GDP per capita in East Asia & Pacific
East Asia & Pacific: GDP per capita was 13,812 constant 2015 US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GDP per capita in East Asia & Pacific, 1960–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in constant 2015 US$.
Analysis
In 2025, gdp per capita in East Asia & Pacific stood at 13,812 constant 2015 US$. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.9% on the previous year and up 41.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita in East Asia & Pacific peaked at 13,812 constant 2015 US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1,155 constant 2015 US$, in 1960.
East Asia & Pacific ranks 8th of 45 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP per capita in East Asia & Pacific, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1,155 constant 2015 US$ | — |
| 1961 | 1,198 constant 2015 US$ | +3.6% |
| 1962 | 1,246 constant 2015 US$ | +4.0% |
| 1963 | 1,310 constant 2015 US$ | +5.2% |
| 1964 | 1,414 constant 2015 US$ | +7.9% |
| 1965 | 1,477 constant 2015 US$ | +4.5% |
| 1966 | 1,564 constant 2015 US$ | +5.9% |
| 1967 | 1,640 constant 2015 US$ | +4.8% |
| 1968 | 1,749 constant 2015 US$ | +6.7% |
| 1969 | 1,901 constant 2015 US$ | +8.7% |
| 1970 | 1,925 constant 2015 US$ | +1.3% |
| 1971 | 1,974 constant 2015 US$ | +2.6% |
| 1972 | 2,067 constant 2015 US$ | +4.7% |
| 1973 | 2,176 constant 2015 US$ | +5.3% |
| 1974 | 2,153 constant 2015 US$ | -1.1% |
| 1975 | 2,189 constant 2015 US$ | +1.7% |
| 1976 | 2,243 constant 2015 US$ | +2.5% |
| 1977 | 2,324 constant 2015 US$ | +3.6% |
| 1978 | 2,422 constant 2015 US$ | +4.2% |
| 1979 | 2,526 constant 2015 US$ | +4.3% |
| 1980 | 2,583 constant 2015 US$ | +2.2% |
| 1981 | 2,661 constant 2015 US$ | +3.0% |
| 1982 | 2,728 constant 2015 US$ | +2.5% |
| 1983 | 2,801 constant 2015 US$ | +2.7% |
| 1984 | 2,931 constant 2015 US$ | +4.6% |
| 1985 | 3,053 constant 2015 US$ | +4.2% |
| 1986 | 3,154 constant 2015 US$ | +3.3% |
| 1987 | 3,300 constant 2015 US$ | +4.6% |
| 1988 | 3,496 constant 2015 US$ | +6.0% |
| 1989 | 3,618 constant 2015 US$ | +3.5% |
| 1990 | 3,746 constant 2015 US$ | +3.5% |
| 1991 | 3,871 constant 2015 US$ | +3.3% |
| 1992 | 3,981 constant 2015 US$ | +2.8% |
| 1993 | 4,094 constant 2015 US$ | +2.8% |
| 1994 | 4,253 constant 2015 US$ | +3.9% |
| 1995 | 4,434 constant 2015 US$ | +4.3% |
| 1996 | 4,627 constant 2015 US$ | +4.3% |
| 1997 | 4,768 constant 2015 US$ | +3.0% |
| 1998 | 4,728 constant 2015 US$ | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 4,857 constant 2015 US$ | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 5,078 constant 2015 US$ | +4.5% |
| 2001 | 5,197 constant 2015 US$ | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 5,382 constant 2015 US$ | +3.6% |
| 2003 | 5,603 constant 2015 US$ | +4.1% |
| 2004 | 5,886 constant 2015 US$ | +5.1% |
| 2005 | 6,191 constant 2015 US$ | +5.2% |
| 2006 | 6,545 constant 2015 US$ | +5.7% |
| 2007 | 6,985 constant 2015 US$ | +6.7% |
| 2008 | 7,240 constant 2015 US$ | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 7,370 constant 2015 US$ | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 7,877 constant 2015 US$ | +6.9% |
| 2011 | 8,240 constant 2015 US$ | +4.6% |
| 2012 | 8,604 constant 2015 US$ | +4.4% |
| 2013 | 8,985 constant 2015 US$ | +4.4% |
| 2014 | 9,356 constant 2015 US$ | +4.1% |
| 2015 | 9,731 constant 2015 US$ | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 10,110 constant 2015 US$ | +3.9% |
| 2017 | 10,544 constant 2015 US$ | +4.3% |
| 2018 | 10,986 constant 2015 US$ | +4.2% |
| 2019 | 11,370 constant 2015 US$ | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 11,314 constant 2015 US$ | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 12,018 constant 2015 US$ | +6.2% |
| 2022 | 12,361 constant 2015 US$ | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 12,839 constant 2015 US$ | +3.9% |
| 2024 | 13,295 constant 2015 US$ | +3.6% |
| 2025 | 13,812 constant 2015 US$ | +3.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,465 constant 2015 US$ | 1,155 constant 2015 US$ | 1,901 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 2,200 constant 2015 US$ | 1,925 constant 2015 US$ | 2,526 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,032 constant 2015 US$ | 2,583 constant 2015 US$ | 3,618 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,336 constant 2015 US$ | 3,746 constant 2015 US$ | 4,857 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,148 constant 2015 US$ | 5,078 constant 2015 US$ | 7,370 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 9,580 constant 2015 US$ | 7,877 constant 2015 US$ | 11,370 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 12,607 constant 2015 US$ | 11,314 constant 2015 US$ | 13,812 constant 2015 US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near East Asia & Pacific
- 5 Switzerland 93,328 constant 2015 US$ compare
- 6 Cayman Islands 84,382 constant 2015 US$ compare
- 7 Isle of Man 84,315 constant 2015 US$ compare
- 8 Norway 83,813 constant 2015 US$ compare
- 9 Singapore 70,684 constant 2015 US$ compare
- 10 United States 67,946 constant 2015 US$ compare
- 11 Macao 66,444 constant 2015 US$ compare
More economy & growth data for East Asia & Pacific
- Services, value added 59.8% (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added 11.37 trillion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added 4.3% (2025)
- Trade in services 10.7% (2025)
- Services, value added 20.13 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Services, value added 19.57 trillion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Services, value added 4.7% (2025)
- GDP per capita 14,077 current US$ (2025)
- GDP growth 4.0% (2025)
- GDP 33.02 trillion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per capita in East Asia & Pacific?
- Gdp per capita in East Asia & Pacific was 13,812 constant 2015 US$ in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gdp per capita recorded in East Asia & Pacific?
- The highest recorded value was 13,812 constant 2015 US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita recorded in East Asia & Pacific?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,155 constant 2015 US$ in 1960.
- How does East Asia & Pacific rank for gdp per capita?
- East Asia & Pacific ranks 8th out of 45 groups with data for 2025.
- Is gdp per capita rising or falling in East Asia & Pacific?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this East Asia & Pacific data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of GDP per capita (constant 2015 US$). 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. The core indicator has been divided by the general population to achieve a per capita estimate.This indicator is expressed in constant prices, meaning the series has been adjusted to account for price changes over time. The reference year for this adjustment is 2015. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.