GDP per capita (current US$) (Country official) in East Asia & Pacific
East Asia & Pacific: GDP per capita (current US$) (Country official) was 14,077 current 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 current US$.
Analysis
In 2025, gdp per capita in East Asia & Pacific stood at 14,077 current US$. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.4% on the previous year and up 44.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita in East Asia & Pacific peaked at 14,077 current US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 151.8 current US$, in 1960.
East Asia & Pacific ranks 14th of 47 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP per capita (current US$) (Country official) in East Asia & Pacific, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 151.8 current US$ | — |
| 1961 | 152.9 current US$ | +0.7% |
| 1962 | 154.49 current US$ | +1.0% |
| 1963 | 168.34 current US$ | +9.0% |
| 1964 | 188.86 current US$ | +12.2% |
| 1965 | 205.37 current US$ | +8.7% |
| 1966 | 224.08 current US$ | +9.1% |
| 1967 | 237.91 current US$ | +6.2% |
| 1968 | 256.63 current US$ | +7.9% |
| 1969 | 288.5 current US$ | +12.4% |
| 1970 | 323.95 current US$ | +12.3% |
| 1971 | 350.78 current US$ | +8.3% |
| 1972 | 426.32 current US$ | +21.5% |
| 1973 | 549.83 current US$ | +29.0% |
| 1974 | 621.17 current US$ | +13.0% |
| 1975 | 667.41 current US$ | +7.4% |
| 1976 | 722.26 current US$ | +8.2% |
| 1977 | 847.94 current US$ | +17.4% |
| 1978 | 1,056 current US$ | +24.6% |
| 1979 | 1,129 current US$ | +6.9% |
| 1980 | 1,203 current US$ | +6.6% |
| 1981 | 1,306 current US$ | +8.5% |
| 1982 | 1,258 current US$ | -3.7% |
| 1983 | 1,318 current US$ | +4.8% |
| 1984 | 1,389 current US$ | +5.4% |
| 1985 | 1,443 current US$ | +3.9% |
| 1986 | 1,860 current US$ | +28.9% |
| 1987 | 2,150 current US$ | +15.6% |
| 1988 | 2,543 current US$ | +18.3% |
| 1989 | 2,606 current US$ | +2.5% |
| 1990 | 2,679 current US$ | +2.8% |
| 1991 | 2,985 current US$ | +11.4% |
| 1992 | 3,219 current US$ | +7.9% |
| 1993 | 3,556 current US$ | +10.5% |
| 1994 | 3,928 current US$ | +10.4% |
| 1995 | 4,394 current US$ | +11.9% |
| 1996 | 4,188 current US$ | -4.7% |
| 1997 | 3,954 current US$ | -5.6% |
| 1998 | 3,486 current US$ | -11.8% |
| 1999 | 3,854 current US$ | +10.6% |
| 2000 | 4,139 current US$ | +7.4% |
| 2001 | 3,814 current US$ | -7.9% |
| 2002 | 3,844 current US$ | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 4,188 current US$ | +9.0% |
| 2004 | 4,658 current US$ | +11.2% |
| 2005 | 4,932 current US$ | +5.9% |
| 2006 | 5,192 current US$ | +5.3% |
| 2007 | 5,760 current US$ | +10.9% |
| 2008 | 6,594 current US$ | +14.5% |
| 2009 | 6,735 current US$ | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 7,808 current US$ | +15.9% |
| 2011 | 8,976 current US$ | +15.0% |
| 2012 | 9,534 current US$ | +6.2% |
| 2013 | 9,580 current US$ | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 9,832 current US$ | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 9,731 current US$ | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 10,012 current US$ | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 10,613 current US$ | +6.0% |
| 2018 | 11,488 current US$ | +8.2% |
| 2019 | 11,677 current US$ | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 11,698 current US$ | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 13,417 current US$ | +14.7% |
| 2022 | 13,220 current US$ | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 13,252 current US$ | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 13,482 current US$ | +1.7% |
| 2025 | 14,077 current US$ | +4.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 202.89 current US$ | 151.8 current US$ | 288.5 current US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 669.56 current US$ | 323.95 current US$ | 1,129 current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,708 current US$ | 1,203 current US$ | 2,606 current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,624 current US$ | 2,679 current US$ | 4,394 current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,986 current US$ | 3,814 current US$ | 6,735 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 9,925 current US$ | 7,808 current US$ | 11,677 current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 13,191 current US$ | 11,698 current US$ | 14,077 current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near East Asia & Pacific
- 11 United States 90,026 current US$ compare
- 12 Isle of Man 90,015 current US$ compare
- 13 Denmark 76,970 current US$ compare
- 14 Macao 75,902 current US$ compare
- 15 Channel Islands 74,586 current US$ compare
- 16 Faroe Islands 74,175 current US$ compare
- 17 Netherlands 73,684 current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for East Asia & Pacific
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate 5.97 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.3413 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per capita 4,601 current US$ per person (2024)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate 0.7658 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.3478 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita 4,689 current US$ per person (2024)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 2.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.3301 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita 4,646 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- GDP per capita 13,812 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per capita in East Asia & Pacific?
- Gdp per capita in East Asia & Pacific was 14,077 current 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 14,077 current US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita recorded in East Asia & Pacific?
- The lowest recorded value was 151.8 current US$ in 1960.
- How does East Asia & Pacific rank for gdp per capita?
- East Asia & Pacific ranks 14th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is gdp per capita rising or falling in East Asia & Pacific?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.7%. 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 (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. The core indicator has been divided by the general population to achieve a per capita estimate.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.