Households and NPISHs final consumption expenditure in South Asia
South Asia: Households and NPISHs final consumption expenditure was 58.7% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Households and NPISHs final consumption expenditure in South Asia, 1960–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for households and npishs final consumption expenditure in South Asia is 58.7%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and down 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, households and npishs final consumption expenditure in South Asia peaked at 88.9% in 1960 and was at its lowest, 56.5%, in 2010.
South Asia ranks 22nd 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.
Households and NPISHs final consumption expenditure in South Asia, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 88.9% | — |
| 1961 | 87.8% | -1.2% |
| 1962 | 85.8% | -2.3% |
| 1963 | 83.9% | -2.2% |
| 1964 | 84.6% | +0.9% |
| 1965 | 84.2% | -0.5% |
| 1966 | 82.9% | -1.5% |
| 1967 | 84.3% | +1.7% |
| 1968 | 80.2% | -4.9% |
| 1969 | 78.6% | -1.9% |
| 1970 | 78.2% | -0.6% |
| 1971 | 79.7% | +2.0% |
| 1972 | 82.6% | +3.6% |
| 1973 | 81.5% | -1.2% |
| 1974 | 81.3% | -0.3% |
| 1975 | 72.9% | -10.3% |
| 1976 | 76.5% | +4.9% |
| 1977 | 79.0% | +3.2% |
| 1978 | 78.0% | -1.2% |
| 1979 | 77.0% | -1.4% |
| 1980 | 79.3% | +3.0% |
| 1981 | 77.1% | -2.7% |
| 1982 | 76.2% | -1.2% |
| 1983 | 76.7% | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 76.3% | -0.5% |
| 1985 | 74.2% | -2.7% |
| 1986 | 74.3% | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 72.8% | -2.0% |
| 1988 | 71.7% | -1.6% |
| 1989 | 69.9% | -2.5% |
| 1990 | 68.9% | -1.4% |
| 1991 | 69.2% | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 68.0% | -1.7% |
| 1993 | 68.0% | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 67.2% | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 66.2% | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 66.7% | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 66.1% | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 65.9% | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 65.9% | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 65.6% | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 65.9% | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 64.8% | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 63.5% | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 60.4% | -4.8% |
| 2005 | 59.4% | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 58.1% | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 57.6% | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 58.9% | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 58.0% | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 56.5% | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 57.9% | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 58.0% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 59.1% | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 59.6% | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 60.5% | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 60.4% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 59.7% | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 60.3% | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 61.7% | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 62.1% | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 62.0% | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 59.1% | -4.8% |
| 2023 | 58.4% | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 58.5% | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 58.7% | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 84.1% | 78.6% | 88.9% | 10 |
| 1970s | 78.7% | 72.9% | 82.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 74.8% | 69.9% | 79.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 67.2% | 65.9% | 69.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 61.2% | 57.6% | 65.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 59.4% | 56.5% | 61.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 59.8% | 58.4% | 62.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near South Asia
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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is households and npishs final consumption expenditure in South Asia?
- Households and npishs final consumption expenditure in South Asia was 58.7% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest households and npishs final consumption expenditure recorded in South Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 88.9% in 1960.
- What is the lowest households and npishs final consumption expenditure recorded in South Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.5% in 2010.
- How does South Asia rank for households and npishs final consumption expenditure?
- South Asia ranks 22nd out of 43 groups with data for 2025.
- Is households and npishs final consumption expenditure rising or falling in South Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South Asia data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of Households and NPISHs final consumption expenditure (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This field includes expenditure on goods and services by the Household and NPISH sector for the direct satisfaction of human needs or wants, whether individual or collective. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.