Nepal vs Zambia: GDP per capita
Nepal
1,234 constant 2015 US$
in 2025
Zambia
1,356 constant 2015 US$
in 2025
Nepal rank
178th
Zambia rank
177th
GDP per capita over time
- Nepal
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 1,356 constant 2015 US$ against 1,234 constant 2015 US$ in Nepal, a difference of 122 constant 2015 US$.
That makes Zambia's figure about 1.1 times Nepal's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Zambia has been ahead every year.
Nepal ranks 178th and Zambia ranks 177th of 209 countries.
Zambia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nepal | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 334.22 constant 2015 US$ | 1,215 constant 2015 US$ | 880.29 constant 2015 US$ | Zambia |
| 1970s | 337.95 constant 2015 US$ | 1,208 constant 2015 US$ | 869.73 constant 2015 US$ | Zambia |
| 1980s | 371.86 constant 2015 US$ | 970.69 constant 2015 US$ | 598.83 constant 2015 US$ | Zambia |
| 1990s | 473.76 constant 2015 US$ | 812.65 constant 2015 US$ | 338.89 constant 2015 US$ | Zambia |
| 2000s | 604.09 constant 2015 US$ | 929.37 constant 2015 US$ | 325.28 constant 2015 US$ | Zambia |
| 2010s | 868.85 constant 2015 US$ | 1,276 constant 2015 US$ | 407.26 constant 2015 US$ | Zambia |
| 2020s | 1,126 constant 2015 US$ | 1,304 constant 2015 US$ | 178.14 constant 2015 US$ | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp per capita, Nepal or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 1,356 constant 2015 US$ against 1,234 constant 2015 US$ in Nepal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gdp per capita between Nepal and Zambia?
- 122 constant 2015 US$, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nepal and Zambia?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Nepal and Zambia rank globally for gdp per capita?
- Nepal ranks 178th and Zambia ranks 177th of 209 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Average economic output per person in a country or region per year. This data is adjusted by inflation but _does not_ account for differences in living costs between countries.