Services, value added in United States
Services, value added in the United States was 76.3% of GDP in 2021, according to the World Bank. That is down 0.7 pts from 2020.
Services, value added in United States, 1997 to 2021
All 25 values
| Period | % of GDP |
|---|---|
| 2021 | 76.3 |
| 2020 | 77 |
| 2019 | 76.6 |
| 2018 | 76.3 |
| 2017 | 76.5 |
| 2016 | 77 |
| 2015 | 76.4 |
| 2014 | 75.6 |
| 2013 | 75.6 |
| 2012 | 76.2 |
| 2011 | 75.9 |
| 2010 | 76.3 |
| 2009 | 76.5 |
| 2008 | 74.6 |
| 2007 | 73.9 |
| 2006 | 73.7 |
| 2005 | 74 |
| 2004 | 74.2 |
| 2003 | 74.6 |
| 2002 | 74.9 |
| 2001 | 74 |
| 2000 | 72.8 |
| 1999 | 72.7 |
| 1998 | 72.4 |
| 1997 | 71.8 |
United States compared with nearby places
- Under 43
- 43 to 50
- 50 to 54
- 54 to 59
- 59 to 66
- 66 and over
- No data
Rankings
Definition
Gross value added of services (ISIC Rev.
More on how it is measured
- 4 divisions 45 to 99), including trade, transport, hotels and restaurants, finance, real estate, public administration, education and health, as a share of GDP.
- World Bank national accounts data, compiled from national statistical offices and central banks and from OECD national accounts files.
Agriculture, industry and services do not add up to exactly 100%: taxes less subsidies on products are part of GDP but of no sector. Current prices, so the share moves with relative prices as well as volumes. Countries that rebase their national accounts can shift it by several points. The latest year varies by country.
How to cite
World Bank, World Development Indicators. Services, value added (% of GDP) (NV.SRV.TOTL.ZS). https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/NV.SRV.TOTL.ZS. Retrieved 2026-10-18. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.
Citation styles
APA 7
World Bank. (2026). Services, value added (% of GDP) (NV.SRV.TOTL.ZS) (Services, value added, United States, 1997 to 2021) [Data set]. Retrieved October 18, 2026, from https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/NV.SRV.TOTL.ZS
MLA 9
Services, value added (% of GDP) (NV.SRV.TOTL.ZS), Services, value added, United States, 1997 to 2021. World Bank, 8 Oct. 2026, https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/NV.SRV.TOTL.ZS. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/services-share-of-gdp/united-states. Accessed 18 Oct. 2026.
Chicago (author-date)
World Bank. 2026. Services, value added (% of GDP) (NV.SRV.TOTL.ZS). Services, value added, United States, 1997 to 2021. Dataset. Accessed October 18, 2026. https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/NV.SRV.TOTL.ZS. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/services-share-of-gdp/united-states.
Harvard
World Bank (2026) Services, value added (% of GDP) (NV.SRV.TOTL.ZS), Services, value added, United States, 1997 to 2021 [Dataset]. Available at: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/NV.SRV.TOTL.ZS, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/en/services-share-of-gdp/united-states (Accessed: 18 October 2026).
BibTeX
@misc{world_services_value_added_united_2021,
author = {{World Bank}},
title = {{Services, value added (\% of GDP) (NV.SRV.TOTL.ZS): Services, value added, United States, 1997 to 2021}},
year = {2026},
howpublished = {Data set},
url = {https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/NV.SRV.TOTL.ZS},
urldate = {2026-10-18},
note = {Accessed via Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/services-share-of-gdp/united-states. Publisher attribution: World Bank, World Development Indicators. Services, value added (\% of GDP) (NV.SRV.TOTL.ZS). https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/NV.SRV.TOTL.ZS. Retrieved 2026-10-18. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.},
}
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What is the services, value added in United States?
Services, value added in the United States was 76.3% of GDP in 2021, according to the World Bank. That is down 0.7 pts from 2020.
Where does this figure come from?
World Bank. Services, value added (% of GDP) (NV.SRV.TOTL.ZS). Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-18.
What was the highest services, value added in United States?
77% of GDP in 2016, the highest value since 1997 in this series.
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