Global distribution of gross domestic product (GDP) across economic sectors 2018

Published by Statista Research Department, Feb 27, 2025
This statistic shows the distribution of gross domestic product (GDP) across economic sectors worldwide from 2008 to 2018. In 2018, the agricultural sector contributed around only 4 percent to the global GDP, 27.81 percent came from the industry and 61.2 percent from the service sector.

Distribution of gross domestic product (GDP) across economic sectors worldwide from 2008 to 2018

CharacteristicAgricultureIndustryServices
2018 4% 27.81% 61.2%
2017 3.44% 25.36% 65.13%
2016 3.47% 25.03% 65.43%
2015 3.52% 25.52% 64.93%
2014 3.59% 26.36% 64.03%
2013 3.68% 26.6% 63.75%
2012 3.63% 26.97% 63.45%
2011 3.71% 27.38% 62.94%
2010 3.67% 27.19% 63.22%
2009 3.68% 26.72% 63.9%
2008 3.74% 28.42% 61.97%
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October 2020

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Worldwide

Survey time period

2008 to 2018

Supplementary notes

Figures have been rounded.

The source does not provide any information regarding percentage points not adding up to or exceeding 100 percent.

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