GDP per capita in Nepal
Nepal: GDP per capita was 192,543 current LCU in 2024. β Volatile
GDP per capita in Nepal, 1970β2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
In 2024, gdp per capita in Nepal stood at 192,543 current LCU. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.5% on the previous year and up 138.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita in Nepal peaked at 192,543 current LCU in 2024 and was at its lowest, 703.22 current LCU, in 1971.
That places Nepal 92nd out of 208 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,031 current LCU | 703.22 current LCU | 1,462 current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,754 current LCU | 1,501 current LCU | 4,684 current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 9,612 current LCU | 5,297 current LCU | 14,178 current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 23,187 current LCU | 15,460 current LCU | 36,370 current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 86,473 current LCU | 43,624 current LCU | 135,811 current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 164,535 current LCU | 134,248 current LCU | 192,543 current LCU | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 89 Kyrgyzstan 210,840 current LCU compare
- 90 Maldives 203,376 current LCU compare
- 91 Israel 200,439 current LCU compare
- 93 Liechtenstein 186,862 current LCU compare
- 94 United Arab Emirates 181,339 current LCU compare
- 95 Bermuda 138,935 current LCU compare
More population data for Nepal
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.601 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 1.41 million (2100)
- Population density 222.05 (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.601 (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 1.96 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 19,598 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 1.96 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 1.96 (2024)
- Natural population growth 1.24 (2023)
- Fertility rate with projections 1.98 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per capita in Nepal?
- Gdp per capita in Nepal was 192,543 current LCU in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gdp per capita recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 192,543 current LCU in 2024.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 703.22 current LCU in 1971.
- How does Nepal rank for gdp per capita?
- Nepal ranks 92nd out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gdp per capita rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 138.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of GDP per capita (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release