GDP, PPP (current international $), per capita in South Asia
South Asia: GDP, PPP (current international $), per capita was 11,562 current international $ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GDP, PPP (current international $), per capita in South Asia, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current international $ per person.
Analysis
South Asia recorded 11,562 current international $ per person for gdp, ppp (current international $), per capita 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, ppp (current international $), per capita in South Asia peaked at 11,562 current international $ per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1,167 current international $ per person, in 1990.
South Asia ranks 32nd 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, PPP (current international $), per capita in South Asia, year by year
| Year | current international $ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1,167 current international $ per person | — |
| 1991 | 1,199 current international $ per person | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 1,266 current international $ per person | +5.6% |
| 1993 | 1,330 current international $ per person | +5.1% |
| 1994 | 1,416 current international $ per person | +6.5% |
| 1995 | 1,520 current international $ per person | +7.3% |
| 1996 | 1,625 current international $ per person | +6.9% |
| 1997 | 1,689 current international $ per person | +3.9% |
| 1998 | 1,776 current international $ per person | +5.1% |
| 1999 | 1,914 current international $ per person | +7.7% |
| 2000 | 1,999 current international $ per person | +4.4% |
| 2001 | 2,099 current international $ per person | +5.0% |
| 2002 | 2,173 current international $ per person | +3.5% |
| 2003 | 2,343 current international $ per person | +7.8% |
| 2004 | 2,546 current international $ per person | +8.7% |
| 2005 | 2,784 current international $ per person | +9.3% |
| 2006 | 3,050 current international $ per person | +9.6% |
| 2007 | 3,321 current international $ per person | +8.9% |
| 2008 | 3,454 current international $ per person | +4.0% |
| 2009 | 3,684 current international $ per person | +6.7% |
| 2010 | 3,981 current international $ per person | +8.1% |
| 2011 | 4,226 current international $ per person | +6.2% |
| 2012 | 4,593 current international $ per person | +8.7% |
| 2013 | 4,799 current international $ per person | +4.5% |
| 2014 | 4,989 current international $ per person | +4.0% |
| 2015 | 5,219 current international $ per person | +4.6% |
| 2016 | 5,585 current international $ per person | +7.0% |
| 2017 | 5,925 current international $ per person | +6.1% |
| 2018 | 6,482 current international $ per person | +9.4% |
| 2019 | 6,911 current international $ per person | +6.6% |
| 2020 | 6,796 current international $ per person | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 7,815 current international $ per person | +15.0% |
| 2022 | 8,899 current international $ per person | +13.9% |
| 2023 | 9,771 current international $ per person | +9.8% |
| 2024 | 10,595 current international $ per person | +8.4% |
| 2025 | 11,562 current international $ per person | +9.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,490 current international $ per person | 1,167 current international $ per person | 1,914 current international $ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,745 current international $ per person | 1,999 current international $ per person | 3,684 current international $ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,271 current international $ per person | 3,981 current international $ per person | 6,911 current international $ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 9,240 current international $ per person | 6,796 current international $ per person | 11,562 current international $ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near South Asia
- 29 Bahrain 70,997 current international $ per person compare
- 30 Canada 66,746 current international $ per person compare
- 31 Finland 65,884 current international $ per person compare
- 32 United Kingdom 64,606 current international $ per person compare
- 33 France 63,975 current international $ per person compare
- 34 South Korea 63,125 current international $ per person compare
- 35 Italy 62,802 current international $ per person compare
More economy & growth data for South Asia
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 1,589 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 6.17 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 0.0821 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 221.99 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 5.38 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 0.5874 current US$ per US$ of GDP (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 (current US$), per 275.19 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp, ppp (current international $), per capita in South Asia?
- Gdp, ppp (current international $), per capita in South Asia was 11,562 current international $ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp, ppp (current international $), per capita recorded in South Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 11,562 current international $ per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest gdp, ppp (current international $), per capita recorded in South Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,167 current international $ per person in 1990.
- How does South Asia rank for gdp, ppp (current international $), per capita?
- South Asia ranks 32nd out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is gdp, ppp (current international $), per capita 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of GDP, PPP (current international $), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP, PPP (current international $) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GDP, PPP (current international $) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- GDP, PPP International Comparison Program (ICP), World Bank (WB)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
GDP, PPP (current international $) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.