Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP in South Asia
South Asia: Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP was 1.03 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
1.03 current US$ per US$ of GDP
Change on year
up 0.4%
Rank
14th
of 43 groups
All-time high
1.13 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 1974
All-time low
0.9971 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 1996
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP in South Asia, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, gross national expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp in South Asia stood at 1.03 current US$ per US$ of GDP.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross national expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp in South Asia peaked at 1.13 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1974 and was at its lowest, 0.9971 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1996.
South Asia ranks 14th of 43 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP in South Asia, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1.12 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 1.12 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 1962 | 1.1 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 1963 | 1.1 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 1964 | 1.11 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.9% |
| 1965 | 1.12 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 1966 | 1.11 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 1967 | 1.12 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 1968 | 1.08 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 1969 | 1.07 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
| 1970 | 1.08 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 1971 | 1.1 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.9% |
| 1972 | 1.1 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 1.08 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 1974 | 1.13 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.1% |
| 1975 | 1.07 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.1% |
| 1976 | 1.06 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
| 1977 | 1.07 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 1978 | 1.1 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.4% |
| 1979 | 1.1 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 1.09 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
| 1981 | 1.12 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.5% |
| 1982 | 1.11 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 1983 | 1.08 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.9% |
| 1984 | 1.09 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.6% |
| 1985 | 1.11 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 1.11 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 1.1 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 1988 | 1.09 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 1989 | 1.07 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 1990 | 1.06 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 1991 | 1.04 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 1992 | 1.05 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 1.01 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
| 1994 | 1.03 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 1.05 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 0.9971 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
| 1997 | 1.02 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 1.02 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 1.08 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.5% |
| 2000 | 1.03 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.6% |
| 2001 | 1.07 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.5% |
| 2002 | 1.06 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 1.04 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 1.05 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 1.06 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 1.06 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 1.09 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 1.07 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 1.08 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 1.06 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 1.07 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 1.06 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 1.03 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 1.03 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 1.02 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 1.01 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 1.01 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 1.03 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 1.03 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 1.02 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 1.04 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 1.03 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 1.02 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 1.02 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 1.03 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.11 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.07 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.12 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.09 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.06 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.13 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.1 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.07 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.12 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.04 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.9971 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.08 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.06 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.03 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.09 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.04 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.01 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.07 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.03 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.02 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.04 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near South Asia
- 11 Eritrea 1.37 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 12 Gambia 1.37 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 13 Tajikistan 1.36 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 14 Lebanon 1.36 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 15 Kyrgyzstan 1.34 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 16 Palestine, State of 1.33 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 17 Guyana 1.33 current US$ per US$ of GDP 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 capita 2,521 constant 2015 US$ per person (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$), annual growth rate 5.36 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross national expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp in South Asia?
- Gross national expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp in South Asia was 1.03 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross national expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in South Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.13 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1974.
- What is the lowest gross national expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in South Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9971 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1996.
- How does South Asia rank for gross national expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- South Asia ranks 14th out of 43 groups with data for 2025.
- Is gross national expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in South Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South Asia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross national expenditure (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.