GDP per capita growth in South Asia
South Asia: GDP per capita growth was 6.2% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GDP per capita 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 per capita growth in South Asia is 6.2%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.3% on the previous year and down 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita growth in South Asia peaked at 8.3% in 2021 and was at its lowest, -5.9%, in 2020.
South Asia ranks 2nd of 47 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 per capita growth in South Asia, year by year
| Year | annual % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.5% | — |
| 1962 | 0.8% | -45.9% |
| 1963 | 2.4% | +195.5% |
| 1964 | 5.2% | +116.9% |
| 1965 | -4.1% | -178.6% |
| 1966 | -1.6% | -61.4% |
| 1967 | 3.9% | -343.5% |
| 1968 | 1.9% | -50.2% |
| 1969 | 3.5% | +82.7% |
| 1970 | 2.8% | -21.2% |
| 1971 | -1.5% | -154.6% |
| 1972 | -4.2% | +180.7% |
| 1973 | 1.0% | -124.1% |
| 1974 | -0.1% | -106.5% |
| 1975 | 4.8% | -7304.4% |
| 1976 | -0.2% | -103.8% |
| 1977 | 4.1% | -2330.1% |
| 1978 | 3.4% | -16.8% |
| 1979 | -5.8% | -268.8% |
| 1980 | 3.4% | -158.7% |
| 1981 | 3.7% | +9.1% |
| 1982 | 0.9% | -74.4% |
| 1983 | 4.2% | +340.8% |
| 1984 | 1.7% | -59.4% |
| 1985 | 2.7% | +57.4% |
| 1986 | 2.3% | -12.6% |
| 1987 | 1.5% | -34.9% |
| 1988 | 6.1% | +305.1% |
| 1989 | 3.2% | -48.3% |
| 1990 | 3.3% | +4.5% |
| 1991 | -0.6% | -118.6% |
| 1992 | 3.2% | -619.6% |
| 1993 | 2.7% | -17.1% |
| 1994 | 4.2% | +58.8% |
| 1995 | 5.1% | +19.8% |
| 1996 | 5.0% | -2.1% |
| 1997 | 2.2% | -55.9% |
| 1998 | 4.0% | +80.5% |
| 1999 | 6.2% | +55.9% |
| 2000 | 2.2% | -65.0% |
| 2001 | 2.7% | +23.6% |
| 2002 | 2.0% | -26.6% |
| 2003 | 5.7% | +189.9% |
| 2004 | 5.8% | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 6.0% | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 6.3% | +5.4% |
| 2007 | 6.0% | -4.6% |
| 2008 | 2.1% | -65.4% |
| 2009 | 5.9% | +186.0% |
| 2010 | 6.7% | +13.4% |
| 2011 | 4.1% | -39.7% |
| 2012 | 4.3% | +5.6% |
| 2013 | 5.0% | +15.7% |
| 2014 | 6.0% | +20.4% |
| 2015 | 6.5% | +8.4% |
| 2016 | 6.7% | +4.3% |
| 2017 | 5.6% | -16.9% |
| 2018 | 5.3% | -5.8% |
| 2019 | 3.0% | -42.4% |
| 2020 | -5.9% | -294.2% |
| 2021 | 8.3% | -241.1% |
| 2022 | 6.2% | -25.1% |
| 2023 | 5.8% | -6.3% |
| 2024 | 5.8% | -0.6% |
| 2025 | 6.2% | +6.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.5% | -4.1% | 5.2% | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.4% | -5.8% | 4.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.0% | 0.9% | 6.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.5% | -0.6% | 6.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.5% | 2.0% | 6.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.3% | 3.0% | 6.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.4% | -5.9% | 8.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near South Asia
- 1 Northern Mariana Islands 18.9% compare
- 2 Guyana 18.6% compare
- 3 Libya 12.2% compare
- 4 Saint Martin (French part) 11.3% compare
- 5 Ireland 10.5% compare
More economy & growth data for South Asia
- Imports of goods and services 910.51 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation 31.0% (2025)
- Gross capital formation 1.55 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Gross capital formation 1.35 trillion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Gross capital formation 5.8% (2025)
- Gross capital formation 33.8% (2025)
- Imports of goods and services 1.07 trillion current US$ (2025)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), annual growth rate 8.42 % change on previous year (2025)
- Trade 44.6% (2025)
- External balance on goods and services -2.4% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per capita growth in South Asia?
- Gdp per capita growth in South Asia was 6.2% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gdp per capita growth recorded in South Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 8.3% in 2021.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita growth recorded in South Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was -5.9% in 2020.
- How does South Asia rank for gdp per capita growth?
- South Asia ranks 2nd out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is gdp per capita growth rising or falling in South Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.3%. 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 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. The core indicator has been divided by the general population to achieve a per capita estimate.This indicator denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.