GDP per capita in South Asia
South Asia: GDP per capita was 2,705 current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GDP per capita in South Asia, 1960–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
South Asia recorded 2,705 current US$ for gdp per capita in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 4.0% on the previous year and up 72.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita in South Asia peaked at 2,705 current US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 85.19 current US$, in 1960.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 100.93 current US$ | 85.19 current US$ | 118.73 current US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 160.67 current US$ | 116.64 current US$ | 220.87 current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 295.53 current US$ | 261.18 current US$ | 344.39 current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 366.24 current US$ | 303 current US$ | 437.98 current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 692.51 current US$ | 440.47 current US$ | 1,054 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,632 current US$ | 1,294 current US$ | 2,067 current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,386 current US$ | 1,957 current US$ | 2,705 current US$ | 6 |
More economy & growth data for South Asia
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure per capita 1,504 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- External balance on goods and services -2.4% (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure 2.69 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure 2.54 trillion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure 7.5% (2025)
- Imports of goods and services 23.5% (2025)
- Households and NPISHs final consumption expenditure 58.7% (2025)
- Imports of goods and services 6.5% (2025)
- Trade 44.6% (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure per capita growth 6.5% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per capita in South Asia?
- Gdp per capita in South Asia was 2,705 current US$ in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gdp per capita recorded in South Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 2,705 current US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita recorded in South Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 85.19 current US$ in 1960.
- Is gdp per capita rising or falling in South Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 72.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 GDP per capita (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross domestic product is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period. It can be measured in three different ways: using either the expenditure approach, the income approach, or the production approach. The core indicator has been divided by the general population to achieve a per capita estimate.This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.