GNI per capita, Atlas method (current US$) (GNI UNESCO Institute) in Nepal
Nepal: GNI per capita, Atlas method (current US$) (GNI UNESCO Institute) was 1,470 current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1,470 current US$
Change on year
up 2.8%
World rank
173rd
of 206 countries
All-time high
1,470 current US$
in 2024
All-time low
70 current US$
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
GNI per capita, Atlas method in Nepal, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Nepal recorded 1,470 current US$ for gni per capita, atlas method in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 70.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gni per capita, atlas method in Nepal peaked at 1,470 current US$ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 70 current US$, in 1970.
That places Nepal 173rd out of 206 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GNI per capita, Atlas method (current US$) (GNI UNESCO Institute) in Nepal, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 70 current US$ | — |
| 1971 | 70 current US$ | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 80 current US$ | +14.3% |
| 1973 | 80 current US$ | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 100 current US$ | +25.0% |
| 1975 | 110 current US$ | +10.0% |
| 1976 | 110 current US$ | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 110 current US$ | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 110 current US$ | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 120 current US$ | +9.1% |
| 1980 | 130 current US$ | +8.3% |
| 1981 | 150 current US$ | +15.4% |
| 1982 | 150 current US$ | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 140 current US$ | -6.7% |
| 1984 | 150 current US$ | +7.1% |
| 1985 | 160 current US$ | +6.7% |
| 1986 | 160 current US$ | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 170 current US$ | +6.2% |
| 1988 | 200 current US$ | +17.6% |
| 1989 | 200 current US$ | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 200 current US$ | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 200 current US$ | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 190 current US$ | -5.0% |
| 1993 | 190 current US$ | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 190 current US$ | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 200 current US$ | +5.3% |
| 1996 | 210 current US$ | +5.0% |
| 1997 | 210 current US$ | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 200 current US$ | -4.8% |
| 1999 | 210 current US$ | +5.0% |
| 2000 | 220 current US$ | +4.8% |
| 2001 | 230 current US$ | +4.5% |
| 2002 | 230 current US$ | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 250 current US$ | +8.7% |
| 2004 | 280 current US$ | +12.0% |
| 2005 | 300 current US$ | +7.1% |
| 2006 | 330 current US$ | +10.0% |
| 2007 | 370 current US$ | +12.1% |
| 2008 | 430 current US$ | +16.2% |
| 2009 | 480 current US$ | +11.6% |
| 2010 | 530 current US$ | +10.4% |
| 2011 | 620 current US$ | +17.0% |
| 2012 | 750 current US$ | +21.0% |
| 2013 | 840 current US$ | +12.0% |
| 2014 | 860 current US$ | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 870 current US$ | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 860 current US$ | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 970 current US$ | +12.8% |
| 2018 | 1,120 current US$ | +15.5% |
| 2019 | 1,240 current US$ | +10.7% |
| 2020 | 1,190 current US$ | -4.0% |
| 2021 | 1,250 current US$ | +5.0% |
| 2022 | 1,380 current US$ | +10.4% |
| 2023 | 1,430 current US$ | +3.6% |
| 2024 | 1,470 current US$ | +2.8% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 1,470 current US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2,320 current US$, 63% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 1,470 current US$ is below the median for South Asia, which is 3,280 current US$, 45% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 96 current US$ | 70 current US$ | 120 current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 161 current US$ | 130 current US$ | 200 current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 200 current US$ | 190 current US$ | 210 current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 312 current US$ | 220 current US$ | 480 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 866 current US$ | 530 current US$ | 1,240 current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,344 current US$ | 1,190 current US$ | 1,470 current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 171 Tajikistan 1,650 current US$ compare
- 172 East Timor 1,560 current US$ compare
- 173 Guinea 1,470 current US$ compare
- 175 Benin 1,430 current US$ compare
- 175 Pakistan 1,430 current US$ 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)
- Population growth rate -0.601 (2100)
- Population density 222.05 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 1.41 million (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gni per capita, atlas method in Nepal?
- Gni per capita, atlas method in Nepal was 1,470 current US$ in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gni per capita, atlas method recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 1,470 current US$ in 2024.
- What is the lowest gni per capita, atlas method recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 70 current US$ in 1970.
- How does Nepal rank for gni per capita, atlas method?
- Nepal ranks 173rd out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gni per capita, atlas method rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 70.9%. 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 GNI per capita, Atlas method (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release