GDP (current US$), per capita in South Asia
South Asia: GDP (current US$), per capita was 2,705 current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GDP (current US$), per capita in South Asia, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp (current us$), per capita in South Asia is 2,705 current US$ per person, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.0% on the previous year and up 72.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp (current us$), per capita in South Asia peaked at 2,705 current US$ per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 85.19 current US$ per person, in 1960.
That places South Asia 31st out of 45 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP (current US$), per capita in South Asia, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 85.19 current US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 88.54 current US$ per person | +3.9% |
| 1962 | 92.48 current US$ per person | +4.4% |
| 1963 | 101.7 current US$ per person | +10.0% |
| 1964 | 113.95 current US$ per person | +12.0% |
| 1965 | 118.73 current US$ per person | +4.2% |
| 1966 | 93.51 current US$ per person | -21.2% |
| 1967 | 100.49 current US$ per person | +7.5% |
| 1968 | 103.26 current US$ per person | +2.8% |
| 1969 | 111.46 current US$ per person | +7.9% |
| 1970 | 116.64 current US$ per person | +4.6% |
| 1971 | 121.46 current US$ per person | +4.1% |
| 1972 | 121.83 current US$ per person | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 142.63 current US$ per person | +17.1% |
| 1974 | 167.03 current US$ per person | +17.1% |
| 1975 | 172.09 current US$ per person | +3.0% |
| 1976 | 160.7 current US$ per person | -6.6% |
| 1977 | 181.9 current US$ per person | +13.2% |
| 1978 | 201.53 current US$ per person | +10.8% |
| 1979 | 220.87 current US$ per person | +9.6% |
| 1980 | 261.18 current US$ per person | +18.3% |
| 1981 | 267.21 current US$ per person | +2.3% |
| 1982 | 268.05 current US$ per person | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 281.59 current US$ per person | +5.1% |
| 1984 | 270.88 current US$ per person | -3.8% |
| 1985 | 290.84 current US$ per person | +7.4% |
| 1986 | 302.22 current US$ per person | +3.9% |
| 1987 | 330.26 current US$ per person | +9.3% |
| 1988 | 344.39 current US$ per person | +4.3% |
| 1989 | 338.64 current US$ per person | -1.7% |
| 1990 | 359.95 current US$ per person | +6.3% |
| 1991 | 303.82 current US$ per person | -15.6% |
| 1992 | 315.54 current US$ per person | +3.9% |
| 1993 | 302.99 current US$ per person | -4.0% |
| 1994 | 342.72 current US$ per person | +13.1% |
| 1995 | 370.57 current US$ per person | +8.1% |
| 1996 | 400.09 current US$ per person | +8.0% |
| 1997 | 415 current US$ per person | +3.7% |
| 1998 | 413.68 current US$ per person | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 437.98 current US$ per person | +5.9% |
| 2000 | 440.47 current US$ per person | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 446.42 current US$ per person | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 462.9 current US$ per person | +3.7% |
| 2003 | 532.66 current US$ per person | +15.1% |
| 2004 | 606.48 current US$ per person | +13.9% |
| 2005 | 686.34 current US$ per person | +13.2% |
| 2006 | 769.37 current US$ per person | +12.1% |
| 2007 | 967.7 current US$ per person | +25.8% |
| 2008 | 958.27 current US$ per person | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 1,054 current US$ per person | +10.0% |
| 2010 | 1,294 current US$ per person | +22.7% |
| 2011 | 1,397 current US$ per person | +8.0% |
| 2012 | 1,387 current US$ per person | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 1,406 current US$ per person | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 1,528 current US$ per person | +8.7% |
| 2015 | 1,571 current US$ per person | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 1,723 current US$ per person | +9.7% |
| 2017 | 1,956 current US$ per person | +13.5% |
| 2018 | 1,988 current US$ per person | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 2,067 current US$ per person | +4.0% |
| 2020 | 1,957 current US$ per person | -5.3% |
| 2021 | 2,274 current US$ per person | +16.2% |
| 2022 | 2,327 current US$ per person | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 2,450 current US$ per person | +5.3% |
| 2024 | 2,602 current US$ per person | +6.2% |
| 2025 | 2,705 current US$ per person | +4.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 100.93 current US$ per person | 85.19 current US$ per person | 118.73 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 160.67 current US$ per person | 116.64 current US$ per person | 220.87 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 295.53 current US$ per person | 261.18 current US$ per person | 344.39 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 366.23 current US$ per person | 302.99 current US$ per person | 437.98 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 692.5 current US$ per person | 440.47 current US$ per person | 1,054 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,632 current US$ per person | 1,294 current US$ per person | 2,067 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,386 current US$ per person | 1,957 current US$ per person | 2,705 current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near South Asia
- 28 Finland 56,148 current US$ per person compare
- 29 Canada 55,698 current US$ per person compare
- 30 Andorra 54,292 current US$ per person compare
- 31 United Arab Emirates 50,274 current US$ per person compare
- 32 New Zealand 49,591 current US$ per person compare
- 33 France 48,986 current US$ per person compare
- 34 Malta 47,907 current US$ per person compare
More economy & growth data for South Asia
- Gross national expenditure 4.27 trillion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Households and NPISHs final consumption expenditure 58.7% (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure 3.15 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure 2.92 trillion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure 7.3% (2025)
- Gross national expenditure 4.70 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Exports of goods and services 6.7% (2025)
- Services, value added 2.28 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Exports of goods and services 21.0% (2025)
- Services, value added 2.10 trillion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp (current us$), per capita in South Asia?
- Gdp (current us$), per capita in South Asia was 2,705 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp (current us$), per capita recorded in South Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 2,705 current US$ per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest gdp (current us$), per capita recorded in South Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 85.19 current US$ per person in 1960.
- How does South Asia rank for gdp (current us$), per capita?
- South Asia ranks 31st out of 45 groups with data for 2025.
- Is gdp (current us$), per capita rising or falling in South Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 72.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Asia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of GDP (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GDP (current US$) ÷ Population, total
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- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
GDP (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.