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Economy in South Asia: how the countries rank
Size and growth of national economies, income per person and what they are made of. 13 indicators for the 6 economies of South Asia, ranked within the group; the group figure is the World Bank aggregate.
GDP$4.6tnSouth Asia, 2025 · world $118tnGDP per capita$2,705South Asia, 2025 · world $14,406GDP per capita, PPP$11,562South Asia, 2025 · world $25,704GNI per capita$2,774South Asia, 2025 · world $14,244GDP growth7.1%South Asia, 2025 · world 2.9%GDP per capita growth6.2%South Asia, 2025 · world 2.0%Agriculture share15.6%South Asia, 2025 · world 4.0%Industry share25.9%South Asia, 2025 · world 25.0%
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| Country | GDP | GDP per capita | GDP per capita, PPP | GNI per capita | GDP growth | GDP per capita growth | Agriculture share | Industry share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| India | $4.0tn#1 · 2025 | $2,702#4 · 2025 | $11,748#4 · 2025 | $2,760#5 · 2025 | 7.6%#2 · 2025 | 6.6%#2 · 2025 | 16.2%#2 · 2025 | 25.2%#4 · 2025 |
| Bangladesh | $456bn#2 · 2025 | $2,597#5 · 2025 | $10,154#5 · 2025 | $2,840#4 · 2025 | 3.5%#6 · 2025 | 2.2%#6 · 2025 | 11.4%#4 · 2025 | 34.0%#1 · 2025 |
| Sri Lanka | $109bn#3 · 2025 | $5,002#2 · 2025 | $17,065#3 · 2025 | $4,670#2 · 2025 | 5.0%#4 · 2025 | 5.7%#4 · 2025 | 8.4%#5 · 2025 | 25.4%#3 · 2025 |
| Nepal | $45.5bn#4 · 2025 | $1,536#6 · 2025 | $6,175#6 · 2025 | $1,570#6 · 2025 | 4.4%#5 · 2025 | 4.5%#5 · 2025 | 21.6%#1 · 2025 | 12.1%#5 · 2025 |
| Maldives | $7.7bn#5 · 2025 | $14,615#1 · 2025 | $28,555#1 · 2025 | $12,950#1 · 2025 | 6.3%#3 · 2025 | 5.9%#3 · 2025 | 4.6%#6 · 2025 | 9.3%#6 · 2025 |
| Bhutan | $3.6bn#6 · 2025 | $4,493#3 · 2025 | $19,594#2 · 2025 | $4,310#3 · 2025 | 8.0%#1 · 2025 | 7.3%#1 · 2025 | 13.7%#3 · 2025 | 33.2%#2 · 2025 |
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)Ranks count group members with a value in the recent window.
within the group
Highest and lowest, indicator by indicator
GDP6 countries
- 1India$4.0tn2025
- 2Bangladesh$456bn2025
- 3Sri Lanka$109bn2025
Median country $77.2bn · group $4.6tn
GDP per capita6 countries
Lowest
- 6Nepal$1,5362025
- 5Bangladesh$2,5972025
- 4India$2,7022025
Median country $3,598 · group $2,705
GDP per capita, PPP6 countries
Lowest
- 6Nepal$6,1752025
- 5Bangladesh$10,1542025
- 4India$11,7482025
Median country $14,406 · group $11,562
GNI per capita6 countries
Lowest
- 6Nepal$1,5702025
- 5India$2,7602025
- 4Bangladesh$2,8402025
Median country $3,575 · group $2,774
GDP growth6 countries
Lowest
- 6Bangladesh3.5%2025
- 5Nepal4.4%2025
- 4Sri Lanka5.0%2025
Median country 5.6% · group 7.1%
GDP per capita growth6 countries
Lowest
- 6Bangladesh2.2%2025
- 5Nepal4.5%2025
- 4Sri Lanka5.7%2025
Median country 5.8% · group 6.2%
Agriculture share6 countries
Lowest
- 6Maldives4.6%2025
- 5Sri Lanka8.4%2025
- 4Bangladesh11.4%2025
Median country 12.6% · group 15.6%
Industry share6 countries
- 1Bangladesh34.0%2025
- 2Bhutan33.2%2025
- 3Sri Lanka25.4%2025
Median country 25.3% · group 25.9%
Manufacturing share6 countries
- 1Bangladesh22.4%2025
- 2Sri Lanka17.1%2025
- 3India13.5%2025
Median country 10.0% · group 14.3%
Services share6 countries
Lowest
- 6India49.3%2025
- 5Bangladesh52.1%2025
- 4Bhutan53.2%2025
Median country 53.8% · group 49.8%
Investment6 countries
Lowest
- 6Bangladesh28.5%2025
- 5Nepal29.4%2025
- 4Sri Lanka29.6%2025
Median country 30.2% · group 33.8%
Savings6 countries
- 1Nepal43.1%2025
- 2Bangladesh34.8%2025
- 3India34.7%2025
Median country 33.0% · group 34.7%
Resource rents6 countries
- 1India3.2%2021
- 2Bhutan2.7%2021
- 3Bangladesh0.6%2021
Median country 0.6% · group 2.8%