Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), annual growth in South Asia

South Asia: Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), annual growth was 4.95 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
4.95 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 29.1%
Rank
28th
of 38 groups
All-time high
27.78 % change on previous year
in 2007
All-time low
-19.46 % change on previous year
in 1966
Years of data
65
1961–2025

Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), annual growth in South Asia, 1961–2025

-20-100102030196119932025

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

South Asia recorded 4.95 % change on previous year for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), annual growth in 2025.

That represents a change of down 29.1% on the previous year and up 67.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), annual growth in South Asia peaked at 27.78 % change on previous year in 2007 and was at its lowest, -19.46 % change on previous year, in 1966.

South Asia ranks 28th of 38 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 value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), annual growth in South Asia, year by year

Annual values for Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), annual growth rate in South Asia, 1961 to 2025.
Year % change on previous year Change
1961 6.29 % change on previous year
1962 6.77 % change on previous year +7.8%
1963 12.86 % change on previous year +89.8%
1964 15.04 % change on previous year +16.9%
1965 5.53 % change on previous year -63.2%
1966 -19.46 % change on previous year -452.1%
1967 10.37 % change on previous year -153.3%
1968 4.95 % change on previous year -52.3%
1969 10.28 % change on previous year +107.9%
1970 6.41 % change on previous year -37.7%
1971 5.83 % change on previous year -9.0%
1972 1.85 % change on previous year -68.3%
1973 20.84 % change on previous year +1028.4%
1974 19.68 % change on previous year -5.6%
1975 5.05 % change on previous year -74.3%
1976 -5.24 % change on previous year -203.7%
1977 16.52 % change on previous year -415.3%
1978 14.18 % change on previous year -14.1%
1979 11.53 % change on previous year -18.7%
1980 21.23 % change on previous year +84.2%
1981 4.37 % change on previous year -79.4%
1982 2.43 % change on previous year -44.3%
1983 7.87 % change on previous year +223.5%
1984 -1.69 % change on previous year -121.4%
1985 9.25 % change on previous year -648.6%
1986 5.91 % change on previous year -36.1%
1987 11.67 % change on previous year +97.3%
1988 7.22 % change on previous year -38.2%
1989 0.8132 % change on previous year -88.7%
1990 8.21 % change on previous year +910.1%
1991 -14.03 % change on previous year -270.8%
1992 5.72 % change on previous year -140.8%
1993 -1.36 % change on previous year -123.8%
1994 14.99 % change on previous year -1199.6%
1995 10.03 % change on previous year -33.1%
1996 10.76 % change on previous year +7.3%
1997 6.01 % change on previous year -44.1%
1998 2 % change on previous year -66.8%
1999 7.46 % change on previous year +273.6%
2000 2.45 % change on previous year -67.2%
2001 3.83 % change on previous year +56.2%
2002 5.62 % change on previous year +46.8%
2003 17.04 % change on previous year +203.3%
2004 15.05 % change on previous year -11.7%
2005 15.34 % change on previous year +2.0%
2006 13.93 % change on previous year -9.2%
2007 27.78 % change on previous year +99.5%
2008 1.94 % change on previous year -93.0%
2009 11.89 % change on previous year +511.4%
2010 22.62 % change on previous year +90.3%
2011 9.47 % change on previous year -58.2%
2012 0.3794 % change on previous year -96.0%
2013 2.35 % change on previous year +519.6%
2014 10.07 % change on previous year +328.5%
2015 2.96 % change on previous year -70.6%
2016 10.47 % change on previous year +253.5%
2017 14.73 % change on previous year +40.7%
2018 2.87 % change on previous year -80.5%
2019 5.65 % change on previous year +96.8%
2020 -3.91 % change on previous year -169.1%
2021 17.02 % change on previous year -535.4%
2022 2.53 % change on previous year -85.2%
2023 6.03 % change on previous year +138.6%
2024 6.98 % change on previous year +15.8%
2025 4.95 % change on previous year -29.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 5.85 % change on previous year -19.46 % change on previous year 15.04 % change on previous year 9
1970s 9.67 % change on previous year -5.24 % change on previous year 20.84 % change on previous year 10
1980s 6.91 % change on previous year -1.69 % change on previous year 21.23 % change on previous year 10
1990s 4.98 % change on previous year -14.03 % change on previous year 14.99 % change on previous year 10
2000s 11.49 % change on previous year 1.94 % change on previous year 27.78 % change on previous year 10
2010s 8.16 % change on previous year 0.3794 % change on previous year 22.62 % change on previous year 10
2020s 5.6 % change on previous year -3.91 % change on previous year 17.02 % change on previous year 6

Countries ranked near South Asia

  1. 25 Nigeria 15.1 % change on previous year compare
  2. 26 Bulgaria 15.05 % change on previous year compare
  3. 27 Uganda 14.81 % change on previous year compare
  4. 28 Cote d'Ivoire 14.66 % change on previous year compare
  5. 29 Guinea-Bissau 14.63 % change on previous year compare
  6. 30 Senegal 14.47 % change on previous year compare
  7. 31 Benin 14.34 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), annual growth in South Asia?
Gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), annual growth in South Asia was 4.95 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), annual growth recorded in South Asia?
The highest recorded value was 27.78 % change on previous year in 2007.
What is the lowest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), annual growth recorded in South Asia?
The lowest recorded value was -19.46 % change on previous year in 1966.
How does South Asia rank for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), annual growth?
South Asia ranks 28th out of 38 groups with data for 2025.
Is gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), annual growth rising or falling in South Asia?
Over the last ten years it is up 67.1%. 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 value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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The year-on-year percentage change in Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.

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Indicator
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
244 places, 10,675 data points, 1961–2025
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The year-on-year percentage change in Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.