Final consumption expenditure in South Asia
South Asia: Final consumption expenditure was 7.3% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Final consumption expenditure in South Asia, 1961–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in annual % growth.
Analysis
South Asia recorded 7.3% for final consumption expenditure in 2025.
That represents a change of up 24.6% on the previous year and down 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, final consumption expenditure in South Asia peaked at 9.3% in 2021 and was at its lowest, -3.9%, in 2020.
That places South Asia 1st out of 40 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Final consumption expenditure in South Asia, year by year
| Year | annual % growth | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3.5% | — |
| 1962 | 1.6% | -55.3% |
| 1963 | 5.1% | +223.4% |
| 1964 | 6.9% | +34.3% |
| 1965 | 0.8% | -87.9% |
| 1966 | 1.5% | +74.9% |
| 1967 | 3.5% | +140.6% |
| 1968 | 2.6% | -26.5% |
| 1969 | 4.4% | +71.5% |
| 1970 | 5.3% | +19.3% |
| 1971 | 1.8% | -65.1% |
| 1972 | -0.3% | -119.0% |
| 1973 | -0.8% | +125.9% |
| 1974 | -1.0% | +23.2% |
| 1975 | 4.3% | -539.3% |
| 1976 | 3.5% | -17.6% |
| 1977 | 4.8% | +37.7% |
| 1978 | 7.1% | +46.5% |
| 1979 | -0.4% | -106.3% |
| 1980 | 7.6% | -1809.5% |
| 1981 | 3.3% | -56.0% |
| 1982 | 1.3% | -62.0% |
| 1983 | 6.7% | +425.0% |
| 1984 | 3.9% | -41.3% |
| 1985 | 4.5% | +14.1% |
| 1986 | 3.9% | -13.5% |
| 1987 | 3.9% | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 5.8% | +48.6% |
| 1989 | 4.5% | -22.9% |
| 1990 | 4.7% | +4.4% |
| 1991 | 1.6% | -66.5% |
| 1992 | 2.9% | +85.6% |
| 1993 | 4.5% | +53.1% |
| 1994 | 4.3% | -4.4% |
| 1995 | 6.0% | +40.7% |
| 1996 | 6.4% | +7.0% |
| 1997 | 3.8% | -40.7% |
| 1998 | 6.7% | +76.7% |
| 1999 | 6.6% | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 3.3% | -50.4% |
| 2001 | 5.3% | +59.7% |
| 2002 | 2.3% | -55.5% |
| 2003 | 5.3% | +127.2% |
| 2004 | 5.1% | -4.6% |
| 2005 | 7.5% | +48.5% |
| 2006 | 5.0% | -33.1% |
| 2007 | 7.5% | +49.0% |
| 2008 | 5.2% | -30.0% |
| 2009 | 6.0% | +15.0% |
| 2010 | 6.3% | +4.2% |
| 2011 | 7.1% | +13.1% |
| 2012 | 4.6% | -35.6% |
| 2013 | 6.1% | +32.8% |
| 2014 | 6.3% | +4.0% |
| 2015 | 7.6% | +20.6% |
| 2016 | 7.2% | -6.1% |
| 2017 | 6.7% | -6.3% |
| 2018 | 7.2% | +6.9% |
| 2019 | 5.0% | -29.7% |
| 2020 | -3.9% | -176.4% |
| 2021 | 9.3% | -342.3% |
| 2022 | 6.9% | -26.4% |
| 2023 | 4.4% | -35.3% |
| 2024 | 5.8% | +31.2% |
| 2025 | 7.3% | +24.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.3% | 0.8% | 6.9% | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.4% | -1.0% | 7.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.5% | 1.3% | 7.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.7% | 1.6% | 6.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.3% | 2.3% | 7.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.4% | 4.6% | 7.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.0% | -3.9% | 9.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near South Asia
- 1 Eritrea 393.6% compare
- 2 Kyrgyzstan 20.8% compare
- 3 Iraq 15.3% compare
- 4 Tajikistan 15.0% compare
More economy & growth data for South Asia
- Industry (including construction), value added 8.2% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 587.10 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 2.4% (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added 656.60 billion current US$ (2025)
- Trade in services 14.5% (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added 14.3% (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added 1.19 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added 1.16 trillion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Inflation, GDP deflator 3.2% (2025)
- Services, value added 49.8% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is final consumption expenditure in South Asia?
- Final consumption expenditure in South Asia was 7.3% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest final consumption expenditure recorded in South Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 9.3% in 2021.
- What is the lowest final consumption expenditure recorded in South Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was -3.9% in 2020.
- How does South Asia rank for final consumption expenditure?
- South Asia ranks 1st out of 40 groups with data for 2025.
- Is final consumption expenditure rising or falling in South Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Asia data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of Final consumption expenditure (annual % growth). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Final consumption expenditure is expenditure on goods and services by resident institutional units for the direct satisfaction of human needs or wants, whether individual or collective. Final consumption expenditure can be measured for households, general government, the central bank and non-profit institutions serving households. This indicator denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.