GDP in South Asia
South Asia: GDP was 4.58 trillion current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
4.58 trillion current US$
Change on year
up 4.9%
Rank
25th
of 47 groups
All-time high
4.58 trillion current US$
in 2025
All-time low
43.27 billion current US$
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
GDP in South Asia, 1960–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp in South Asia is 4.58 trillion current US$, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.9% on the previous year and up 89.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp in South Asia peaked at 4.58 trillion current US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 43.27 billion current US$, in 1960.
That places South Asia 25th out of 47 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP in South Asia, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 43.27 billion current US$ | — |
| 1961 | 46.08 billion current US$ | +6.5% |
| 1962 | 49.30 billion current US$ | +7.0% |
| 1963 | 55.54 billion current US$ | +12.6% |
| 1964 | 63.74 billion current US$ | +14.8% |
| 1965 | 67.97 billion current US$ | +6.6% |
| 1966 | 54.74 billion current US$ | -19.5% |
| 1967 | 60.16 billion current US$ | +9.9% |
| 1968 | 63.21 billion current US$ | +5.1% |
| 1969 | 69.75 billion current US$ | +10.3% |
| 1970 | 74.66 billion current US$ | +7.0% |
| 1971 | 79.44 billion current US$ | +6.4% |
| 1972 | 81.43 billion current US$ | +2.5% |
| 1973 | 97.56 billion current US$ | +19.8% |
| 1974 | 116.96 billion current US$ | +19.9% |
| 1975 | 123.40 billion current US$ | +5.5% |
| 1976 | 117.99 billion current US$ | -4.4% |
| 1977 | 136.74 billion current US$ | +15.9% |
| 1978 | 155.04 billion current US$ | +13.4% |
| 1979 | 173.92 billion current US$ | +12.2% |
| 1980 | 210.61 billion current US$ | +21.1% |
| 1981 | 220.62 billion current US$ | +4.8% |
| 1982 | 226.59 billion current US$ | +2.7% |
| 1983 | 243.70 billion current US$ | +7.5% |
| 1984 | 239.97 billion current US$ | -1.5% |
| 1985 | 263.68 billion current US$ | +9.9% |
| 1986 | 280.35 billion current US$ | +6.3% |
| 1987 | 313.36 billion current US$ | +11.8% |
| 1988 | 334.07 billion current US$ | +6.6% |
| 1989 | 335.79 billion current US$ | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 364.74 billion current US$ | +8.6% |
| 1991 | 314.47 billion current US$ | -13.8% |
| 1992 | 333.55 billion current US$ | +6.1% |
| 1993 | 327.01 billion current US$ | -2.0% |
| 1994 | 377.44 billion current US$ | +15.4% |
| 1995 | 416.34 billion current US$ | +10.3% |
| 1996 | 458.51 billion current US$ | +10.1% |
| 1997 | 484.98 billion current US$ | +5.8% |
| 1998 | 492.86 billion current US$ | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 531.83 billion current US$ | +7.9% |
| 2000 | 544.94 billion current US$ | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 562.55 billion current US$ | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 593.71 billion current US$ | +5.5% |
| 2003 | 694.78 billion current US$ | +17.0% |
| 2004 | 804.16 billion current US$ | +15.7% |
| 2005 | 924.42 billion current US$ | +15.0% |
| 2006 | 1.05 trillion current US$ | +13.8% |
| 2007 | 1.34 trillion current US$ | +27.6% |
| 2008 | 1.35 trillion current US$ | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 1.50 trillion current US$ | +11.5% |
| 2010 | 1.87 trillion current US$ | +24.4% |
| 2011 | 2.05 trillion current US$ | +9.4% |
| 2012 | 2.06 trillion current US$ | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 2.11 trillion current US$ | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 2.32 trillion current US$ | +10.0% |
| 2015 | 2.41 trillion current US$ | +3.9% |
| 2016 | 2.68 trillion current US$ | +11.0% |
| 2017 | 3.08 trillion current US$ | +14.8% |
| 2018 | 3.16 trillion current US$ | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 3.32 trillion current US$ | +5.0% |
| 2020 | 3.17 trillion current US$ | -4.4% |
| 2021 | 3.72 trillion current US$ | +17.2% |
| 2022 | 3.83 trillion current US$ | +3.2% |
| 2023 | 4.07 trillion current US$ | +6.2% |
| 2024 | 4.36 trillion current US$ | +7.1% |
| 2025 | 4.58 trillion current US$ | +4.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 57.38 billion current US$ | 43.27 billion current US$ | 69.75 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 115.71 billion current US$ | 74.66 billion current US$ | 173.92 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 266.87 billion current US$ | 210.61 billion current US$ | 335.79 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 410.17 billion current US$ | 314.47 billion current US$ | 531.83 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 936.89 billion current US$ | 544.94 billion current US$ | 1.50 trillion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.51 trillion current US$ | 1.87 trillion current US$ | 3.32 trillion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.96 trillion current US$ | 3.17 trillion current US$ | 4.58 trillion current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near South Asia
- 22 Belgium 725.47 billion current US$ compare
- 23 Ireland 721.70 billion current US$ compare
- 24 Argentina 683.10 billion current US$ compare
- 25 Sweden 669.00 billion current US$ compare
- 26 Israel 610.78 billion current US$ compare
- 27 Singapore 603.87 billion current US$ compare
- 28 Austria 579.47 billion current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for South Asia
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 21.1 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 40.94 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 0.5874 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 1,589 current US$ per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 7.46 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 1,504 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0078 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 5.44 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 5.38 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 0.5559 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp in South Asia?
- Gdp in South Asia was 4.58 trillion current US$ in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gdp recorded in South Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 4.58 trillion current US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest gdp recorded in South Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.27 billion current US$ in 1960.
- How does South Asia rank for gdp?
- South Asia ranks 25th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is gdp rising or falling in South Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 89.6%. 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 GDP (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross domestic product is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period. It can be measured in three different ways: using either the expenditure approach, the income approach, or the production approach. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.