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Services, value added

Value added by trade, transport, communications, finance, real estate, public administration and other services, as a share of GDP.

Why it matters

The biggest part of most economies here, and where consumer, financial and digital businesses sit.

Read with care

Mixes high-productivity services such as finance and telecoms with informal trading. Public services are included.

Source

World Bank

% of GDP. 52 African countries, 1990 to 2025.

Services (% GDP): highest in Seychelles, lowest in Tanzania

Services, value added, % of GDP. Latest year available, 2025. 16 of 16 countries have data.

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Ranked: services (% GDP)iWhy it mattersThe biggest part of most economies here, and where consumer, financial and digital businesses sit.

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0%20%40%60%Seychelles67.9%Botswana64.6%Mauritius63.9%South Africa63.1%Zambia57.0%Lesotho55.6%Namibia55.0%Eswatini52.4%Madagascar48.8%Comoros48.8%Malawi48.7%Zimbabwe48.2%DRC48.0%Angola46.8%Mozambique42.0%Tanzania28.8%median 50.6%
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How spread out SADC is
Median 50.6%Lowest: Tanzania 28.8%Highest: Seychelles 67.9%

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Services, value added against income per person

Each bubble is a SADC country, sized by population. Dashed lines mark the SADC medians. Countries far from the pattern are worth a closer look.

0.0%10.0%20.0%30.0%40.0%50.0%60.0%70.0%$1,000$3,000$10kGDP per person, US$ (log scale)Services (% GDP)DRCTanzaniaSouth AfricaAngolaMozambiqueMadagascarZambiaNamibia
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Table

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RankCountryValueYearFive-year changeGradeDetails
1Seychelles67.9%2025down 1.4 point since 2020A
2Botswana64.6%2025down 1.3 point since 2020A
3Mauritius63.9%2025down 4.6 points since 2020A
4South Africa63.1%2025down 1.5 point since 2020A
5Zambia57.0%2025up 3.3 points since 2020A
6Lesotho55.6%2025up 3.7 points since 2020A
7Namibia55.0%2025down 3.8 points since 2020A
8Eswatini52.4%2025down 0.6 points since 2020A
9Madagascar48.8%2025down 1.6 point since 2020A
10Comoros48.8%2025down 3.2 points since 2020A
11Malawi48.7%2025down 1.7 point since 2020A
12Zimbabwe48.2%2025up 13.2 points since 2020A
13DRC48.0%2025down 0.6 points since 2020A
14Angola46.8%2025up 1.4 point since 2020A
15Mozambique42.0%2025up 1.5 point since 2020A
16Tanzania28.8%2025down 5.5 points since 2020A