GERD as a percentage of GDP in SDG: South-eastern Asia
SDG: South-eastern Asia: GERD as a percentage of GDP was 1.0% in 2023. ▲ Rising
GERD as a percentage of GDP in SDG: South-eastern Asia, 1996–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
SDG: South-eastern Asia recorded 1.0% for gerd as a percentage of gdp in 2023.
The figure is down 3.7% on the previous year and up 34.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gerd as a percentage of gdp in SDG: South-eastern Asia peaked at 1.1% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 1996.
That places SDG: South-eastern Asia 25th out of 50 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
GERD as a percentage of GDP in SDG: South-eastern Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 0.4% | — |
| 1997 | 0.4% | +7.3% |
| 1998 | 0.5% | +19.7% |
| 1999 | 0.5% | +7.9% |
| 2000 | 0.5% | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 0.6% | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 0.6% | +4.2% |
| 2003 | 0.6% | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 0.6% | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 0.6% | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 0.6% | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 0.7% | +4.3% |
| 2008 | 0.7% | +6.2% |
| 2009 | 0.7% | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 0.7% | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 0.7% | +3.9% |
| 2012 | 0.7% | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 0.8% | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 0.8% | +6.3% |
| 2015 | 0.9% | +6.5% |
| 2016 | 0.9% | +7.0% |
| 2017 | 0.9% | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 0.9% | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 1.0% | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 1.1% | +9.6% |
| 2021 | 1.1% | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 1.1% | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 1.0% | -3.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.5% | 4 |
| 2000s | 0.6% | 0.5% | 0.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8% | 0.7% | 1.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.1% | 1.0% | 1.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near SDG: South-eastern Asia
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Frequently asked questions
- What is gerd as a percentage of gdp in SDG: South-eastern Asia?
- Gerd as a percentage of gdp in SDG: South-eastern Asia was 1.0% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gerd as a percentage of gdp recorded in SDG: South-eastern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.1% in 2021.
- What is the lowest gerd as a percentage of gdp recorded in SDG: South-eastern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 1996.
- How does SDG: South-eastern Asia rank for gerd as a percentage of gdp?
- SDG: South-eastern Asia ranks 25th out of 50 groups with data for 2023.
- Is gerd as a percentage of gdp rising or falling in SDG: South-eastern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this SDG: South-eastern Asia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of GERD as a percentage of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release