GDP per capita, PPP in South Asia
South Asia: GDP per capita, PPP was 9,880 constant 2021 international $ in 2025. ▲ Rising
GDP per capita, PPP in South Asia, 1990–2025
Source: International Comparison Program (ICP), World Bank (WB). Measured in constant 2021 international $.
Analysis
South Asia recorded 9,880 constant 2021 international $ for gdp per capita, ppp in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.2% on the previous year and up 57.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita, ppp in South Asia peaked at 9,880 constant 2021 international $ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 2,154 constant 2021 international $, in 1991.
That places South Asia 32nd out of 47 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
GDP per capita, PPP in South Asia, year by year
| Year | constant 2021 international $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2,167 constant 2021 international $ | — |
| 1991 | 2,154 constant 2021 international $ | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 2,223 constant 2021 international $ | +3.2% |
| 1993 | 2,282 constant 2021 international $ | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 2,378 constant 2021 international $ | +4.2% |
| 1995 | 2,499 constant 2021 international $ | +5.1% |
| 1996 | 2,623 constant 2021 international $ | +5.0% |
| 1997 | 2,680 constant 2021 international $ | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 2,786 constant 2021 international $ | +4.0% |
| 1999 | 2,958 constant 2021 international $ | +6.2% |
| 2000 | 3,022 constant 2021 international $ | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 3,104 constant 2021 international $ | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 3,164 constant 2021 international $ | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 3,343 constant 2021 international $ | +5.6% |
| 2004 | 3,537 constant 2021 international $ | +5.8% |
| 2005 | 3,748 constant 2021 international $ | +6.0% |
| 2006 | 3,983 constant 2021 international $ | +6.3% |
| 2007 | 4,222 constant 2021 international $ | +6.0% |
| 2008 | 4,310 constant 2021 international $ | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 4,567 constant 2021 international $ | +6.0% |
| 2010 | 4,873 constant 2021 international $ | +6.7% |
| 2011 | 5,069 constant 2021 international $ | +4.0% |
| 2012 | 5,286 constant 2021 international $ | +4.3% |
| 2013 | 5,548 constant 2021 international $ | +5.0% |
| 2014 | 5,879 constant 2021 international $ | +6.0% |
| 2015 | 6,259 constant 2021 international $ | +6.5% |
| 2016 | 6,681 constant 2021 international $ | +6.7% |
| 2017 | 7,056 constant 2021 international $ | +5.6% |
| 2018 | 7,430 constant 2021 international $ | +5.3% |
| 2019 | 7,660 constant 2021 international $ | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 7,215 constant 2021 international $ | -5.8% |
| 2021 | 7,815 constant 2021 international $ | +8.3% |
| 2022 | 8,308 constant 2021 international $ | +6.3% |
| 2023 | 8,797 constant 2021 international $ | +5.9% |
| 2024 | 9,307 constant 2021 international $ | +5.8% |
| 2025 | 9,880 constant 2021 international $ | +6.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,475 constant 2021 international $ | 2,154 constant 2021 international $ | 2,958 constant 2021 international $ | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,700 constant 2021 international $ | 3,022 constant 2021 international $ | 4,567 constant 2021 international $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,174 constant 2021 international $ | 4,873 constant 2021 international $ | 7,660 constant 2021 international $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 8,554 constant 2021 international $ | 7,215 constant 2021 international $ | 9,880 constant 2021 international $ | 6 |
Countries ranked near South Asia
- 29 Australia 60,194 constant 2021 international $ compare
- 30 Canada 57,990 constant 2021 international $ compare
- 31 Finland 55,735 constant 2021 international $ compare
- 32 Republic of Korea 55,697 constant 2021 international $ compare
- 33 France 55,124 constant 2021 international $ compare
- 34 Cyprus 54,103 constant 2021 international $ compare
- 35 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 53,993 constant 2021 international $ 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, ppp in South Asia?
- Gdp per capita, ppp in South Asia was 9,880 constant 2021 international $ in 2025, according to International Comparison Program (ICP), World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest gdp per capita, ppp recorded in South Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 9,880 constant 2021 international $ in 2025.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita, ppp recorded in South Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,154 constant 2021 international $ in 1991.
- How does South Asia rank for gdp per capita, ppp?
- South Asia ranks 32nd out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is gdp per capita, ppp rising or falling in South Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 57.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Asia data come from?
- The figures come from International Comparison Program (ICP), World Bank (WB), published as part of GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This indicator provides values for gross domestic product (GDP) per person expressed in constant international dollars, converted by purchasing power parities (PPPs). PPPs account for the different price levels across countries and thus PPP-based comparisons of economic output are more appropriate for comparing the output of economies and the average material well-being of their inhabitants than exchange-rate based comparisons. 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 2021. The PPP conversion factor is a currency conversion factor and a spatial price deflator. PPPs convert different currencies to a common currency and, in the process of conversion, equalize their purchasing power by eliminating the differences in price levels between countries, thereby allowing volume or output comparisons of GDP and its expenditure components.