Revenue, excluding grants in South Asia
South Asia: Revenue, excluding grants was 9.3% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Revenue, excluding grants in South Asia, 1974–2022
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2022, revenue, excluding grants in South Asia stood at 9.3%. That is the lowest value across all 46 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 25.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, revenue, excluding grants in South Asia peaked at 14.0% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 9.3%, in 2022.
South Asia ranks 34th of 35 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 46 years of available data.
Revenue, excluding grants in South Asia, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 9.4% | — |
| 1975 | 10.7% | +13.1% |
| 1976 | 11.1% | +3.7% |
| 1977 | 10.8% | -2.3% |
| 1978 | 11.4% | +5.3% |
| 1979 | 11.5% | +1.2% |
| 1980 | 10.8% | -5.9% |
| 1981 | 11.2% | +3.0% |
| 1982 | 11.5% | +3.1% |
| 1983 | 11.2% | -2.6% |
| 1984 | 11.6% | +3.5% |
| 1985 | 12.5% | +8.1% |
| 1986 | 13.1% | +4.2% |
| 1987 | 13.1% | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 12.9% | -1.6% |
| 1989 | 13.5% | +5.3% |
| 1990 | 12.7% | -6.2% |
| 1991 | 13.1% | +3.3% |
| 1992 | 13.1% | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 11.8% | -9.9% |
| 1994 | 12.1% | +3.3% |
| 1995 | 12.5% | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 12.5% | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 12.2% | -2.3% |
| 1998 | 11.2% | -7.9% |
| 1999 | 11.9% | +6.2% |
| 2000 | 11.9% | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 11.0% | -7.3% |
| 2002 | 11.5% | +4.6% |
| 2003 | 11.7% | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 11.9% | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 12.2% | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 13.0% | +7.1% |
| 2007 | 14.0% | +7.6% |
| 2008 | 12.6% | -10.3% |
| 2009 | 11.4% | -9.3% |
| 2010 | 12.9% | +13.0% |
| 2011 | 11.5% | -11.1% |
| 2012 | 12.5% | +8.6% |
| 2013 | 12.5% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 11.5% | -7.5% |
| 2015 | 12.3% | +6.4% |
| 2016 | 12.6% | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 12.5% | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 12.9% | +3.8% |
| 2022 | 9.3% | -27.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10.8% | 9.4% | 11.5% | 6 |
| 1980s | 12.1% | 10.8% | 13.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.3% | 11.2% | 13.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.1% | 11.0% | 14.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.4% | 11.5% | 12.9% | 9 |
| 2020s | 9.3% | 9.3% | 9.3% | 1 |
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 revenue, excluding grants in South Asia?
- Revenue, excluding grants in South Asia was 9.3% in 2022, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest revenue, excluding grants recorded in South Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 14.0% in 2007.
- What is the lowest revenue, excluding grants recorded in South Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.3% in 2022.
- How does South Asia rank for revenue, excluding grants?
- South Asia ranks 34th out of 35 groups with data for 2022.
- Is revenue, excluding grants rising or falling in South Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Asia data come from?
- The figures come from Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Revenue, excluding grants (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Revenue is an increase in net worth resulting from a transaction. Grants are excluded from this figure. 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.