Adjusted net national income per capita in South Asia
South Asia: Adjusted net national income per capita was 9.9% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Adjusted net national income per capita in South Asia, 1971–2021
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in annual % growth.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adjusted net national income per capita in South Asia is 9.9%, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 232.3% on the previous year and up 309.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted net national income per capita in South Asia peaked at 9.9% in 2021 and was at its lowest, -8.6%, in 1974.
South Asia ranks 1st of 36 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Adjusted net national income per capita in South Asia, year by year
| Year | annual % growth | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | -0.8% | — |
| 1972 | -2.4% | +194.4% |
| 1973 | 5.0% | -312.0% |
| 1974 | -8.6% | -271.4% |
| 1975 | 2.9% | -133.8% |
| 1976 | 4.4% | +51.2% |
| 1977 | 2.3% | -47.1% |
| 1978 | 4.6% | +98.8% |
| 1979 | -4.9% | -207.6% |
| 1980 | 7.7% | -255.3% |
| 1981 | -2.9% | -137.7% |
| 1982 | -1.1% | -63.6% |
| 1983 | 7.6% | -826.4% |
| 1984 | -0.6% | -107.4% |
| 1985 | 1.3% | -326.8% |
| 1986 | 1.8% | +37.0% |
| 1987 | 3.9% | +120.8% |
| 1988 | 5.2% | +34.7% |
| 1989 | 3.4% | -35.4% |
| 1990 | 5.3% | +55.2% |
| 1991 | -2.8% | -153.1% |
| 1992 | 1.8% | -164.4% |
| 1993 | 6.9% | +281.5% |
| 1994 | 3.4% | -51.1% |
| 1995 | 2.6% | -22.7% |
| 1996 | 9.2% | +256.2% |
| 1997 | 1.1% | -87.7% |
| 1998 | 4.6% | +309.1% |
| 1999 | 0.8% | -81.8% |
| 2000 | 3.7% | +331.9% |
| 2001 | -0.4% | -109.7% |
| 2002 | 2.9% | -918.7% |
| 2003 | 7.0% | +142.1% |
| 2004 | 7.3% | +4.8% |
| 2005 | 7.2% | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 5.1% | -29.3% |
| 2007 | 8.4% | +64.2% |
| 2008 | -0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2009 | 7.5% | -192177.2% |
| 2010 | 9.2% | +22.4% |
| 2011 | 2.4% | -73.8% |
| 2012 | 5.5% | +130.1% |
| 2013 | 4.4% | -21.4% |
| 2014 | 4.5% | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 8.1% | +80.3% |
| 2016 | 7.8% | -3.9% |
| 2017 | 8.2% | +5.3% |
| 2018 | 3.6% | -56.9% |
| 2019 | 1.6% | -54.4% |
| 2020 | -7.5% | -560.9% |
| 2021 | 9.9% | -232.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.3% | -8.6% | 5.0% | 9 |
| 1980s | 2.6% | -2.9% | 7.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.3% | -2.8% | 9.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.9% | -0.4% | 8.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.5% | 1.6% | 9.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.2% | -7.5% | 9.9% | 2 |
Countries ranked near South Asia
More economy & growth data for South Asia
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 6.66 % change on previous year (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current US$), per capita 569.13 current US$ per person (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2104 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate 6.26 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita 2,521 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.9318 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 6.79 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita 2,779 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 1.03 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 5.36 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adjusted net national income per capita in South Asia?
- Adjusted net national income per capita in South Asia was 9.9% in 2021, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest adjusted net national income per capita recorded in South Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 9.9% in 2021.
- What is the lowest adjusted net national income per capita recorded in South Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was -8.6% in 1974.
- How does South Asia rank for adjusted net national income per capita?
- South Asia ranks 1st out of 36 groups with data for 2021.
- Is adjusted net national income per capita rising or falling in South Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 309.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Asia data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Adjusted net national income per capita (annual % growth). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Adjusted net national income is GNI minus consumption of fixed capital and natural resources depletion. The core indicator has been divided by the general population to achieve a per capita estimate. This indicator denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.