economy · Economic structure

How much of India's economy is services?

Services value added as a share of GDP.

49.9%
1.3x since 1960 Services, value added · 2024
0% 13% 25% 38% 50% 19601970198019902000201020202024 2024
Source: World Bank Indicators API · indicator NV.SRV.TOTL.ZS Fetched 3/6/2026

At a glance

49.9%
latest value, 2024
38.8%
first value, 1960
65
annual observations in this artifact
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Services dominate India's GDP, which is one reason growth can look different from factory-led development.

Services dominate India's GDP, which is one reason growth can look different from factory-led development.

Services value added as a share of GDP.

Read this as one piece of evidence, not the whole story. The useful question is what changes over time, what stays stuck, and what the indicator leaves out.

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Methodology

MeasureServices, value added
GeographyIndia
Unit% of GDP
TransformValues displayed as percent of GDP.
CaveatServices range from high-productivity IT to low-paid informal work.