Annual growth rate of real GDP per capita in Southern Asia

Southern Asia: Annual growth rate of real GDP per capita was 4.7% in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
4.7%
Change on year
down 27.7%
Rank
2nd
of 37 groups
All-time high
7.4%
in 2021
All-time low
-4.9%
in 2020
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Annual growth rate of real GDP per capita in Southern Asia, 2000–2024

-5-2.502.557.52000201220242000: 2.62001: 2.22002: 2.62003: 5.52004: 5.22005: 5.32006: 5.72007: 62008: 1.62009: 52010: 5.92011: 3.62012: 32013: 42014: 5.52015: 5.32016: 6.82017: 4.92018: 4.42019: 2.32020: -4.92021: 7.42022: 5.62023: 6.52024: 4.7

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

The most recent figure for annual growth rate of real gdp per capita in Southern Asia is 4.7%, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 27.7% on the previous year and down 14.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, annual growth rate of real gdp per capita in Southern Asia peaked at 7.4% in 2021 and was at its lowest, -4.9%, in 2020.

Southern Asia ranks 2nd of 37 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Annual growth rate of real GDP per capita in Southern Asia, year by year

Annual values for Annual growth rate of real GDP per capita (%) in Southern Asia, 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 2.6%
2001 2.2% -15.4%
2002 2.6% +18.2%
2003 5.5% +111.5%
2004 5.2% -5.5%
2005 5.3% +1.9%
2006 5.7% +7.5%
2007 6.0% +5.3%
2008 1.6% -73.3%
2009 5.0% +212.5%
2010 5.9% +18.0%
2011 3.6% -39.0%
2012 3.0% -16.7%
2013 4.0% +33.3%
2014 5.5% +37.5%
2015 5.3% -3.6%
2016 6.8% +28.3%
2017 4.9% -27.9%
2018 4.4% -10.2%
2019 2.3% -47.7%
2020 -4.9% -313.0%
2021 7.4% -251.0%
2022 5.6% -24.3%
2023 6.5% +16.1%
2024 4.7% -27.7%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Annual growth rate of real GDP per capita in Southern Asia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2020 -313.0% 2.3% -4.9%
2021 +251.0% -4.9% 7.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 4.2% 1.6% 6.0% 10
2010s 4.6% 2.3% 6.8% 10
2020s 3.9% -4.9% 7.4% 5

Countries ranked near Southern Asia

  1. 1 Guyana 42.8% compare
  2. 2 Palau 12.2% compare
  3. 3 Cook Islands 11.1% compare
  4. 4 Georgia 9.7% compare
  5. 4 Monaco 9.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is annual growth rate of real gdp per capita in Southern Asia?
Annual growth rate of real gdp per capita in Southern Asia was 4.7% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest annual growth rate of real gdp per capita recorded in Southern Asia?
The highest recorded value was 7.4% in 2021.
What is the lowest annual growth rate of real gdp per capita recorded in Southern Asia?
The lowest recorded value was -4.9% in 2020.
How does Southern Asia rank for annual growth rate of real gdp per capita?
Southern Asia ranks 2nd out of 37 groups with data for 2024.
Is annual growth rate of real gdp per capita rising or falling in Southern Asia?
Over the last ten years it is down 14.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Southern Asia data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Annual growth rate of real GDP per capita (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Annual growth rate of real GDP per capita (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
263 places, 6,492 data points, 2000–2024
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