GDP, PPP in South Asia
South Asia: GDP, PPP was 16.72 trillion constant 2021 international $ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GDP, PPP in South Asia, 1990–2025
Source: International Comparison Program (ICP), World Bank (WB). Measured in constant 2021 international $.
Analysis
South Asia recorded 16.72 trillion constant 2021 international $ for gdp, ppp in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.1% on the previous year and up 73.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp, ppp in South Asia peaked at 16.72 trillion constant 2021 international $ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 2.20 trillion constant 2021 international $, in 1990.
South Asia ranks 18th 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, PPP in South Asia, year by year
| Year | constant 2021 international $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2.20 trillion constant 2021 international $ | — |
| 1991 | 2.23 trillion constant 2021 international $ | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 2.35 trillion constant 2021 international $ | +5.4% |
| 1993 | 2.46 trillion constant 2021 international $ | +4.8% |
| 1994 | 2.62 trillion constant 2021 international $ | +6.3% |
| 1995 | 2.81 trillion constant 2021 international $ | +7.2% |
| 1996 | 3.01 trillion constant 2021 international $ | +7.1% |
| 1997 | 3.13 trillion constant 2021 international $ | +4.2% |
| 1998 | 3.32 trillion constant 2021 international $ | +6.0% |
| 1999 | 3.59 trillion constant 2021 international $ | +8.2% |
| 2000 | 3.74 trillion constant 2021 international $ | +4.1% |
| 2001 | 3.91 trillion constant 2021 international $ | +4.6% |
| 2002 | 4.06 trillion constant 2021 international $ | +3.8% |
| 2003 | 4.36 trillion constant 2021 international $ | +7.4% |
| 2004 | 4.69 trillion constant 2021 international $ | +7.5% |
| 2005 | 5.05 trillion constant 2021 international $ | +7.7% |
| 2006 | 5.45 trillion constant 2021 international $ | +7.9% |
| 2007 | 5.86 trillion constant 2021 international $ | +7.5% |
| 2008 | 6.06 trillion constant 2021 international $ | +3.5% |
| 2009 | 6.51 trillion constant 2021 international $ | +7.4% |
| 2010 | 7.04 trillion constant 2021 international $ | +8.2% |
| 2011 | 7.42 trillion constant 2021 international $ | +5.4% |
| 2012 | 7.84 trillion constant 2021 international $ | +5.6% |
| 2013 | 8.33 trillion constant 2021 international $ | +6.2% |
| 2014 | 8.93 trillion constant 2021 international $ | +7.2% |
| 2015 | 9.62 trillion constant 2021 international $ | +7.7% |
| 2016 | 10.39 trillion constant 2021 international $ | +8.0% |
| 2017 | 11.10 trillion constant 2021 international $ | +6.8% |
| 2018 | 11.81 trillion constant 2021 international $ | +6.4% |
| 2019 | 12.30 trillion constant 2021 international $ | +4.1% |
| 2020 | 11.70 trillion constant 2021 international $ | -4.9% |
| 2021 | 12.78 trillion constant 2021 international $ | +9.2% |
| 2022 | 13.69 trillion constant 2021 international $ | +7.2% |
| 2023 | 14.63 trillion constant 2021 international $ | +6.8% |
| 2024 | 15.61 trillion constant 2021 international $ | +6.7% |
| 2025 | 16.72 trillion constant 2021 international $ | +7.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.77 trillion constant 2021 international $ | 2.20 trillion constant 2021 international $ | 3.59 trillion constant 2021 international $ | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.97 trillion constant 2021 international $ | 3.74 trillion constant 2021 international $ | 6.51 trillion constant 2021 international $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.48 trillion constant 2021 international $ | 7.04 trillion constant 2021 international $ | 12.30 trillion constant 2021 international $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.19 trillion constant 2021 international $ | 11.70 trillion constant 2021 international $ | 16.72 trillion constant 2021 international $ | 6 |
Countries ranked near South Asia
- 15 Spain 2.43 trillion constant 2021 international $ compare
- 16 Canada 2.42 trillion constant 2021 international $ compare
- 17 Saudi Arabia 2.33 trillion constant 2021 international $ compare
- 18 Egypt 2.04 trillion constant 2021 international $ compare
- 19 Nigeria 1.93 trillion constant 2021 international $ compare
- 20 Poland 1.71 trillion constant 2021 international $ compare
- 21 Australia 1.66 trillion constant 2021 international $ compare
More economy & growth data for South Asia
- Industry (including construction), value added 1.19 trillion current US$ (2025)
- External balance on goods and services -2.4% (2025)
- Trade 44.6% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 587.10 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Trade in services 14.5% (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added 656.60 billion current US$ (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added 686.25 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added 14.3% (2025)
- Services, value added 8.3% (2025)
- Services, value added 2.10 trillion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp, ppp in South Asia?
- Gdp, ppp in South Asia was 16.72 trillion constant 2021 international $ in 2025, according to International Comparison Program (ICP), World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest gdp, ppp recorded in South Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 16.72 trillion constant 2021 international $ in 2025.
- What is the lowest gdp, ppp recorded in South Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.20 trillion constant 2021 international $ in 1990.
- How does South Asia rank for gdp, ppp?
- South Asia ranks 18th out of 45 groups with data for 2025.
- Is gdp, ppp rising or falling in South Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 73.8%. 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, 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) 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. 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.