GDP growth in South Asia
South Asia: GDP growth was 7.1% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GDP growth in South Asia, 1961–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in annual %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp growth in South Asia is 7.1%, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 5.4% on the previous year and down 7.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp growth in South Asia peaked at 9.2% in 2021 and was at its lowest, -5.0%, in 2020.
South Asia ranks 2nd of 45 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP growth in South Asia, year by year
| Year | annual % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 4.0% | — |
| 1962 | 3.3% | -18.0% |
| 1963 | 4.9% | +49.1% |
| 1964 | 7.8% | +58.9% |
| 1965 | -1.9% | -123.8% |
| 1966 | 0.6% | -133.9% |
| 1967 | 6.2% | +886.8% |
| 1968 | 4.2% | -31.8% |
| 1969 | 5.8% | +37.4% |
| 1970 | 5.1% | -12.0% |
| 1971 | 0.6% | -87.5% |
| 1972 | -2.2% | -434.7% |
| 1973 | 3.4% | -257.3% |
| 1974 | 2.3% | -31.8% |
| 1975 | 7.3% | +217.2% |
| 1976 | 2.2% | -69.9% |
| 1977 | 6.6% | +200.1% |
| 1978 | 5.8% | -11.5% |
| 1979 | -3.6% | -160.9% |
| 1980 | 5.9% | -265.2% |
| 1981 | 6.2% | +5.1% |
| 1982 | 3.4% | -45.6% |
| 1983 | 6.6% | +98.1% |
| 1984 | 4.1% | -38.4% |
| 1985 | 5.1% | +23.7% |
| 1986 | 4.7% | -7.2% |
| 1987 | 3.8% | -18.5% |
| 1988 | 8.5% | +122.4% |
| 1989 | 5.5% | -35.8% |
| 1990 | 5.6% | +2.2% |
| 1991 | 1.5% | -72.9% |
| 1992 | 5.4% | +257.2% |
| 1993 | 4.8% | -10.9% |
| 1994 | 6.4% | +32.0% |
| 1995 | 7.2% | +13.0% |
| 1996 | 7.1% | -1.7% |
| 1997 | 4.2% | -40.5% |
| 1998 | 6.0% | +42.2% |
| 1999 | 8.2% | +37.1% |
| 2000 | 4.1% | -50.2% |
| 2001 | 4.6% | +11.9% |
| 2002 | 3.8% | -17.5% |
| 2003 | 7.5% | +97.9% |
| 2004 | 7.5% | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 7.6% | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 7.9% | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 7.5% | -4.6% |
| 2008 | 3.5% | -53.8% |
| 2009 | 7.4% | +112.3% |
| 2010 | 8.2% | +10.9% |
| 2011 | 5.5% | -33.5% |
| 2012 | 5.6% | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 6.2% | +10.4% |
| 2014 | 7.2% | +16.2% |
| 2015 | 7.7% | +6.1% |
| 2016 | 8.0% | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 6.8% | -14.9% |
| 2018 | 6.4% | -5.8% |
| 2019 | 4.1% | -36.0% |
| 2020 | -5.0% | -221.8% |
| 2021 | 9.2% | -285.4% |
| 2022 | 7.1% | -23.2% |
| 2023 | 6.8% | -4.5% |
| 2024 | 6.8% | -0.4% |
| 2025 | 7.1% | +5.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.9% | -1.9% | 7.8% | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.8% | -3.6% | 7.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.4% | 3.4% | 8.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.6% | 1.5% | 8.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.1% | 3.5% | 7.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.6% | 4.1% | 8.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.3% | -5.0% | 9.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near South Asia
- 1 Guyana 19.3% compare
- 2 Northern Mariana Islands 16.6% compare
- 3 Libya 13.4% compare
- 4 Ireland 12.3% compare
- 5 Kyrgyzstan 11.1% compare
More economy & growth data for South Asia
- Industry (including construction), value added 1.16 trillion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Trade 44.6% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 587.10 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 2.4% (2025)
- Trade in services 14.5% (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added 686.25 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added 14.3% (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added 1.19 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Services, value added 49.8% (2025)
- Services, value added 8.3% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp growth in South Asia?
- Gdp growth in South Asia was 7.1% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gdp growth recorded in South Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 9.2% in 2021.
- What is the lowest gdp growth recorded in South Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was -5.0% in 2020.
- How does South Asia rank for gdp growth?
- South Asia ranks 2nd out of 45 groups with data for 2025.
- Is gdp growth rising or falling in South Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.4%. 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 growth (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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 denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.