of GDP2009: 76.5 % of GDP2010: 76.3 % of GDP2011: 75.9 % of GDP2012: 76.2 % of GDP2013: 75.6 % of GDP2014: 75.6 % of GDP2015: 76.4 % of GDP2016: 77 % of GDP2017: 76.5 % of GDP2018: 76.3 % of GDP2019: 76.6 % of GDP2020: 77 % of GDP2021: 76.3 % of GDP

Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in % of GDP.

Analysis

In 2021, services, value added in United States of America stood at 76.3%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and up 0.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, services, value added in United States of America peaked at 77.0% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 71.8%, in 1997.

United States of America ranks 16th of 206 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

Services, value added in United States of America, year by year

Annual values for Services, value added (% of GDP) in United States of America, 1997 to 2021.
Year % of GDP Change
1997 71.8%
1998 72.4% +0.9%
1999 72.7% +0.4%
2000 72.8% +0.2%
2001 74.0% +1.6%
2002 74.9% +1.1%
2003 74.6% -0.3%
2004 74.2% -0.6%
2005 74.0% -0.2%
2006 73.7% -0.4%
2007 73.9% +0.3%
2008 74.6% +0.9%
2009 76.5% +2.5%
2010 76.3% -0.3%
2011 75.9% -0.5%
2012 76.2% +0.3%
2013 75.6% -0.7%
2014 75.6% -0.1%
2015 76.4% +1.0%
2016 77.0% +0.8%
2017 76.5% -0.6%
2018 76.3% -0.3%
2019 76.6% +0.4%
2020 77.0% +0.5%
2021 76.3% -0.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 72.3% 71.8% 72.7% 3
2000s 74.3% 72.8% 76.5% 10
2010s 76.2% 75.6% 77.0% 10
2020s 76.6% 76.3% 77.0% 2

Countries ranked near United States of America

  1. 13 Bahamas 77.2% compare
  2. 14 Cyprus 76.8% compare
  3. 15 Aruba 76.3% compare
  4. 17 French Polynesia 75.9% compare
  5. 18 Barbados 75.8% compare
  6. 19 Djibouti 75.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is services, value added in United States of America?
Services, value added in United States of America was 76.3% in 2021, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
What is the highest services, value added recorded in United States of America?
The highest recorded value was 77.0% in 2016.
What is the lowest services, value added recorded in United States of America?
The lowest recorded value was 71.8% in 1997.
How does United States of America rank for services, value added?
United States of America ranks 16th out of 206 countries with data for 2021.
Is services, value added rising or falling in United States of America?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this United States of America data come from?
The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as part of Services, value added (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Services, value added (% of GDP)
Unit
% of GDP
Source
Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
254 places, 10,791 data points, 1960–2025
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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.