Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per capita in South Asia
South Asia: Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per capita was 839.62 current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per capita in South Asia, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
South Asia recorded 839.62 current US$ per person for gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per capita in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 3.4% on the previous year and up 86.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per capita in South Asia peaked at 839.62 current US$ per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 12.06 current US$ per person, in 1960.
South Asia ranks 30th of 43 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.
Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per capita in South Asia, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 12.06 current US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 13.52 current US$ per person | +12.2% |
| 1962 | 14.35 current US$ per person | +6.1% |
| 1963 | 16.31 current US$ per person | +13.7% |
| 1964 | 18.46 current US$ per person | +13.1% |
| 1965 | 20.01 current US$ per person | +8.4% |
| 1966 | 14.8 current US$ per person | -26.0% |
| 1967 | 15.32 current US$ per person | +3.5% |
| 1968 | 15.94 current US$ per person | +4.0% |
| 1969 | 17.24 current US$ per person | +8.2% |
| 1970 | 17.35 current US$ per person | +0.6% |
| 1971 | 19.39 current US$ per person | +11.8% |
| 1972 | 20.67 current US$ per person | +6.6% |
| 1973 | 22.51 current US$ per person | +8.9% |
| 1974 | 26.66 current US$ per person | +18.5% |
| 1975 | 27.57 current US$ per person | +3.4% |
| 1976 | 29.23 current US$ per person | +6.0% |
| 1977 | 34.14 current US$ per person | +16.8% |
| 1978 | 38.78 current US$ per person | +13.6% |
| 1979 | 44.55 current US$ per person | +14.9% |
| 1980 | 51.55 current US$ per person | +15.7% |
| 1981 | 53.6 current US$ per person | +4.0% |
| 1982 | 56.91 current US$ per person | +6.2% |
| 1983 | 58.56 current US$ per person | +2.9% |
| 1984 | 56.71 current US$ per person | -3.2% |
| 1985 | 63.08 current US$ per person | +11.2% |
| 1986 | 68.66 current US$ per person | +8.8% |
| 1987 | 79.48 current US$ per person | +15.8% |
| 1988 | 80.13 current US$ per person | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 81.64 current US$ per person | +1.9% |
| 1990 | 91.62 current US$ per person | +12.2% |
| 1991 | 73.14 current US$ per person | -20.2% |
| 1992 | 77.73 current US$ per person | +6.3% |
| 1993 | 71.14 current US$ per person | -8.5% |
| 1994 | 80.07 current US$ per person | +12.6% |
| 1995 | 92.51 current US$ per person | +15.5% |
| 1996 | 97.96 current US$ per person | +5.9% |
| 1997 | 105.08 current US$ per person | +7.3% |
| 1998 | 105.34 current US$ per person | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 120.04 current US$ per person | +14.0% |
| 2000 | 115.48 current US$ per person | -3.8% |
| 2001 | 131.72 current US$ per person | +14.1% |
| 2002 | 130.06 current US$ per person | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 150.03 current US$ per person | +15.4% |
| 2004 | 184.53 current US$ per person | +23.0% |
| 2005 | 222.28 current US$ per person | +20.5% |
| 2006 | 255.71 current US$ per person | +15.0% |
| 2007 | 342.47 current US$ per person | +33.9% |
| 2008 | 328.14 current US$ per person | -4.2% |
| 2009 | 353.62 current US$ per person | +7.8% |
| 2010 | 424.8 current US$ per person | +20.1% |
| 2011 | 472.76 current US$ per person | +11.3% |
| 2012 | 458.27 current US$ per person | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 435.49 current US$ per person | -5.0% |
| 2014 | 457.1 current US$ per person | +5.0% |
| 2015 | 451.52 current US$ per person | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 491.09 current US$ per person | +8.8% |
| 2017 | 559.67 current US$ per person | +14.0% |
| 2018 | 593 current US$ per person | +6.0% |
| 2019 | 598.44 current US$ per person | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 544.15 current US$ per person | -9.1% |
| 2021 | 674.58 current US$ per person | +24.0% |
| 2022 | 748.11 current US$ per person | +10.9% |
| 2023 | 770.6 current US$ per person | +3.0% |
| 2024 | 811.82 current US$ per person | +5.3% |
| 2025 | 839.62 current US$ per person | +3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 15.8 current US$ per person | 12.06 current US$ per person | 20.01 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 28.08 current US$ per person | 17.35 current US$ per person | 44.55 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 65.03 current US$ per person | 51.55 current US$ per person | 81.64 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 91.46 current US$ per person | 71.14 current US$ per person | 120.04 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 221.4 current US$ per person | 115.48 current US$ per person | 353.62 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 494.21 current US$ per person | 424.8 current US$ per person | 598.44 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 731.48 current US$ per person | 544.15 current US$ per person | 839.62 current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near South Asia
- 27 San Marino 10,108 current US$ per person compare
- 28 Hong Kong, China 9,652 current US$ per person compare
- 29 Czechia 9,485 current US$ per person compare
- 30 Italy 9,456 current US$ per person compare
- 31 Japan 9,400 current US$ per person compare
- 32 Macau, China 9,060 current US$ per person compare
- 33 Brunei Darussalam 8,676 current US$ per person compare
More economy & growth data for South Asia
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 6.66 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added 2.28 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 688.36 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added 686.25 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), annual growth rate 7.43 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added 1.19 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added 1.16 trillion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added 8.2% (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added 25.9% (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.4983 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per capita in South Asia?
- Gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per capita in South Asia was 839.62 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per capita recorded in South Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 839.62 current US$ per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per capita recorded in South Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.06 current US$ per person in 1960.
- How does South Asia rank for gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per capita?
- South Asia ranks 30th out of 43 groups with data for 2025.
- Is gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per capita rising or falling in South Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 86.0%. 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 Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross fixed capital formation (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross fixed capital formation (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Gross fixed capital formation Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Gross fixed capital formation (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.