Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita in South Asia
South Asia: Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita was 2,521 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
2,521 constant 2015 US$ per person
Change on year
up 5.8%
Rank
31st
of 41 groups
All-time high
2,521 constant 2015 US$ per person
in 2025
All-time low
372.07 constant 2015 US$ per person
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita in South Asia, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2025, gross national expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per capita in South Asia stood at 2,521 constant 2015 US$ per person. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.8% on the previous year and up 56.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross national expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per capita in South Asia peaked at 2,521 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 372.07 constant 2015 US$ per person, in 1960.
That places South Asia 31st out of 41 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita in South Asia, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 372.07 constant 2015 US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 374.35 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.6% |
| 1962 | 376.53 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.6% |
| 1963 | 386.94 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.8% |
| 1964 | 405.52 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.8% |
| 1965 | 404.2 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.3% |
| 1966 | 402.77 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.4% |
| 1967 | 403.77 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.2% |
| 1968 | 403.26 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.1% |
| 1969 | 414.7 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.8% |
| 1970 | 423.71 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.2% |
| 1971 | 425 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 411.44 constant 2015 US$ per person | -3.2% |
| 1973 | 409.47 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.5% |
| 1974 | 395.42 constant 2015 US$ per person | -3.4% |
| 1975 | 394.19 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.3% |
| 1976 | 405.76 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.9% |
| 1977 | 422.38 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.1% |
| 1978 | 449.91 constant 2015 US$ per person | +6.5% |
| 1979 | 430.02 constant 2015 US$ per person | -4.4% |
| 1980 | 452.87 constant 2015 US$ per person | +5.3% |
| 1981 | 452.23 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 448.78 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.8% |
| 1983 | 467.59 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.2% |
| 1984 | 475.78 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.8% |
| 1985 | 488.08 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.6% |
| 1986 | 495.41 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.5% |
| 1987 | 510.21 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.0% |
| 1988 | 532.73 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.4% |
| 1989 | 547.66 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.8% |
| 1990 | 573.64 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.7% |
| 1991 | 551.58 constant 2015 US$ per person | -3.8% |
| 1992 | 564.48 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 576.06 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 603.44 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.8% |
| 1995 | 629.27 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.3% |
| 1996 | 650.6 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.4% |
| 1997 | 675.39 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.8% |
| 1998 | 703.43 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.2% |
| 1999 | 750.87 constant 2015 US$ per person | +6.7% |
| 2000 | 748.25 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 772.67 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 784.96 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 829.01 constant 2015 US$ per person | +5.6% |
| 2004 | 896.37 constant 2015 US$ per person | +8.1% |
| 2005 | 974.68 constant 2015 US$ per person | +8.7% |
| 2006 | 1,022 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.9% |
| 2007 | 1,130 constant 2015 US$ per person | +10.5% |
| 2008 | 1,130 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1,204 constant 2015 US$ per person | +6.5% |
| 2010 | 1,311 constant 2015 US$ per person | +8.9% |
| 2011 | 1,366 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.2% |
| 2012 | 1,422 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.1% |
| 2013 | 1,441 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 1,514 constant 2015 US$ per person | +5.1% |
| 2015 | 1,608 constant 2015 US$ per person | +6.2% |
| 2016 | 1,716 constant 2015 US$ per person | +6.7% |
| 2017 | 1,853 constant 2015 US$ per person | +8.0% |
| 2018 | 1,959 constant 2015 US$ per person | +5.7% |
| 2019 | 1,972 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 1,844 constant 2015 US$ per person | -6.5% |
| 2021 | 2,074 constant 2015 US$ per person | +12.5% |
| 2022 | 2,173 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.8% |
| 2023 | 2,270 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.5% |
| 2024 | 2,382 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.9% |
| 2025 | 2,521 constant 2015 US$ per person | +5.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 394.41 constant 2015 US$ per person | 372.07 constant 2015 US$ per person | 414.7 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 416.73 constant 2015 US$ per person | 394.19 constant 2015 US$ per person | 449.91 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 487.13 constant 2015 US$ per person | 448.78 constant 2015 US$ per person | 547.66 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 627.88 constant 2015 US$ per person | 551.58 constant 2015 US$ per person | 750.87 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 949.26 constant 2015 US$ per person | 748.25 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,204 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,616 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,311 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,972 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,210 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,844 constant 2015 US$ per person | 2,521 constant 2015 US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near South Asia
- 28 Republic of Korea 34,500 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 29 Italy 34,229 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 30 Puerto Rico 32,907 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 31 Malta 28,927 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 32 Spain 28,866 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 33 Saudi Arabia 25,445 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 34 Slovenia 25,086 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
More economy & growth data for South Asia
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.1817 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 6.66 % change on previous year (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current US$), per capita 569.13 current US$ per person (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2104 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate 6.26 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.9318 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 6.79 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita 2,779 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 1.03 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 5.36 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross national expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per capita in South Asia?
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per capita in South Asia was 2,521 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross national expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per capita recorded in South Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 2,521 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest gross national expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per capita recorded in South Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 372.07 constant 2015 US$ per person in 1960.
- How does South Asia rank for gross national expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per capita?
- South Asia ranks 31st out of 41 groups with data for 2025.
- Is gross national expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per capita rising or falling in South Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 56.8%. 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 national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Gross national expenditure Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.