GDP per capita in South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
South Asia (IDA & IBRD): GDP per capita was 2,705 current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GDP per capita in South Asia (IDA & IBRD), 1960–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2025, gdp per capita in South Asia (IDA & IBRD) stood at 2,705 current US$. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.0% on the previous year and up 72.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita in South Asia (IDA & IBRD) peaked at 2,705 current US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 85.19 current US$, in 1960.
South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ranks 31st of 45 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP per capita in South Asia (IDA & IBRD), year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 85.19 current US$ | — |
| 1961 | 88.54 current US$ | +3.9% |
| 1962 | 92.48 current US$ | +4.4% |
| 1963 | 101.7 current US$ | +10.0% |
| 1964 | 113.95 current US$ | +12.0% |
| 1965 | 118.73 current US$ | +4.2% |
| 1966 | 93.51 current US$ | -21.2% |
| 1967 | 100.49 current US$ | +7.5% |
| 1968 | 103.26 current US$ | +2.8% |
| 1969 | 111.46 current US$ | +7.9% |
| 1970 | 116.64 current US$ | +4.6% |
| 1971 | 121.46 current US$ | +4.1% |
| 1972 | 121.83 current US$ | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 142.63 current US$ | +17.1% |
| 1974 | 167.03 current US$ | +17.1% |
| 1975 | 172.09 current US$ | +3.0% |
| 1976 | 160.7 current US$ | -6.6% |
| 1977 | 181.9 current US$ | +13.2% |
| 1978 | 201.53 current US$ | +10.8% |
| 1979 | 220.87 current US$ | +9.6% |
| 1980 | 261.18 current US$ | +18.3% |
| 1981 | 267.21 current US$ | +2.3% |
| 1982 | 268.05 current US$ | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 281.59 current US$ | +5.1% |
| 1984 | 270.88 current US$ | -3.8% |
| 1985 | 290.84 current US$ | +7.4% |
| 1986 | 302.22 current US$ | +3.9% |
| 1987 | 330.26 current US$ | +9.3% |
| 1988 | 344.39 current US$ | +4.3% |
| 1989 | 338.64 current US$ | -1.7% |
| 1990 | 359.95 current US$ | +6.3% |
| 1991 | 303.82 current US$ | -15.6% |
| 1992 | 315.54 current US$ | +3.9% |
| 1993 | 303 current US$ | -4.0% |
| 1994 | 342.72 current US$ | +13.1% |
| 1995 | 370.57 current US$ | +8.1% |
| 1996 | 400.1 current US$ | +8.0% |
| 1997 | 415 current US$ | +3.7% |
| 1998 | 413.68 current US$ | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 437.98 current US$ | +5.9% |
| 2000 | 440.47 current US$ | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 446.42 current US$ | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 462.9 current US$ | +3.7% |
| 2003 | 532.66 current US$ | +15.1% |
| 2004 | 606.48 current US$ | +13.9% |
| 2005 | 686.34 current US$ | +13.2% |
| 2006 | 769.38 current US$ | +12.1% |
| 2007 | 967.7 current US$ | +25.8% |
| 2008 | 958.28 current US$ | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 1,054 current US$ | +10.0% |
| 2010 | 1,294 current US$ | +22.7% |
| 2011 | 1,397 current US$ | +8.0% |
| 2012 | 1,387 current US$ | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 1,406 current US$ | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 1,528 current US$ | +8.7% |
| 2015 | 1,571 current US$ | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 1,723 current US$ | +9.7% |
| 2017 | 1,956 current US$ | +13.5% |
| 2018 | 1,988 current US$ | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 2,067 current US$ | +4.0% |
| 2020 | 1,957 current US$ | -5.3% |
| 2021 | 2,274 current US$ | +16.2% |
| 2022 | 2,327 current US$ | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 2,450 current US$ | +5.3% |
| 2024 | 2,602 current US$ | +6.2% |
| 2025 | 2,705 current US$ | +4.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 100.93 current US$ | 85.19 current US$ | 118.73 current US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 160.67 current US$ | 116.64 current US$ | 220.87 current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 295.53 current US$ | 261.18 current US$ | 344.39 current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 366.24 current US$ | 303 current US$ | 437.98 current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 692.51 current US$ | 440.47 current US$ | 1,054 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,632 current US$ | 1,294 current US$ | 2,067 current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,386 current US$ | 1,957 current US$ | 2,705 current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
More economy & growth data for South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
- Exports of goods and services 831.81 billion constant 2015 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)
- Gross national expenditure 4.27 trillion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Exports of goods and services 963.11 billion current US$ (2025)
- Services, value added 2.10 trillion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation 1.29 trillion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation 1.42 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure 3.15 trillion current US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per capita in South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- Gdp per capita in South Asia (IDA & IBRD) was 2,705 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 South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- The highest recorded value was 2,705 current US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita recorded in South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- The lowest recorded value was 85.19 current US$ in 1960.
- How does South Asia (IDA & IBRD) rank for gdp per capita?
- South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ranks 31st out of 45 groups with data for 2025.
- Is gdp per capita rising or falling in South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- 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 (IDA & IBRD) 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.