Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita in South Asia
South Asia: Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita was 2,472 current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita in South Asia, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per capita in South Asia is 2,472 current US$ per person, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.0% on the previous year and up 71.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per capita in South Asia peaked at 2,472 current US$ per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 80.93 current US$ per person, in 1960.
That places South Asia 24th out of 38 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 value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita in South Asia, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 80.93 current US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 83.95 current US$ per person | +3.7% |
| 1962 | 87.5 current US$ per person | +4.2% |
| 1963 | 96.4 current US$ per person | +10.2% |
| 1964 | 108.27 current US$ per person | +12.3% |
| 1965 | 111.64 current US$ per person | +3.1% |
| 1966 | 87.93 current US$ per person | -21.2% |
| 1967 | 94.91 current US$ per person | +7.9% |
| 1968 | 97.39 current US$ per person | +2.6% |
| 1969 | 105.07 current US$ per person | +7.9% |
| 1970 | 109.31 current US$ per person | +4.0% |
| 1971 | 113.2 current US$ per person | +3.6% |
| 1972 | 112.83 current US$ per person | -0.3% |
| 1973 | 133.23 current US$ per person | +18.1% |
| 1974 | 155.75 current US$ per person | +16.9% |
| 1975 | 159.77 current US$ per person | +2.6% |
| 1976 | 147.87 current US$ per person | -7.4% |
| 1977 | 168.28 current US$ per person | +13.8% |
| 1978 | 187.76 current US$ per person | +11.6% |
| 1979 | 204.59 current US$ per person | +9.0% |
| 1980 | 242.2 current US$ per person | +18.4% |
| 1981 | 246.9 current US$ per person | +1.9% |
| 1982 | 247.01 current US$ per person | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 260.27 current US$ per person | +5.4% |
| 1984 | 249.98 current US$ per person | -4.0% |
| 1985 | 266.86 current US$ per person | +6.8% |
| 1986 | 276.24 current US$ per person | +3.5% |
| 1987 | 301.61 current US$ per person | +9.2% |
| 1988 | 316.3 current US$ per person | +4.9% |
| 1989 | 311.94 current US$ per person | -1.4% |
| 1990 | 330.33 current US$ per person | +5.9% |
| 1991 | 278.01 current US$ per person | -15.8% |
| 1992 | 287.79 current US$ per person | +3.5% |
| 1993 | 278.03 current US$ per person | -3.4% |
| 1994 | 313.3 current US$ per person | +12.7% |
| 1995 | 337.9 current US$ per person | +7.9% |
| 1996 | 366.9 current US$ per person | +8.6% |
| 1997 | 381.44 current US$ per person | +4.0% |
| 1998 | 381.62 current US$ per person | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 402.38 current US$ per person | +5.4% |
| 2000 | 404.6 current US$ per person | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 412.43 current US$ per person | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 427.99 current US$ per person | +3.8% |
| 2003 | 492.55 current US$ per person | +15.1% |
| 2004 | 557.45 current US$ per person | +13.2% |
| 2005 | 632.99 current US$ per person | +13.6% |
| 2006 | 710.45 current US$ per person | +12.2% |
| 2007 | 894.9 current US$ per person | +26.0% |
| 2008 | 899.9 current US$ per person | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 993.22 current US$ per person | +10.4% |
| 2010 | 1,201 current US$ per person | +21.0% |
| 2011 | 1,298 current US$ per person | +8.0% |
| 2012 | 1,286 current US$ per person | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 1,300 current US$ per person | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 1,414 current US$ per person | +8.8% |
| 2015 | 1,439 current US$ per person | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 1,572 current US$ per person | +9.2% |
| 2017 | 1,783 current US$ per person | +13.5% |
| 2018 | 1,815 current US$ per person | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 1,899 current US$ per person | +4.6% |
| 2020 | 1,807 current US$ per person | -4.8% |
| 2021 | 2,096 current US$ per person | +16.0% |
| 2022 | 2,132 current US$ per person | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 2,241 current US$ per person | +5.1% |
| 2024 | 2,376 current US$ per person | +6.0% |
| 2025 | 2,472 current US$ per person | +4.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 95.4 current US$ per person | 80.93 current US$ per person | 111.64 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 149.26 current US$ per person | 109.31 current US$ per person | 204.59 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 271.93 current US$ per person | 242.2 current US$ per person | 316.3 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 335.77 current US$ per person | 278.01 current US$ per person | 402.38 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 642.65 current US$ per person | 404.6 current US$ per person | 993.22 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,501 current US$ per person | 1,201 current US$ per person | 1,899 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,187 current US$ per person | 1,807 current US$ per person | 2,472 current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near South Asia
- 21 Greenland 56,154 current US$ per person compare
- 22 San Marino 55,486 current US$ per person compare
- 23 Belgium 55,021 current US$ per person compare
- 24 Germany 54,743 current US$ per person compare
- 25 Hong Kong 53,003 current US$ per person compare
- 26 Canada 52,219 current US$ per person compare
- 27 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 51,972 current US$ per person compare
More economy & growth data for South Asia
- Industry (including construction), value added 1.16 trillion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Trade 44.6% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 587.10 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 2.4% (2025)
- Trade in services 14.5% (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added 686.25 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added 14.3% (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added 1.19 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Services, value added 49.8% (2025)
- Services, value added 8.3% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per capita in South Asia?
- Gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per capita in South Asia was 2,472 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per capita recorded in South Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 2,472 current US$ per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per capita recorded in South Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 80.93 current US$ per person in 1960.
- How does South Asia rank for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per capita?
- South Asia ranks 24th out of 38 groups with data for 2025.
- Is gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per capita rising or falling in South Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 71.7%. 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$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.