Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) in South Asia
South Asia: Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) was 0.2544 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
0.2544 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP
Change on year
up 3.2%
Rank
19th
of 45 groups
All-time high
0.8183 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 1966
All-time low
0.2368 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2022
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) in South Asia, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 us$) in South Asia is 0.2544 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.2% on the previous year and down 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 us$) in South Asia peaked at 0.8183 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1966 and was at its lowest, 0.2368 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2022.
That places South Asia 19th out of 45 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) in South Asia, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.7067 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0.7041 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 1962 | 0.713 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 1963 | 0.6883 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 1964 | 0.6517 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.3% |
| 1965 | 0.6398 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 1966 | 0.8183 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +27.9% |
| 1967 | 0.7599 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.1% |
| 1968 | 0.7684 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 1969 | 0.7474 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 1970 | 0.7039 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.8% |
| 1971 | 0.6649 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.5% |
| 1972 | 0.6491 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 1973 | 0.5599 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.7% |
| 1974 | 0.4781 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.6% |
| 1975 | 0.4788 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 0.54 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.8% |
| 1977 | 0.4983 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.7% |
| 1978 | 0.4698 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.7% |
| 1979 | 0.4147 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.7% |
| 1980 | 0.3592 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.4% |
| 1981 | 0.3698 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.9% |
| 1982 | 0.3676 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 1983 | 0.3656 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 1984 | 0.3877 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.0% |
| 1985 | 0.3696 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.7% |
| 1986 | 0.3692 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 0.3493 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.4% |
| 1988 | 0.3565 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.1% |
| 1989 | 0.3821 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.2% |
| 1990 | 0.3782 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 1991 | 0.4433 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +17.2% |
| 1992 | 0.433 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 1993 | 0.4662 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.7% |
| 1994 | 0.4403 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.6% |
| 1995 | 0.4415 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 0.4251 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 1997 | 0.4204 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 0.4322 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 0.4237 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 2000 | 0.438 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.4% |
| 2001 | 0.4357 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 0.4411 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 0.403 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.6% |
| 2004 | 0.3806 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.6% |
| 2005 | 0.362 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
| 2006 | 0.3587 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 0.3038 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.3% |
| 2008 | 0.3156 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.9% |
| 2009 | 0.3068 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 0.266 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.3% |
| 2011 | 0.2535 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.7% |
| 2012 | 0.2618 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 0.2659 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 0.2591 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 0.2722 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.1% |
| 2016 | 0.2647 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 0.2453 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.3% |
| 2018 | 0.2519 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 0.2391 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.1% |
| 2020 | 0.2494 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.3% |
| 2021 | 0.2379 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.6% |
| 2022 | 0.2368 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 0.2452 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.5% |
| 2024 | 0.2466 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 2025 | 0.2544 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.7197 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.6398 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.8183 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.5457 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4147 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.7039 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3677 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3493 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3877 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4304 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3782 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4662 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3745 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3038 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4411 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.258 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2391 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2722 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2451 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2368 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2544 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near South Asia
- 16 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 0.3688 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 17 Cambodia 0.3576 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 18 Republic of Korea 0.3525 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 19 Eswatini 0.349 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 20 Paraguay 0.3386 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 21 Indonesia 0.3346 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 22 Malaysia 0.3344 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
More economy & growth data for South Asia
- Trade 44.6% (2025)
- Gross capital formation 5.8% (2025)
- Gross capital formation 33.8% (2025)
- Imports of goods and services 1.07 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Imports of goods and services 910.51 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Imports of goods and services 6.5% (2025)
- Imports of goods and services 23.5% (2025)
- External balance on goods and services -2.4% (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added 686.25 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per capita 2,473 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 us$) in South Asia?
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 us$) in South Asia was 0.2544 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 us$) recorded in South Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8183 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1966.
- What is the lowest industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 us$) recorded in South Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2368 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2022.
- How does South Asia rank for industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 us$)?
- South Asia ranks 19th out of 45 groups with data for 2025.
- Is industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 us$) rising or falling in South Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.5%. 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 Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.