GNI growth in South Asia
South Asia: GNI growth was 7.5% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GNI growth in South Asia, 1961–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in annual %.
Analysis
In 2025, gni growth in South Asia stood at 7.5%.
The figure is up 5.5% on the previous year and down 5.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gni growth in South Asia peaked at 9.6% in 2021 and was at its lowest, -6.2%, in 2020.
South Asia ranks 1st of 24 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GNI growth in South Asia, year by year
| Year | annual % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3.6% | — |
| 1962 | 2.9% | -20.5% |
| 1963 | 6.0% | +109.3% |
| 1964 | 7.4% | +22.1% |
| 1965 | -2.7% | -136.5% |
| 1966 | -0.0% | -98.5% |
| 1967 | 7.7% | -19457.9% |
| 1968 | 3.4% | -55.5% |
| 1969 | 6.5% | +89.8% |
| 1970 | 5.2% | -20.9% |
| 1971 | 1.7% | -67.8% |
| 1972 | -0.5% | -130.4% |
| 1973 | 3.4% | -765.0% |
| 1974 | 1.3% | -61.4% |
| 1975 | 9.2% | +610.9% |
| 1976 | 1.7% | -81.7% |
| 1977 | 7.3% | +332.5% |
| 1978 | 5.7% | -21.7% |
| 1979 | -5.1% | -188.8% |
| 1980 | 6.8% | -233.1% |
| 1981 | 5.9% | -13.2% |
| 1982 | 3.2% | -45.8% |
| 1983 | 7.3% | +128.2% |
| 1984 | 3.7% | -49.5% |
| 1985 | 5.3% | +43.8% |
| 1986 | 4.7% | -10.3% |
| 1987 | 3.8% | -19.9% |
| 1988 | 9.4% | +147.3% |
| 1989 | 5.9% | -36.8% |
| 1990 | 5.3% | -9.9% |
| 1991 | 1.0% | -81.1% |
| 1992 | 5.5% | +446.3% |
| 1993 | 4.9% | -11.4% |
| 1994 | 6.7% | +37.0% |
| 1995 | 7.6% | +12.8% |
| 1996 | 7.7% | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 4.2% | -44.6% |
| 1998 | 6.2% | +45.7% |
| 1999 | 8.8% | +42.9% |
| 2000 | 3.6% | -59.4% |
| 2001 | 5.0% | +38.6% |
| 2002 | 3.9% | -22.4% |
| 2003 | 7.8% | +101.5% |
| 2004 | 7.9% | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 7.8% | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 7.9% | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 8.0% | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 2.9% | -63.1% |
| 2009 | 7.8% | +165.3% |
| 2010 | 7.9% | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 5.5% | -31.2% |
| 2012 | 5.1% | -6.4% |
| 2013 | 6.3% | +22.4% |
| 2014 | 7.5% | +19.4% |
| 2015 | 7.9% | +6.2% |
| 2016 | 8.1% | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 6.9% | -15.1% |
| 2018 | 6.3% | -8.3% |
| 2019 | 3.8% | -39.0% |
| 2020 | -6.2% | -260.3% |
| 2021 | 9.6% | -255.2% |
| 2022 | 6.9% | -27.7% |
| 2023 | 6.9% | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 7.1% | +3.5% |
| 2025 | 7.5% | +5.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.9% | -2.7% | 7.7% | 9 |
| 1970s | 3.0% | -5.1% | 9.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.6% | 3.2% | 9.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.8% | 1.0% | 8.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.3% | 2.9% | 8.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.5% | 3.8% | 8.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.3% | -6.2% | 9.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near South Asia
- 1 Tajikistan 44.3% compare
- 2 Norway 26.3% compare
- 3 Guinea 16.5% compare
- 4 Russian Federation 14.9% 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 gni growth in South Asia?
- Gni growth in South Asia was 7.5% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gni growth recorded in South Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 9.6% in 2021.
- What is the lowest gni growth recorded in South Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was -6.2% in 2020.
- How does South Asia rank for gni growth?
- South Asia ranks 1st out of 24 groups with data for 2025.
- Is gni growth rising or falling in South Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Asia data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of GNI growth (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross national income is the total income earned by all residents within an economic territory during an accounting period. It is equal to gross domestic product plus earned income receivable from abroad minus earned income payable abroad. This indicator denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.