Japan vs Nepal: Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP
Japan
152.72 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Nepal
166.98 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Japan rank
50th
Nepal rank
48th
Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP over time
- Japan
- Nepal
How they compare
Nepal currently reports 166.98 current LCU per US$ of GDP against 152.72 current LCU per US$ of GDP in Japan, a difference of 14.26 current LCU per US$ of GDP.
That makes Nepal's figure about 1.1 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 50 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Japan ahead.
Japan ranks 50th and Nepal ranks 48th of 186 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 4 and Nepal in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Nepal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 256.68 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 12.32 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 244.37 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Japan |
| 1980s | 194.56 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 18.82 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 175.75 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Japan |
| 1990s | 117.34 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 54.59 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 62.75 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Japan |
| 2000s | 110.66 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 83.64 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 27.01 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Japan |
| 2010s | 101.73 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 116.5 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 14.77 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Nepal |
| 2020s | 129.77 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 155.89 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 26.13 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Nepal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross national expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp, Japan or Nepal?
- Nepal, at 166.98 current LCU per US$ of GDP against 152.72 current LCU per US$ of GDP in Japan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gross national expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp between Japan and Nepal?
- 14.26 current LCU per US$ of GDP, with Nepal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Nepal?
- 50 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2024.
- How do Japan and Nepal rank globally for gross national expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Japan ranks 50th and Nepal ranks 48th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Gross national expenditure (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.