Industry (including construction), value added per worker in South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
South Asia (IDA & IBRD): Industry (including construction), value added per worker was 6,843 constant 2015 US$ in 2025. ▲ Rising
Industry (including construction), value added per worker in South Asia (IDA & IBRD), 1991–2025
Source: World Development Indicators database, World Bank (WB). Measured in constant 2015 US$.
Analysis
In 2025, industry (including construction), value added per worker in South Asia (IDA & IBRD) stood at 6,843 constant 2015 US$. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is up 5.0% on the previous year and up 37.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, industry (including construction), value added per worker in South Asia (IDA & IBRD) peaked at 6,843 constant 2015 US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 2,721 constant 2015 US$, in 1991.
That places South Asia (IDA & IBRD) 40th out of 44 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Industry (including construction), value added per worker in South Asia (IDA & IBRD), year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 2,721 constant 2015 US$ | — |
| 1992 | 2,774 constant 2015 US$ | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 2,858 constant 2015 US$ | +3.0% |
| 1994 | 3,040 constant 2015 US$ | +6.4% |
| 1995 | 3,240 constant 2015 US$ | +6.6% |
| 1996 | 3,303 constant 2015 US$ | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 3,310 constant 2015 US$ | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 3,291 constant 2015 US$ | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 3,281 constant 2015 US$ | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 3,365 constant 2015 US$ | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 3,283 constant 2015 US$ | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 3,356 constant 2015 US$ | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 3,376 constant 2015 US$ | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 3,479 constant 2015 US$ | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 3,613 constant 2015 US$ | +3.9% |
| 2006 | 3,936 constant 2015 US$ | +8.9% |
| 2007 | 4,075 constant 2015 US$ | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 4,143 constant 2015 US$ | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 4,315 constant 2015 US$ | +4.1% |
| 2010 | 4,458 constant 2015 US$ | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 4,397 constant 2015 US$ | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 4,335 constant 2015 US$ | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 4,432 constant 2015 US$ | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 4,656 constant 2015 US$ | +5.0% |
| 2015 | 4,995 constant 2015 US$ | +7.3% |
| 2016 | 5,260 constant 2015 US$ | +5.3% |
| 2017 | 5,468 constant 2015 US$ | +4.0% |
| 2018 | 5,678 constant 2015 US$ | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 5,548 constant 2015 US$ | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 5,937 constant 2015 US$ | +7.0% |
| 2021 | 6,182 constant 2015 US$ | +4.1% |
| 2022 | 5,717 constant 2015 US$ | -7.5% |
| 2023 | 6,298 constant 2015 US$ | +10.2% |
| 2024 | 6,519 constant 2015 US$ | +3.5% |
| 2025 | 6,843 constant 2015 US$ | +5.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,091 constant 2015 US$ | 2,721 constant 2015 US$ | 3,310 constant 2015 US$ | 9 |
| 2000s | 3,694 constant 2015 US$ | 3,283 constant 2015 US$ | 4,315 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,923 constant 2015 US$ | 4,335 constant 2015 US$ | 5,678 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,249 constant 2015 US$ | 5,717 constant 2015 US$ | 6,843 constant 2015 US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
- 37 South Sudan 50,635 constant 2015 US$ compare
- 38 Uruguay 50,212 constant 2015 US$ compare
- 39 Turkmenistan 48,956 constant 2015 US$ compare
- 40 Kazakhstan 47,342 constant 2015 US$ compare
- 41 Trinidad and Tobago 47,036 constant 2015 US$ compare
- 42 Bahrain 46,425 constant 2015 US$ compare
- 43 Macau, China 45,183 constant 2015 US$ compare
More economy & growth data for South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 2.4% (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)
- Trade in services 14.5% (2025)
- Trade 44.6% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 587.10 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added 1.16 trillion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added 1.19 trillion current US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is industry (including construction), value added per worker in South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- Industry (including construction), value added per worker in South Asia (IDA & IBRD) was 6,843 constant 2015 US$ in 2025, according to World Development Indicators database, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest industry (including construction), value added per worker recorded in South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- The highest recorded value was 6,843 constant 2015 US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest industry (including construction), value added per worker recorded in South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,721 constant 2015 US$ in 1991.
- How does South Asia (IDA & IBRD) rank for industry (including construction), value added per worker?
- South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ranks 40th out of 44 groups with data for 2025.
- Is industry (including construction), value added per worker rising or falling in South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Asia (IDA & IBRD) data come from?
- The figures come from World Development Indicators database, World Bank (WB), published as part of Industry (including construction), value added per worker (constant 2015 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Industry (including construction) corresponds to ISIC (Rev.4) divisions 05-43. It is comprised of mining, manufacturing, construction, electricity, water, and gas industries. Value added is the contribution to the economy by a producer or an industry or an institutional sector, which is estimated by the total value of output produced and deducting the total value of intermediate consumption of goods and services used to produce that output. The core indicator has been divided by the number of workers in this sector to derive a measure of labor productivity. This indicator is expressed in constant prices, meaning the series has been adjusted to account for price changes over time. The reference year for this adjustment is 2015. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.