GERD as a percentage of GDP in SDG: Southern Asia
SDG: Southern Asia: GERD as a percentage of GDP was 0.6% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
0.6%
Change on year
up 0.7%
Rank
33rd
of 50 groups
All-time high
0.7%
in 2008
All-time low
0.5%
in 1996
Years of data
28
1996–2023
GERD as a percentage of GDP in SDG: Southern Asia, 1996–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2023, gerd as a percentage of gdp in SDG: Southern Asia stood at 0.6%.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and down 7.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gerd as a percentage of gdp in SDG: Southern Asia peaked at 0.7% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 1996.
That places SDG: Southern Asia 33rd out of 50 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
GERD as a percentage of GDP in SDG: Southern Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 0.5% | — |
| 1997 | 0.6% | +5.9% |
| 1998 | 0.6% | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 0.6% | +3.2% |
| 2000 | 0.6% | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 0.6% | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 0.6% | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 0.6% | +4.1% |
| 2004 | 0.6% | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 0.7% | +11.8% |
| 2006 | 0.7% | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 0.7% | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 0.7% | +5.1% |
| 2009 | 0.7% | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 0.7% | -4.2% |
| 2011 | 0.7% | -3.5% |
| 2012 | 0.6% | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 0.6% | -4.2% |
| 2014 | 0.6% | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 0.6% | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 0.6% | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 0.6% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 0.6% | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 0.6% | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 0.6% | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 0.6% | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 0.6% | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 0.6% | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.6% | 0.5% | 0.6% | 4 |
| 2000s | 0.6% | 0.6% | 0.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6% | 0.6% | 0.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6% | 0.6% | 0.6% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is gerd as a percentage of gdp in SDG: Southern Asia?
- Gerd as a percentage of gdp in SDG: Southern Asia was 0.6% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gerd as a percentage of gdp recorded in SDG: Southern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7% in 2008.
- What is the lowest gerd as a percentage of gdp recorded in SDG: Southern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 1996.
- How does SDG: Southern Asia rank for gerd as a percentage of gdp?
- SDG: Southern Asia ranks 33rd out of 50 groups with data for 2023.
- Is gerd as a percentage of gdp rising or falling in SDG: Southern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this SDG: Southern 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