GNI (current LCU), per capita in Nepal
Nepal: GNI (current LCU), per capita was 195,703 current LCU per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
195,703 current LCU per person
Change on year
up 7.0%
World rank
91st
of 207 countries
All-time high
195,703 current LCU per person
in 2024
All-time low
703.22 current LCU per person
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970–2024
GNI (current LCU), per capita in Nepal, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
Nepal recorded 195,703 current LCU per person for gni (current lcu), per capita in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is up 7.0% on the previous year and up 139.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gni (current lcu), per capita in Nepal peaked at 195,703 current LCU per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 703.22 current LCU per person, in 1971.
Nepal ranks 91st of 207 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.
GNI (current LCU), per capita in Nepal, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 705.04 current LCU per person | — |
| 1971 | 703.22 current LCU per person | -0.3% |
| 1972 | 798.28 current LCU per person | +13.5% |
| 1973 | 750.95 current LCU per person | -5.9% |
| 1974 | 943.96 current LCU per person | +25.7% |
| 1975 | 1,195 current LCU per person | +26.6% |
| 1976 | 1,231 current LCU per person | +3.1% |
| 1977 | 1,197 current LCU per person | -2.8% |
| 1978 | 1,336 current LCU per person | +11.6% |
| 1979 | 1,469 current LCU per person | +10.0% |
| 1980 | 1,511 current LCU per person | +2.9% |
| 1981 | 1,723 current LCU per person | +14.0% |
| 1982 | 1,911 current LCU per person | +10.9% |
| 1983 | 2,034 current LCU per person | +6.4% |
| 1984 | 2,342 current LCU per person | +15.2% |
| 1985 | 2,666 current LCU per person | +13.8% |
| 1986 | 3,119 current LCU per person | +17.0% |
| 1987 | 3,498 current LCU per person | +12.2% |
| 1988 | 4,122 current LCU per person | +17.8% |
| 1989 | 4,693 current LCU per person | +13.8% |
| 1990 | 5,315 current LCU per person | +13.3% |
| 1991 | 6,199 current LCU per person | +16.6% |
| 1992 | 7,439 current LCU per person | +20.0% |
| 1993 | 8,312 current LCU per person | +11.7% |
| 1994 | 9,203 current LCU per person | +10.7% |
| 1995 | 9,865 current LCU per person | +7.2% |
| 1996 | 10,964 current LCU per person | +11.1% |
| 1997 | 12,100 current LCU per person | +10.4% |
| 1998 | 12,722 current LCU per person | +5.1% |
| 1999 | 14,211 current LCU per person | +11.7% |
| 2000 | 15,516 current LCU per person | +9.2% |
| 2001 | 17,767 current LCU per person | +14.5% |
| 2002 | 18,115 current LCU per person | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 19,135 current LCU per person | +5.6% |
| 2004 | 20,566 current LCU per person | +7.5% |
| 2005 | 22,465 current LCU per person | +9.2% |
| 2006 | 24,808 current LCU per person | +10.4% |
| 2007 | 27,447 current LCU per person | +10.6% |
| 2008 | 30,515 current LCU per person | +11.2% |
| 2009 | 36,802 current LCU per person | +20.6% |
| 2010 | 43,958 current LCU per person | +19.4% |
| 2011 | 57,047 current LCU per person | +29.8% |
| 2012 | 64,306 current LCU per person | +12.7% |
| 2013 | 71,126 current LCU per person | +10.6% |
| 2014 | 81,861 current LCU per person | +15.1% |
| 2015 | 88,338 current LCU per person | +7.9% |
| 2016 | 94,514 current LCU per person | +7.0% |
| 2017 | 110,960 current LCU per person | +17.4% |
| 2018 | 123,882 current LCU per person | +11.6% |
| 2019 | 137,215 current LCU per person | +10.8% |
| 2020 | 135,834 current LCU per person | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 148,459 current LCU per person | +9.3% |
| 2022 | 168,445 current LCU per person | +13.5% |
| 2023 | 182,856 current LCU per person | +8.6% |
| 2024 | 195,703 current LCU per person | +7.0% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 195,703 current LCU per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 224,854 current LCU per person, 87% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 195,703 current LCU per person is below the median for South Asia, which is 262,264 current LCU per person, 75% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,033 current LCU per person | 703.22 current LCU per person | 1,469 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,762 current LCU per person | 1,511 current LCU per person | 4,693 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 9,633 current LCU per person | 5,315 current LCU per person | 14,211 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 23,314 current LCU per person | 15,516 current LCU per person | 36,802 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 87,321 current LCU per person | 43,958 current LCU per person | 137,215 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 166,259 current LCU per person | 135,834 current LCU per person | 195,703 current LCU per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 88 Ukraine 202,638 current LCU per person compare
- 89 Israel 198,315 current LCU per person compare
- 90 Greenland 196,570 current LCU per person compare
- 92 Maldives 181,077 current LCU per person compare
- 93 United Arab Emirates 179,881 current LCU per person compare
- 94 Liechtenstein 148,502 current LCU per person 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 gni (current lcu), per capita in Nepal?
- Gni (current lcu), per capita in Nepal was 195,703 current LCU per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gni (current lcu), per capita recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 195,703 current LCU per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest gni (current lcu), per capita recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 703.22 current LCU per person in 1971.
- How does Nepal rank for gni (current lcu), per capita?
- Nepal ranks 91st out of 207 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gni (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 139.1%. 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 GNI (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GNI (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GNI (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- GNI UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
GNI (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.