GDP per capita (current US$) (Country official) in South Asia
South Asia: GDP per capita (current US$) (Country official) was 2,705 current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GDP per capita in South Asia, 1960–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
South Asia recorded 2,705 current US$ for gdp per capita in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure 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 peaked at 2,705 current US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 85.19 current US$, in 1960.
South Asia ranks 33rd of 47 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP per capita (current US$) (Country official) in South Asia, 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
- 30 Canada 55,698 current US$ compare
- 31 Andorra 54,292 current US$ compare
- 32 United Arab Emirates 50,274 current US$ compare
- 33 New Zealand 49,591 current US$ compare
- 34 France 48,986 current US$ compare
- 35 Malta 47,907 current US$ compare
- 36 United States Virgin Islands 44,321 current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for South Asia
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 7.46 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 5.38 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), 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) 0.5559 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 5.44 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 1,504 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 221.99 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 21.1 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per capita in South Asia?
- Gdp per capita in South Asia 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?
- The highest recorded value was 2,705 current US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita recorded in South Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 85.19 current US$ in 1960.
- How does South Asia rank for gdp per capita?
- South Asia ranks 33rd out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is gdp per capita rising or falling in South Asia?
- 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 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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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 current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.