Gross national expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate (current) in South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
South Asia (IDA & IBRD): Gross national expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate (current) was 5.36 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gross national expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate in South Asia (IDA & IBRD), 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
South Asia (IDA & IBRD) recorded 5.36 % change on previous year for gross national expenditure (current us$), annual growth rate in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 25.5% on the previous year and up 85.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross national expenditure (current us$), annual growth rate in South Asia (IDA & IBRD) peaked at 30.55 % change on previous year in 2007 and was at its lowest, -20.01 % change on previous year, in 1966.
That places South Asia (IDA & IBRD) 19th out of 43 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross national expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate (current) in South Asia (IDA & IBRD), year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 6.98 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 5.26 % change on previous year | -24.6% |
| 1963 | 12.38 % change on previous year | +135.2% |
| 1964 | 15.81 % change on previous year | +27.7% |
| 1965 | 7.36 % change on previous year | -53.4% |
| 1966 | -20.01 % change on previous year | -371.8% |
| 1967 | 11.1 % change on previous year | -155.5% |
| 1968 | 1.33 % change on previous year | -88.0% |
| 1969 | 9.34 % change on previous year | +602.1% |
| 1970 | 7.43 % change on previous year | -20.4% |
| 1971 | 8.46 % change on previous year | +13.8% |
| 1972 | 2.74 % change on previous year | -67.6% |
| 1973 | 17.24 % change on previous year | +528.0% |
| 1974 | 25.99 % change on previous year | +50.8% |
| 1975 | 0.1277 % change on previous year | -99.5% |
| 1976 | -5.68 % change on previous year | -4545.2% |
| 1977 | 17.35 % change on previous year | -405.5% |
| 1978 | 16.05 % change on previous year | -7.5% |
| 1979 | 12.83 % change on previous year | -20.1% |
| 1980 | 19.35 % change on previous year | +50.8% |
| 1981 | 7.39 % change on previous year | -61.8% |
| 1982 | 2.17 % change on previous year | -70.7% |
| 1983 | 4.43 % change on previous year | +104.6% |
| 1984 | 0.011 % change on previous year | -99.8% |
| 1985 | 11.06 % change on previous year | +100064.8% |
| 1986 | 6.71 % change on previous year | -39.4% |
| 1987 | 10.37 % change on previous year | +54.7% |
| 1988 | 5.59 % change on previous year | -46.1% |
| 1989 | -0.7857 % change on previous year | -114.1% |
| 1990 | 7.76 % change on previous year | -1088.1% |
| 1991 | -15.41 % change on previous year | -298.5% |
| 1992 | 6.94 % change on previous year | -145.0% |
| 1993 | -5.7 % change on previous year | -182.2% |
| 1994 | 17.8 % change on previous year | -412.1% |
| 1995 | 12.04 % change on previous year | -32.3% |
| 1996 | 4.69 % change on previous year | -61.0% |
| 1997 | 8.53 % change on previous year | +81.8% |
| 1998 | 1.56 % change on previous year | -81.7% |
| 1999 | 13.86 % change on previous year | +786.2% |
| 2000 | -2.25 % change on previous year | -116.2% |
| 2001 | 6.88 % change on previous year | -405.9% |
| 2002 | 4.59 % change on previous year | -33.3% |
| 2003 | 15.75 % change on previous year | +243.1% |
| 2004 | 16.38 % change on previous year | +4.0% |
| 2005 | 16.38 % change on previous year | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 13.57 % change on previous year | -17.2% |
| 2007 | 30.55 % change on previous year | +125.1% |
| 2008 | -1.02 % change on previous year | -103.3% |
| 2009 | 12.24 % change on previous year | -1300.0% |
| 2010 | 22.79 % change on previous year | +86.2% |
| 2011 | 10.58 % change on previous year | -53.6% |
| 2012 | -0.7265 % change on previous year | -106.9% |
| 2013 | -0.8134 % change on previous year | +12.0% |
| 2014 | 11.01 % change on previous year | -1453.7% |
| 2015 | 2.89 % change on previous year | -73.8% |
| 2016 | 8.99 % change on previous year | +211.3% |
| 2017 | 15.56 % change on previous year | +73.0% |
| 2018 | 4.66 % change on previous year | -70.0% |
| 2019 | 4.59 % change on previous year | -1.5% |
| 2020 | -4.76 % change on previous year | -203.6% |
| 2021 | 19.2 % change on previous year | -503.5% |
| 2022 | 2.51 % change on previous year | -86.9% |
| 2023 | 4.98 % change on previous year | +98.5% |
| 2024 | 7.19 % change on previous year | +44.5% |
| 2025 | 5.36 % change on previous year | -25.5% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross national expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate (current) in South Asia (IDA & IBRD) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | +100064.8% | 0.011 % change on previous year | 11.06 % change on previous year |
| 1976 | -4545.2% | 0.1277 % change on previous year | -5.68 % change on previous year |
| 2014 | +1453.7% | -0.8134 % change on previous year | 11.01 % change on previous year |
| 2009 | +1300.0% | -1.02 % change on previous year | 12.24 % change on previous year |
| 1990 | +1088.1% | -0.7857 % change on previous year | 7.76 % change on previous year |
| 1999 | +786.2% | 1.56 % change on previous year | 13.86 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.51 % change on previous year | -20.01 % change on previous year | 15.81 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 10.25 % change on previous year | -5.68 % change on previous year | 25.99 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.63 % change on previous year | -0.7857 % change on previous year | 19.35 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.21 % change on previous year | -15.41 % change on previous year | 17.8 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.31 % change on previous year | -2.25 % change on previous year | 30.55 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.95 % change on previous year | -0.8134 % change on previous year | 22.79 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.75 % change on previous year | -4.76 % change on previous year | 19.2 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
- 16 Guinea 19.12 % change on previous year compare
- 17 Turkey 18.44 % change on previous year compare
- 18 Ukraine 18.02 % change on previous year compare
- 19 Democratic Republic of Congo 17.45 % change on previous year compare
- 20 Iceland 17.4 % change on previous year compare
- 21 Afghanistan 17.39 % change on previous year compare
- 22 Gambia 17.27 % change on previous year compare
More economy & growth data for South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 5.38 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 275.19 current US$ 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$) 1,589 current US$ per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 0.5559 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 7.46 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.1017 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 0.5874 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross national expenditure (current us$), annual growth rate in South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- Gross national expenditure (current us$), annual growth rate in South Asia (IDA & IBRD) was 5.36 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross national expenditure (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- The highest recorded value was 30.55 % change on previous year in 2007.
- What is the lowest gross national expenditure (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- The lowest recorded value was -20.01 % change on previous year in 1966.
- How does South Asia (IDA & IBRD) rank for gross national expenditure (current us$), annual growth rate?
- South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ranks 19th out of 43 groups with data for 2025.
- Is gross national expenditure (current us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 85.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Asia (IDA & IBRD) data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross national expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Gross national expenditure (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
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The year-on-year percentage change in Gross national expenditure (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.