GDP (current LCU), per square kilometre in Nepal
Nepal: GDP (current LCU), per square kilometre was 37.44 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
37.44 million current LCU per square kilometre
Change on year
up 7.8%
World rank
72nd
of 210 countries
All-time high
37.44 million current LCU per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
61,315 current LCU per square kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023
GDP (current LCU), per square kilometre in Nepal, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per square kilometre.
Analysis
Nepal recorded 37.44 million current LCU per square kilometre for gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
The figure is up 7.8% on the previous year and up 175.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre in Nepal peaked at 37.44 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 61,315 current LCU per square kilometre, in 1970.
Nepal ranks 72nd of 210 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP (current LCU), per square kilometre in Nepal, year by year
| Year | current LCU per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 61,315 current LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 62,504 current LCU per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1972 | 72,510 current LCU per square kilometre | +16.0% |
| 1973 | 69,713 current LCU per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 1974 | 89,566 current LCU per square kilometre | +28.5% |
| 1975 | 115,881 current LCU per square kilometre | +29.4% |
| 1976 | 121,636 current LCU per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1977 | 120,839 current LCU per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1978 | 137,986 current LCU per square kilometre | +14.2% |
| 1979 | 155,350 current LCU per square kilometre | +12.6% |
| 1980 | 163,294 current LCU per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1981 | 190,958 current LCU per square kilometre | +16.9% |
| 1982 | 216,699 current LCU per square kilometre | +13.5% |
| 1983 | 236,084 current LCU per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 1984 | 275,455 current LCU per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 1985 | 325,776 current LCU per square kilometre | +18.3% |
| 1986 | 389,678 current LCU per square kilometre | +19.6% |
| 1987 | 446,601 current LCU per square kilometre | +14.6% |
| 1988 | 537,804 current LCU per square kilometre | +20.4% |
| 1989 | 624,259 current LCU per square kilometre | +16.1% |
| 1990 | 723,189 current LCU per square kilometre | +15.8% |
| 1991 | 865,741 current LCU per square kilometre | +19.7% |
| 1992 | 1.07 million current LCU per square kilometre | +23.4% |
| 1993 | 1.23 million current LCU per square kilometre | +15.0% |
| 1994 | 1.39 million current LCU per square kilometre | +13.4% |
| 1995 | 1.53 million current LCU per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 1996 | 1.74 million current LCU per square kilometre | +13.6% |
| 1997 | 1.96 million current LCU per square kilometre | +12.7% |
| 1998 | 2.10 million current LCU per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 1999 | 2.39 million current LCU per square kilometre | +13.7% |
| 2000 | 2.65 million current LCU per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 2001 | 3.08 million current LCU per square kilometre | +16.3% |
| 2002 | 3.21 million current LCU per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2003 | 3.43 million current LCU per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 2004 | 3.74 million current LCU per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 2005 | 4.11 million current LCU per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 2006 | 4.56 million current LCU per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 2007 | 5.08 million current LCU per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 2008 | 5.69 million current LCU per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 2009 | 6.89 million current LCU per square kilometre | +21.2% |
| 2010 | 8.32 million current LCU per square kilometre | +20.7% |
| 2011 | 10.88 million current LCU per square kilometre | +30.7% |
| 2012 | 12.27 million current LCU per square kilometre | +12.8% |
| 2013 | 13.60 million current LCU per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 2014 | 15.57 million current LCU per square kilometre | +14.5% |
| 2015 | 16.91 million current LCU per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 2016 | 18.19 million current LCU per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 2017 | 21.47 million current LCU per square kilometre | +18.0% |
| 2018 | 24.11 million current LCU per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 2019 | 26.92 million current LCU per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 2020 | 27.13 million current LCU per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 30.36 million current LCU per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 2022 | 34.72 million current LCU per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 2023 | 37.44 million current LCU per square kilometre | +7.8% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 37.44 million current LCU per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 16.15 million current LCU per square kilometre, 2.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 37.44 million current LCU per square kilometre is below the median for South Asia, which is 220.81 million current LCU per square kilometre, 17% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 100,730 current LCU per square kilometre | 61,315 current LCU per square kilometre | 155,350 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 340,661 current LCU per square kilometre | 163,294 current LCU per square kilometre | 624,259 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.50 million current LCU per square kilometre | 723,189 current LCU per square kilometre | 2.39 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.24 million current LCU per square kilometre | 2.65 million current LCU per square kilometre | 6.89 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.82 million current LCU per square kilometre | 8.32 million current LCU per square kilometre | 26.92 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.41 million current LCU per square kilometre | 27.13 million current LCU per square kilometre | 37.44 million current LCU per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 69 Guinea-Bissau 44.82 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 70 Kazakhstan 44.24 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 71 Iceland 43.03 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 73 Aruba 36.28 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 74 North Macedonia 35.59 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 75 Thailand 35.14 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
More population data for Nepal
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.593 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 0.0333 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.593 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.6271 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 37,401 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.8872 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.8575 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -0.6% (2100)
- Population density 222.05 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 1.41 million people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre in Nepal?
- Gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre in Nepal was 37.44 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 37.44 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 61,315 current LCU per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Nepal rank for gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre?
- Nepal ranks 72nd out of 210 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 175.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of GDP (current LCU), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP (current LCU) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GDP (current LCU) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- GDP UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
GDP (current LCU) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.