GDP per capita in Nepal
Nepal: GDP per capita was 1,447 current US$ in 2024. β Volatile
GDP per capita in Nepal, 1970β2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp per capita in Nepal is 1,447 current US$, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.7% on the previous year and up 76.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita in Nepal peaked at 1,447 current US$ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 69.45 current US$, in 1971.
That places Nepal 177th out of 208 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 92.23 current US$ | 69.45 current US$ | 121.87 current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 155.63 current US$ | 125.11 current US$ | 187.09 current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 192.88 current US$ | 165.03 current US$ | 211.84 current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 320.23 current US$ | 223.83 current US$ | 473.08 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 895.31 current US$ | 585.28 current US$ | 1,203 current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,325 current US$ | 1,154 current US$ | 1,447 current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
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 1,447 current US$ in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gdp per capita recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 1,447 current US$ in 2024.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 69.45 current US$ in 1971.
- How does Nepal rank for gdp per capita?
- Nepal ranks 177th 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 76.2%. 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 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release