Annual GDP growth in Southern Asia

Southern Asia: Annual GDP growth was 5.7% in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
5.7%
Change on year
down 22.4%
Rank
6th
of 34 groups
All-time high
8.2%
in 2021
All-time low
-3.6%
in 2020
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Annual GDP growth in Southern Asia, 2000–2024

-2.502.557.52000201220242000: 4.42001: 42002: 4.52003: 7.52004: 6.92005: 6.82006: 7.12007: 7.32008: 2.72009: 5.92010: 7.12011: 4.72012: 3.92013: 4.92014: 6.62015: 62016: 7.92017: 62018: 52019: 3.22020: -3.62021: 8.22022: 6.52023: 7.32024: 5.7

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

The most recent figure for annual gdp growth in Southern Asia is 5.7%, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of down 22.4% on the previous year and down 14.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, annual gdp growth in Southern Asia peaked at 8.2% in 2021 and was at its lowest, -3.6%, in 2020.

That places Southern Asia 6th out of 34 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.

Annual GDP growth in Southern Asia, year by year

Annual values for Annual GDP growth (%) in Southern Asia, 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 4.4%
2001 4.0% -10.1%
2002 4.5% +13.7%
2003 7.5% +64.5%
2004 6.9% -7.2%
2005 6.8% -2.2%
2006 7.1% +5.4%
2007 7.3% +2.6%
2008 2.7% -62.5%
2009 5.9% +114.8%
2010 7.1% +20.4%
2011 4.7% -34.3%
2012 3.9% -16.7%
2013 4.9% +25.2%
2014 6.6% +35.2%
2015 6.0% -8.3%
2016 7.9% +31.1%
2017 6.0% -23.6%
2018 5.0% -16.5%
2019 3.2% -36.8%
2020 -3.6% -212.4%
2021 8.2% -329.0%
2022 6.5% -20.7%
2023 7.3% +12.1%
2024 5.7% -22.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 5.7% 2.7% 7.5% 10
2010s 5.5% 3.2% 7.9% 10
2020s 4.8% -3.6% 8.2% 5

Countries ranked near Southern Asia

  1. 3 Niger 10.3% compare
  2. 4 Georgia 9.7% compare
  3. 5 Kyrgyzstan 9.0% compare
  4. 6 Rwanda 8.9% compare
  5. 7 Eritrea 8.7% compare
  6. 8 Monaco 8.5% compare
  7. 9 Tajikistan 8.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is annual gdp growth in Southern Asia?
Annual gdp growth in Southern Asia was 5.7% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest annual gdp growth recorded in Southern Asia?
The highest recorded value was 8.2% in 2021.
What is the lowest annual gdp growth recorded in Southern Asia?
The lowest recorded value was -3.6% in 2020.
How does Southern Asia rank for annual gdp growth?
Southern Asia ranks 6th out of 34 groups with data for 2024.
Is annual gdp growth rising or falling in Southern Asia?
Over the last ten years it is down 14.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Southern Asia data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Annual GDP growth (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Annual GDP growth (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
252 places, 6,105 data points, 2000–2024
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