CPIA trade rating in South Asia
South Asia: CPIA trade rating was 3.7 1=low to 6=high in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
3.7 1=low to 6=high
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
23rd
of 42 groups
All-time high
3.7 1=low to 6=high
in 2023
All-time low
3.42 1=low to 6=high
in 2010
Years of data
21
2005–2025
CPIA trade rating in South Asia, 2005–2025
Source: CPIA database, World Bank Group (WBG). Measured in 1=low to 6=high.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cpia trade rating in South Asia is 3.7 1=low to 6=high, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cpia trade rating in South Asia peaked at 3.7 1=low to 6=high in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3.42 1=low to 6=high, in 2010.
That places South Asia 23rd out of 42 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
CPIA trade rating in South Asia, year by year
| Year | 1=low to 6=high | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 3.5 1=low to 6=high | — |
| 2006 | 3.67 1=low to 6=high | +4.8% |
| 2007 | 3.67 1=low to 6=high | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 3.5 1=low to 6=high | -4.5% |
| 2009 | 3.5 1=low to 6=high | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 3.42 1=low to 6=high | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 3.67 1=low to 6=high | +7.3% |
| 2012 | 3.67 1=low to 6=high | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 3.67 1=low to 6=high | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 3.6 1=low to 6=high | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 3.5 1=low to 6=high | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 3.62 1=low to 6=high | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 3.62 1=low to 6=high | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 3.62 1=low to 6=high | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 3.6 1=low to 6=high | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 3.5 1=low to 6=high | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 3.62 1=low to 6=high | +3.6% |
| 2022 | 3.6 1=low to 6=high | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 3.7 1=low to 6=high | +2.8% |
| 2024 | 3.7 1=low to 6=high | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 3.7 1=low to 6=high | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.57 1=low to 6=high | 3.5 1=low to 6=high | 3.67 1=low to 6=high | 5 |
| 2010s | 3.6 1=low to 6=high | 3.42 1=low to 6=high | 3.67 1=low to 6=high | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.64 1=low to 6=high | 3.5 1=low to 6=high | 3.7 1=low to 6=high | 6 |
More public sector data for South Asia
- Arms imports 1.26 billion SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 0.7506 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0003 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate -19.55 % change on previous year (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 1.26 billion SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 54.8 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0211 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate 4.84 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 91.92 billion current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 467.61 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cpia trade rating in South Asia?
- Cpia trade rating in South Asia was 3.7 1=low to 6=high in 2025, according to CPIA database, World Bank Group (WBG).
- What is the highest cpia trade rating recorded in South Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.7 1=low to 6=high in 2023.
- What is the lowest cpia trade rating recorded in South Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.42 1=low to 6=high in 2010.
- How does South Asia rank for cpia trade rating?
- South Asia ranks 23rd out of 42 groups with data for 2025.
- Is cpia trade rating rising or falling in South Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this South Asia data come from?
- The figures come from CPIA database, World Bank Group (WBG), published as part of CPIA trade rating (1=low to 6=high). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Trade assesses how the policy framework fosters trade in goods.