GNI per capita growth in South Asia
South Asia: GNI per capita growth was 6.6% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GNI per capita growth in South Asia, 1961–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in annual %.
Analysis
South Asia recorded 6.6% for gni per capita growth in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.3% on the previous year and down 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gni per capita growth in South Asia peaked at 8.7% in 2021 and was at its lowest, -7.3%, in 1979.
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 per capita growth in South Asia, year by year
| Year | annual % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.1% | — |
| 1962 | 0.4% | -63.0% |
| 1963 | 3.5% | +740.2% |
| 1964 | 4.8% | +37.2% |
| 1965 | -4.9% | -202.3% |
| 1966 | -2.2% | -54.5% |
| 1967 | 5.4% | -338.9% |
| 1968 | 1.2% | -78.4% |
| 1969 | 4.2% | +265.7% |
| 1970 | 2.8% | -33.2% |
| 1971 | -0.5% | -118.1% |
| 1972 | -2.6% | +415.2% |
| 1973 | 1.0% | -138.1% |
| 1974 | -1.1% | -204.6% |
| 1975 | 6.7% | -735.0% |
| 1976 | -0.7% | -110.2% |
| 1977 | 4.8% | -809.0% |
| 1978 | 3.3% | -31.1% |
| 1979 | -7.3% | -319.1% |
| 1980 | 4.3% | -158.7% |
| 1981 | 3.4% | -20.1% |
| 1982 | 0.8% | -77.1% |
| 1983 | 4.8% | +511.5% |
| 1984 | 1.3% | -73.2% |
| 1985 | 2.9% | +124.4% |
| 1986 | 2.4% | -17.7% |
| 1987 | 1.5% | -37.4% |
| 1988 | 7.0% | +371.9% |
| 1989 | 3.6% | -48.0% |
| 1990 | 3.1% | -15.1% |
| 1991 | -1.1% | -136.0% |
| 1992 | 3.3% | -399.8% |
| 1993 | 2.7% | -17.6% |
| 1994 | 4.6% | +66.7% |
| 1995 | 5.4% | +19.0% |
| 1996 | 5.5% | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 2.2% | -59.9% |
| 1998 | 4.1% | +86.8% |
| 1999 | 6.8% | +63.4% |
| 2000 | 1.7% | -75.5% |
| 2001 | 3.1% | +83.5% |
| 2002 | 2.0% | -33.3% |
| 2003 | 6.0% | +193.0% |
| 2004 | 6.1% | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 6.2% | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 6.3% | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 6.4% | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 1.5% | -76.0% |
| 2009 | 6.4% | +310.5% |
| 2010 | 6.5% | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 4.1% | -37.2% |
| 2012 | 3.8% | -7.7% |
| 2013 | 5.0% | +32.5% |
| 2014 | 6.2% | +24.4% |
| 2015 | 6.7% | +8.3% |
| 2016 | 6.9% | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 5.7% | -17.0% |
| 2018 | 5.2% | -8.8% |
| 2019 | 2.8% | -46.2% |
| 2020 | -7.1% | -353.0% |
| 2021 | 8.7% | -222.3% |
| 2022 | 6.1% | -30.0% |
| 2023 | 5.9% | -2.0% |
| 2024 | 6.2% | +3.9% |
| 2025 | 6.6% | +6.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.5% | -4.9% | 5.4% | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.6% | -7.3% | 6.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.2% | 0.8% | 7.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.7% | -1.1% | 6.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.6% | 1.5% | 6.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.3% | 2.8% | 6.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.4% | -7.1% | 8.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near South Asia
- 1 Tajikistan 41.5% compare
- 2 Norway 24.9% compare
- 3 Guinea 13.9% compare
- 4 Burkina Faso 12.3% compare
More economy & growth data for South Asia
- External balance on goods and services -2.4% (2025)
- Gross capital formation 1.35 trillion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Gross capital formation 5.8% (2025)
- Gross capital formation 33.8% (2025)
- Imports of goods and services 1.07 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Imports of goods and services 910.51 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Imports of goods and services 6.5% (2025)
- Imports of goods and services 23.5% (2025)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per unit of GDP 1.03 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 2.4% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gni per capita growth in South Asia?
- Gni per capita growth in South Asia was 6.6% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gni per capita growth recorded in South Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 8.7% in 2021.
- What is the lowest gni per capita growth recorded in South Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was -7.3% in 1979.
- How does South Asia rank for gni per capita growth?
- South Asia ranks 1st out of 24 groups with data for 2025.
- Is gni per capita growth rising or falling in South Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.3%. 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 per capita growth (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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. The core indicator has been divided by the general population to achieve a per capita estimate.This indicator denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.