Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per capita in South Asia
South Asia: Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per capita was 388 current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per capita in South Asia, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
South Asia recorded 388 current US$ per person for manufacturing, value added (current us$), per capita in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.2% on the previous year and up 58.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, manufacturing, value added (current us$), per capita in South Asia peaked at 388 current US$ per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 11.69 current US$ per person, in 1960.
South Asia ranks 33rd of 47 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.
Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per capita in South Asia, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 11.69 current US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 12.56 current US$ per person | +7.5% |
| 1962 | 13.55 current US$ per person | +7.9% |
| 1963 | 14.91 current US$ per person | +10.0% |
| 1964 | 15.96 current US$ per person | +7.0% |
| 1965 | 16.75 current US$ per person | +5.0% |
| 1966 | 12.49 current US$ per person | -25.4% |
| 1967 | 12.28 current US$ per person | -1.7% |
| 1968 | 13.01 current US$ per person | +5.9% |
| 1969 | 14.61 current US$ per person | +12.3% |
| 1970 | 15.55 current US$ per person | +6.5% |
| 1971 | 16.84 current US$ per person | +8.3% |
| 1972 | 17.24 current US$ per person | +2.4% |
| 1973 | 20.56 current US$ per person | +19.3% |
| 1974 | 25.91 current US$ per person | +26.0% |
| 1975 | 24.79 current US$ per person | -4.3% |
| 1976 | 25.04 current US$ per person | +1.0% |
| 1977 | 28.73 current US$ per person | +14.7% |
| 1978 | 33 current US$ per person | +14.9% |
| 1979 | 37.52 current US$ per person | +13.7% |
| 1980 | 42.92 current US$ per person | +14.4% |
| 1981 | 43.68 current US$ per person | +1.8% |
| 1982 | 42.84 current US$ per person | -1.9% |
| 1983 | 46.03 current US$ per person | +7.4% |
| 1984 | 44.44 current US$ per person | -3.5% |
| 1985 | 46.74 current US$ per person | +5.2% |
| 1986 | 48.05 current US$ per person | +2.8% |
| 1987 | 52.37 current US$ per person | +9.0% |
| 1988 | 54.18 current US$ per person | +3.5% |
| 1989 | 55.43 current US$ per person | +2.3% |
| 1990 | 58.03 current US$ per person | +4.7% |
| 1991 | 46.54 current US$ per person | -19.8% |
| 1992 | 49 current US$ per person | +5.3% |
| 1993 | 47.57 current US$ per person | -2.9% |
| 1994 | 56.55 current US$ per person | +18.9% |
| 1995 | 64.71 current US$ per person | +14.4% |
| 1996 | 68.2 current US$ per person | +5.4% |
| 1997 | 66.96 current US$ per person | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 64.22 current US$ per person | -4.1% |
| 1999 | 65.78 current US$ per person | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 68.83 current US$ per person | +4.6% |
| 2001 | 67.29 current US$ per person | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 71.49 current US$ per person | +6.3% |
| 2003 | 82.3 current US$ per person | +15.1% |
| 2004 | 95.17 current US$ per person | +15.6% |
| 2005 | 108.97 current US$ per person | +14.5% |
| 2006 | 131.59 current US$ per person | +20.8% |
| 2007 | 162.06 current US$ per person | +23.2% |
| 2008 | 162.25 current US$ per person | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 179.3 current US$ per person | +10.5% |
| 2010 | 218.63 current US$ per person | +21.9% |
| 2011 | 224.53 current US$ per person | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 219.53 current US$ per person | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 215.27 current US$ per person | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 231.33 current US$ per person | +7.5% |
| 2015 | 244.5 current US$ per person | +5.7% |
| 2016 | 268.44 current US$ per person | +9.8% |
| 2017 | 300.74 current US$ per person | +12.0% |
| 2018 | 305.35 current US$ per person | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 294.27 current US$ per person | -3.6% |
| 2020 | 290.05 current US$ per person | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 343.62 current US$ per person | +18.5% |
| 2022 | 333.97 current US$ per person | -2.8% |
| 2023 | 349.54 current US$ per person | +4.7% |
| 2024 | 365.22 current US$ per person | +4.5% |
| 2025 | 388 current US$ per person | +6.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 13.78 current US$ per person | 11.69 current US$ per person | 16.75 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 24.52 current US$ per person | 15.55 current US$ per person | 37.52 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 47.67 current US$ per person | 42.84 current US$ per person | 55.43 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 58.75 current US$ per person | 46.54 current US$ per person | 68.2 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 112.92 current US$ per person | 67.29 current US$ per person | 179.3 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 252.26 current US$ per person | 215.27 current US$ per person | 305.35 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 345.07 current US$ per person | 290.05 current US$ per person | 388 current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near South Asia
- 30 France 4,647 current US$ per person compare
- 31 Slovakia 4,622 current US$ per person compare
- 32 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 4,422 current US$ per person compare
- 33 Lithuania 4,329 current US$ per person compare
- 34 Poland 4,276 current US$ per person compare
- 35 Spain 4,093 current US$ per person compare
- 36 New Zealand 4,076 current US$ per person compare
More economy & growth data for South Asia
- Imports of goods and services 910.51 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation 31.0% (2025)
- Gross capital formation 1.55 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Gross capital formation 1.35 trillion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Gross capital formation 5.8% (2025)
- Gross capital formation 33.8% (2025)
- Imports of goods and services 1.07 trillion current US$ (2025)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per unit of GDP 1.03 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Trade 44.6% (2025)
- External balance on goods and services -2.4% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is manufacturing, value added (current us$), per capita in South Asia?
- Manufacturing, value added (current us$), per capita in South Asia was 388 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest manufacturing, value added (current us$), per capita recorded in South Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 388 current US$ per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest manufacturing, value added (current us$), per capita recorded in South Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.69 current US$ per person in 1960.
- How does South Asia rank for manufacturing, value added (current us$), per capita?
- South Asia ranks 33rd out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is manufacturing, value added (current us$), per capita rising or falling in South Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 58.7%. 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 Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Manufacturing, value added (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Manufacturing, value added (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Manufacturing, value added Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Manufacturing, value added (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.