GNI (current US$), per capita in South Asia
South Asia: GNI (current US$), per capita was 2,689 current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GNI (current US$), per capita in South Asia, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
South Asia recorded 2,689 current US$ per person for gni (current us$), per capita in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.1% on the previous year and up 72.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gni (current us$), per capita in South Asia peaked at 2,689 current US$ per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 83.44 current US$ per person, in 1960.
That places South Asia 31st out of 45 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GNI (current US$), per capita in South Asia, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 83.44 current US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 85.99 current US$ per person | +3.1% |
| 1962 | 90.05 current US$ per person | +4.7% |
| 1963 | 99.83 current US$ per person | +10.9% |
| 1964 | 113.23 current US$ per person | +13.4% |
| 1965 | 117.6 current US$ per person | +3.9% |
| 1966 | 89.41 current US$ per person | -24.0% |
| 1967 | 95.79 current US$ per person | +7.1% |
| 1968 | 98.66 current US$ per person | +3.0% |
| 1969 | 106.19 current US$ per person | +7.6% |
| 1970 | 111.02 current US$ per person | +4.6% |
| 1971 | 116.91 current US$ per person | +5.3% |
| 1972 | 121.69 current US$ per person | +4.1% |
| 1973 | 141.66 current US$ per person | +16.4% |
| 1974 | 166 current US$ per person | +17.2% |
| 1975 | 171.04 current US$ per person | +3.0% |
| 1976 | 159.58 current US$ per person | -6.7% |
| 1977 | 180.68 current US$ per person | +13.2% |
| 1978 | 200.9 current US$ per person | +11.2% |
| 1979 | 221.04 current US$ per person | +10.0% |
| 1980 | 261.78 current US$ per person | +18.4% |
| 1981 | 267.61 current US$ per person | +2.2% |
| 1982 | 267.68 current US$ per person | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 281.05 current US$ per person | +5.0% |
| 1984 | 269.93 current US$ per person | -4.0% |
| 1985 | 289.88 current US$ per person | +7.4% |
| 1986 | 301.06 current US$ per person | +3.9% |
| 1987 | 328.65 current US$ per person | +9.2% |
| 1988 | 341.75 current US$ per person | +4.0% |
| 1989 | 335.74 current US$ per person | -1.8% |
| 1990 | 356.35 current US$ per person | +6.1% |
| 1991 | 300.37 current US$ per person | -15.7% |
| 1992 | 312.03 current US$ per person | +3.9% |
| 1993 | 300.21 current US$ per person | -3.8% |
| 1994 | 339.79 current US$ per person | +13.2% |
| 1995 | 367.81 current US$ per person | +8.2% |
| 1996 | 397.72 current US$ per person | +8.1% |
| 1997 | 412.94 current US$ per person | +3.8% |
| 1998 | 411.62 current US$ per person | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 436.04 current US$ per person | +5.9% |
| 2000 | 437.58 current US$ per person | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 444.15 current US$ per person | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 461.69 current US$ per person | +3.9% |
| 2003 | 530.89 current US$ per person | +15.0% |
| 2004 | 604.64 current US$ per person | +13.9% |
| 2005 | 684.01 current US$ per person | +13.1% |
| 2006 | 766.7 current US$ per person | +12.1% |
| 2007 | 967.32 current US$ per person | +26.2% |
| 2008 | 957.37 current US$ per person | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 1,054 current US$ per person | +10.1% |
| 2010 | 1,287 current US$ per person | +22.1% |
| 2011 | 1,392 current US$ per person | +8.1% |
| 2012 | 1,379 current US$ per person | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 1,397 current US$ per person | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 1,519 current US$ per person | +8.7% |
| 2015 | 1,562 current US$ per person | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 1,712 current US$ per person | +9.7% |
| 2017 | 1,943 current US$ per person | +13.4% |
| 2018 | 1,976 current US$ per person | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 2,057 current US$ per person | +4.1% |
| 2020 | 1,943 current US$ per person | -5.5% |
| 2021 | 2,263 current US$ per person | +16.4% |
| 2022 | 2,308 current US$ per person | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 2,429 current US$ per person | +5.2% |
| 2024 | 2,583 current US$ per person | +6.3% |
| 2025 | 2,689 current US$ per person | +4.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 98.02 current US$ per person | 83.44 current US$ per person | 117.6 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 159.05 current US$ per person | 111.02 current US$ per person | 221.04 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 294.51 current US$ per person | 261.78 current US$ per person | 341.75 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 363.49 current US$ per person | 300.21 current US$ per person | 436.04 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 690.84 current US$ per person | 437.58 current US$ per person | 1,054 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,623 current US$ per person | 1,287 current US$ per person | 2,057 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,369 current US$ per person | 1,943 current US$ per person | 2,689 current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near South Asia
- 28 San Marino 54,634 current US$ per person compare
- 29 United Arab Emirates 51,731 current US$ per person compare
- 30 France 49,854 current US$ per person compare
- 31 New Zealand 46,352 current US$ per person compare
- 32 Italy 43,358 current US$ per person compare
- 33 Malta 43,055 current US$ per person compare
- 34 Sint Maarten 40,099 current US$ per person compare
More economy & growth data for South Asia
- Imports of goods and services 23.5% (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)
- Trade in services 14.5% (2025)
- Imports of goods and services 910.51 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Imports of goods and services 6.5% (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added 656.60 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 2.4% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gni (current us$), per capita in South Asia?
- Gni (current us$), per capita in South Asia was 2,689 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gni (current us$), per capita recorded in South Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 2,689 current US$ per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest gni (current us$), per capita recorded in South Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 83.44 current US$ per person in 1960.
- How does South Asia rank for gni (current us$), per capita?
- South Asia ranks 31st out of 45 groups with data for 2025.
- Is gni (current us$), per capita rising or falling in South Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 72.2%. 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 GNI (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GNI (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GNI (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- GNI Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
GNI (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.