GDP per capita, PPP in South Asia
South Asia: GDP per capita, PPP was 11,562 current international $ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GDP per capita, PPP in South Asia, 1990–2025
Source: International Comparison Program (ICP), World Bank (WB). Measured in current international $.
Analysis
South Asia recorded 11,562 current 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 9.1% on the previous year and up 121.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita, ppp in South Asia peaked at 11,562 current international $ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1,167 current international $, in 1990.
South Asia ranks 30th 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, PPP in South Asia, year by year
| Year | current international $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1,167 current international $ | — |
| 1991 | 1,199 current international $ | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 1,265 current international $ | +5.6% |
| 1993 | 1,330 current international $ | +5.1% |
| 1994 | 1,416 current international $ | +6.5% |
| 1995 | 1,520 current international $ | +7.3% |
| 1996 | 1,625 current international $ | +6.9% |
| 1997 | 1,689 current international $ | +3.9% |
| 1998 | 1,776 current international $ | +5.1% |
| 1999 | 1,914 current international $ | +7.7% |
| 2000 | 1,999 current international $ | +4.4% |
| 2001 | 2,099 current international $ | +5.0% |
| 2002 | 2,173 current international $ | +3.5% |
| 2003 | 2,343 current international $ | +7.8% |
| 2004 | 2,546 current international $ | +8.7% |
| 2005 | 2,784 current international $ | +9.3% |
| 2006 | 3,050 current international $ | +9.6% |
| 2007 | 3,321 current international $ | +8.9% |
| 2008 | 3,454 current international $ | +4.0% |
| 2009 | 3,684 current international $ | +6.7% |
| 2010 | 3,981 current international $ | +8.1% |
| 2011 | 4,226 current international $ | +6.2% |
| 2012 | 4,593 current international $ | +8.7% |
| 2013 | 4,799 current international $ | +4.5% |
| 2014 | 4,989 current international $ | +4.0% |
| 2015 | 5,219 current international $ | +4.6% |
| 2016 | 5,585 current international $ | +7.0% |
| 2017 | 5,925 current international $ | +6.1% |
| 2018 | 6,482 current international $ | +9.4% |
| 2019 | 6,911 current international $ | +6.6% |
| 2020 | 6,796 current international $ | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 7,815 current international $ | +15.0% |
| 2022 | 8,899 current international $ | +13.9% |
| 2023 | 9,771 current international $ | +9.8% |
| 2024 | 10,594 current international $ | +8.4% |
| 2025 | 11,562 current international $ | +9.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,490 current international $ | 1,167 current international $ | 1,914 current international $ | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,745 current international $ | 1,999 current international $ | 3,684 current international $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,271 current international $ | 3,981 current international $ | 6,911 current international $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 9,240 current international $ | 6,796 current international $ | 11,562 current international $ | 6 |
Countries ranked near South Asia
- 27 Malta 72,210 current international $ compare
- 28 Australia 71,934 current international $ compare
- 29 Bahrain 70,997 current international $ compare
- 30 Canada 66,746 current international $ compare
- 31 Finland 65,884 current international $ compare
- 32 United Kingdom 64,606 current international $ compare
- 33 Cyprus 64,575 current international $ compare
More economy & growth data for South Asia
- Industry (including construction), value added 8.2% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 587.10 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 2.4% (2025)
- Trade in services 14.5% (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added 686.25 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added 14.3% (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added 1.19 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added 1.16 trillion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Inflation, GDP deflator 3.2% (2025)
- Services, value added 49.8% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per capita, ppp in South Asia?
- Gdp per capita, ppp in South Asia was 11,562 current 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 11,562 current international $ in 2025.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita, ppp recorded in South Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,167 current international $ in 1990.
- How does South Asia rank for gdp per capita, ppp?
- South Asia ranks 30th out of 45 groups with data for 2025.
- Is gdp per capita, ppp rising or falling in South Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 121.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 (current 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 current 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. This series has been linked to produce a consistent time series to counteract breaks in series over time due to changes in base years, source data and methodologies. Thus, it may not be comparable with other national accounts series in the database for historical years. 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. 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.