GDP per person employed in South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
South Asia (IDA & IBRD): GDP per person employed was 24,604 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2025. ▲ Rising
GDP per person employed in South Asia (IDA & IBRD), 1991–2025
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), note: Estimates are based on employment, population, GDP, and PPP data obtained from International Labour Organization, United Nations Population Division, Eurostat,. Measured in constant 2021 PPP $.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp per person employed in South Asia (IDA & IBRD) is 24,604 constant 2021 PPP $, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.6% on the previous year and up 37.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per person employed in South Asia (IDA & IBRD) peaked at 24,604 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 6,583 constant 2021 PPP $, in 1991.
That places South Asia (IDA & IBRD) 30th out of 45 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
GDP per person employed in South Asia (IDA & IBRD), year by year
| Year | constant 2021 PPP $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 6,583 constant 2021 PPP $ | — |
| 1992 | 6,767 constant 2021 PPP $ | +2.8% |
| 1993 | 6,912 constant 2021 PPP $ | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 7,158 constant 2021 PPP $ | +3.6% |
| 1995 | 7,446 constant 2021 PPP $ | +4.0% |
| 1996 | 7,728 constant 2021 PPP $ | +3.8% |
| 1997 | 7,813 constant 2021 PPP $ | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 8,024 constant 2021 PPP $ | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 8,427 constant 2021 PPP $ | +5.0% |
| 2000 | 8,517 constant 2021 PPP $ | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 8,722 constant 2021 PPP $ | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 8,872 constant 2021 PPP $ | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 9,340 constant 2021 PPP $ | +5.3% |
| 2004 | 9,843 constant 2021 PPP $ | +5.4% |
| 2005 | 10,386 constant 2021 PPP $ | +5.5% |
| 2006 | 11,113 constant 2021 PPP $ | +7.0% |
| 2007 | 11,871 constant 2021 PPP $ | +6.8% |
| 2008 | 12,218 constant 2021 PPP $ | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 13,047 constant 2021 PPP $ | +6.8% |
| 2010 | 13,986 constant 2021 PPP $ | +7.2% |
| 2011 | 14,615 constant 2021 PPP $ | +4.5% |
| 2012 | 15,312 constant 2021 PPP $ | +4.8% |
| 2013 | 16,027 constant 2021 PPP $ | +4.7% |
| 2014 | 16,912 constant 2021 PPP $ | +5.5% |
| 2015 | 17,922 constant 2021 PPP $ | +6.0% |
| 2016 | 19,051 constant 2021 PPP $ | +6.3% |
| 2017 | 19,944 constant 2021 PPP $ | +4.7% |
| 2018 | 20,922 constant 2021 PPP $ | +4.9% |
| 2019 | 21,251 constant 2021 PPP $ | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 20,424 constant 2021 PPP $ | -3.9% |
| 2021 | 21,300 constant 2021 PPP $ | +4.3% |
| 2022 | 21,764 constant 2021 PPP $ | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 22,396 constant 2021 PPP $ | +2.9% |
| 2024 | 23,297 constant 2021 PPP $ | +4.0% |
| 2025 | 24,604 constant 2021 PPP $ | +5.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7,429 constant 2021 PPP $ | 6,583 constant 2021 PPP $ | 8,427 constant 2021 PPP $ | 9 |
| 2000s | 10,393 constant 2021 PPP $ | 8,517 constant 2021 PPP $ | 13,047 constant 2021 PPP $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 17,594 constant 2021 PPP $ | 13,986 constant 2021 PPP $ | 21,251 constant 2021 PPP $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 22,297 constant 2021 PPP $ | 20,424 constant 2021 PPP $ | 24,604 constant 2021 PPP $ | 6 |
Countries ranked near South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
- 27 Canada 113,563 constant 2021 PPP $ compare
- 28 United Kingdom 111,234 constant 2021 PPP $ compare
- 29 Spain 109,693 constant 2021 PPP $ compare
- 30 United Arab Emirates 108,203 constant 2021 PPP $ compare
- 31 Bahrain 106,772 constant 2021 PPP $ compare
- 32 Israel 104,695 constant 2021 PPP $ compare
- 33 Croatia 103,332 constant 2021 PPP $ compare
More work & labour data for South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 45.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 33.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) 59.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 81.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 35.5% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 33.0% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 42.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 19.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 55.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 77.4% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per person employed in South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- Gdp per person employed in South Asia (IDA & IBRD) was 24,604 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2025, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), note: Estimates are based on employment, population, GDP, and PPP data obtained from International Labour Organization, United Nations Population Division, Eurostat,.
- What is the highest gdp per person employed recorded in South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- The highest recorded value was 24,604 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2025.
- What is the lowest gdp per person employed recorded in South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,583 constant 2021 PPP $ in 1991.
- How does South Asia (IDA & IBRD) rank for gdp per person employed?
- South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ranks 30th out of 45 groups with data for 2025.
- Is gdp per person employed rising or falling in South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Asia (IDA & IBRD) data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), note: Estimates are based on employment, population, GDP, and PPP data obtained from International Labour Organization, United Nations Population Division, Eurostat,, published as part of GDP per person employed (constant 2021 PPP $). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
GDP per person employed is gross domestic product (GDP) divided by total employment in the economy. Purchasing power parity (PPP) GDP is GDP converted to 2021 constant international dollars using PPP rates. An international dollar has the same purchasing power over GDP that a U.S. dollar has in the United States.