Data for South Asia, World 

Social

Indicator
Most recent value
Trend
Poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) (% of population)
Poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) (% of population)
Most recent value

(2024)

South Asia3.8
World10.3

(2024)

Trend
Life expectancy at birth, total (years)
Life expectancy at birth, total (years)
Most recent value

(2023)

South Asia72
World73

(2023)

Trend
Population, total
Population, total
Most recent value

(2024 billion)

South Asia1.68
World8.14

(2024 billion)

Trend
Population growth (annual %)
Population growth (annual %)
Most recent value

(2024)

South Asia0.9
World1.0

(2024)

Trend
Net migration
Net migration
Most recent value

(2024)

South Asia-1,535,417

(2024)

Trend
Human Capital Index (HCI) (scale 0-1)
Human Capital Index (HCI) (scale 0-1)

No data available

Trend

Economic

Indicator
Most recent value
Trend
GDP (current US$)
GDP (current US$)
Most recent value

(2024 trillion)

South Asia4.51
World110.98

(2024 trillion)

Trend
GDP per capita (current US$)
GDP per capita (current US$)
Most recent value

(2024)

South Asia2,690.1
World13,631.2

(2024)

Trend
GDP growth (annual %)
GDP growth (annual %)
Most recent value

(2024)

South Asia6.2
World2.9

(2024)

Trend
Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate)
Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate)
Most recent value

(2024)

South Asia4.3
World4.9

(2024)

Trend
Inflation, consumer prices (annual %)
Inflation, consumer prices (annual %)
Most recent value

(2024)

South Asia3.7
World3.0

(2024)

Trend
Personal remittances, received (% of GDP)
Personal remittances, received (% of GDP)
Most recent value

(2024)

South Asia4.1
World0.8

(2024)

Trend
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South Asia

  • Bangladesh
  • Bhutan
  • India
  • Maldives
  • Nepal
  • Sri Lanka

World