How does South Asia rank for gross national expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp?

South Asia ranks 12th out of 41 groups with data for 2025.

Is gross national expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in South Asia?

Over the last ten years it is down 9.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP (unit) in South Asia

Name: Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP (unit) in South Asia
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

South Asia: Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP (unit) was 0.9318 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

0.9318 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP

Change on year

up 1.8%

Rank

12th

of 41 groups

All-time high

4.37 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1960

All-time low

0.9121 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2021

Years of data

1960–2025

Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP in South Asia, 1960–2025

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

The most recent figure for gross national expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp in South Asia is 0.9318 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.

That represents a change of up 1.8% on the previous year and down 9.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross national expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp in South Asia peaked at 4.37 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.9121 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2021.

That places South Asia 12th out of 41 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.

Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP (unit) in South Asia, year by year

Annual values for Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP in South Asia, 1960 to 2025.
Year	constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	Change
1960	4.37 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1961	4.23 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.2%
1962	4.07 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.7%
1963	3.8 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.6%
1964	3.56 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.5%
1965	3.4 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.3%
1966	4.31 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+26.5%
1967	4.02 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.7%
1968	3.91 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.8%
1969	3.72 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.7%
1970	3.63 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.4%
1971	3.5 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.7%
1972	3.38 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.5%
1973	2.87 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-15.0%
1974	2.37 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-17.5%
1975	2.29 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.2%
1976	2.52 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+10.2%
1977	2.32 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.0%
1978	2.23 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.9%
1979	1.95 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-12.8%
1980	1.73 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-10.9%
1981	1.69 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.4%
1982	1.67 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.1%
1983	1.66 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.8%
1984	1.76 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.8%
1985	1.68 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.5%
1986	1.64 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.3%
1987	1.54 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.8%
1988	1.55 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.1%
1989	1.62 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.5%
1990	1.59 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.5%
1991	1.82 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+13.9%
1992	1.79 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.5%
1993	1.9 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.3%
1994	1.76 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.4%
1995	1.7 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.6%
1996	1.63 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.2%
1997	1.63 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.1%
1998	1.7 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.5%
1999	1.71 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.8%
2000	1.7 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.9%
2001	1.73 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.9%
2002	1.7 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.0%
2003	1.56 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.2%
2004	1.48 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.0%
2005	1.42 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.9%
2006	1.33 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.4%
2007	1.17 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-12.1%
2008	1.18 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.0%
2009	1.14 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.2%
2010	1.01 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-11.2%
2011	0.9781 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.5%
2012	1.03 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.8%
2013	1.02 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.0%
2014	0.9905 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.3%
2015	1.02 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.4%
2016	0.9959 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.7%
2017	0.9471 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.9%
2018	0.985 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.0%
2019	0.9538 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.2%
2020	0.9422 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.2%
2021	0.9121 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.2%
2022	0.9337 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.4%
2023	0.9264 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.8%
2024	0.9153 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.2%
2025	0.9318 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.8%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP (unit) in South Asia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

Year	Change	From	To
1966	+26.5%	3.4 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	4.31 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	3.94 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	3.4 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	4.37 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1970s	2.71 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	1.95 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	3.63 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	1.65 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	1.54 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	1.76 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	1.72 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	1.59 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	1.9 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	1.44 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	1.14 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	1.73 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.9938 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.9471 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	1.03 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.9269 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.9121 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.9422 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	6

Countries ranked near South Asia

9 Angola 1.37 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
10 Iran 1.35 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
11 Solomon Islands 1.26 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
12 Somalia 1.23 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
13 Tajikistan 1.23 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
14 Tonga 1.22 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
15 Pakistan 1.2 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare

See the full ranking of 204 places →

More economy & growth data for South Asia

Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 1,589 current US$ per person (2025)
General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 6.17 % change on previous year (2025)
General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 0.0821 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 221.99 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 5.38 % change on previous year (2025)
Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 0.5874 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 0.5559 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Final consumption expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 5.44 % change on previous year (2025)
Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 1,504 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 275.19 current US$ per person (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross national expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp in South Asia?: Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp in South Asia was 0.9318 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest gross national expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp recorded in South Asia?: The highest recorded value was 4.37 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1960.
What is the lowest gross national expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp recorded in South Asia?: The lowest recorded value was 0.9121 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2021.
How does South Asia rank for gross national expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp?: South Asia ranks 12th out of 41 groups with data for 2025.
Is gross national expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in South Asia?: Over the last ten years it is down 9.0%. 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 national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP
Unit: constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 204 places, 8,398 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 08 September 2026

Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.