diff --git a/definitions/variable/macro-economy/gdp.yaml b/definitions/variable/macro-economy/gdp.yaml
index 528f898c..01eb519a 100644
--- a/definitions/variable/macro-economy/gdp.yaml
+++ b/definitions/variable/macro-economy/gdp.yaml
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
 - Value Added|{Economic Sectors}:
     description: Value added by the {Economic Sectors}
     unit: billion USD_2010/yr
-    tier: {Economic Sectors}
+    tier: 1
     navigate: Value Added|Commercial
 - Capital Formation:
     description: net additions to the physical capital stock
diff --git a/definitions/variable/macro-economy/tag_econ_sectors.yaml b/definitions/variable/macro-economy/tag_econ_sectors.yaml
index 3e18f4b8..54556a9b 100644
--- a/definitions/variable/macro-economy/tag_econ_sectors.yaml
+++ b/definitions/variable/macro-economy/tag_econ_sectors.yaml
@@ -1,10 +1,7 @@
 - Economic Sectors:
     - Agriculture:
         description: the aggregated agricultural sectors (ISIC Rev.4 A)
-        tier: 1
     - Industry:
         description: the aggregated industrial sector (ISIC Rev.4 B-F)
-        tier: 1
     - Services:
         description: the aggregated services sector (ISIC Rev.4 G-X)
-        tier: 1