Annual growth rate of real GDP per capita in Nepal
Nepal: Annual growth rate of real GDP per capita was 3.8% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Annual growth rate of real GDP per capita in Nepal, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual growth rate of real gdp per capita in Nepal is 3.8%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 81.0% on the previous year and down 33.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual growth rate of real gdp per capita in Nepal peaked at 8.8% in 2017 and was at its lowest, -4.2%, in 2020.
Nepal ranks 52nd of 226 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual growth rate of real GDP per capita in Nepal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.3% | — |
| 2001 | 3.9% | -9.3% |
| 2002 | -0.1% | -102.6% |
| 2003 | 3.9% | -4000.0% |
| 2004 | 4.8% | +23.1% |
| 2005 | 3.7% | -22.9% |
| 2006 | 3.7% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 3.9% | +5.4% |
| 2008 | 6.7% | +71.8% |
| 2009 | 5.2% | -22.4% |
| 2010 | 5.6% | +7.7% |
| 2011 | 4.1% | -26.8% |
| 2012 | 4.4% | +7.3% |
| 2013 | 3.3% | -25.0% |
| 2014 | 5.7% | +72.7% |
| 2015 | 3.4% | -40.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2017 | 8.8% | — |
| 2018 | 7.4% | -15.9% |
| 2019 | 5.4% | -27.0% |
| 2020 | -4.2% | -177.8% |
| 2021 | 3.0% | -171.4% |
| 2022 | 4.8% | +60.0% |
| 2023 | 2.1% | -56.2% |
| 2024 | 3.8% | +81.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.0% | -0.1% | 6.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.8% | 0.0% | 8.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.9% | -4.2% | 4.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 49 Bulgaria 4.0% compare
- 50 Azerbaijan 3.9% compare
- 50 Grenada 3.9% compare
- 52 Costa Rica 3.8% compare
- 52 Malaysia 3.8% compare
- 55 Ghana 3.7% compare
- 55 Kazakhstan 3.7% compare
- 55 Micronesia 3.7% compare
More economy & growth data for Nepal
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 4.28 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 5.25 Percent per annum (2029)
- Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita 1,134 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 5.58 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 1.23 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita 1,882 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate 8.16 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP 166.98 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per capita 256,455 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 3.15 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual growth rate of real gdp per capita in Nepal?
- Annual growth rate of real gdp per capita in Nepal was 3.8% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest annual growth rate of real gdp per capita recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 8.8% in 2017.
- What is the lowest annual growth rate of real gdp per capita recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was -4.2% in 2020.
- How does Nepal rank for annual growth rate of real gdp per capita?
- Nepal ranks 52nd out of 226 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual growth rate of real gdp per capita rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Annual growth rate of real GDP per capita (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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