Augmented Human Development Index (excluding income) in Nepal
Nepal: Augmented Human Development Index (excluding income) was 0.2892 in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Augmented Human Development Index (excluding income) in Nepal, 1870–2020
Source: Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2022) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for augmented human development index (excluding income) in Nepal is 0.2892, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 10.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, augmented human development index (excluding income) in Nepal peaked at 0.2892 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.0083, in 1870.
That places Nepal 98th out of 162 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Augmented Human Development Index (excluding income) in Nepal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1870 | 0.0083 | — |
| 1880 | 0.0083 | +0.0% |
| 1890 | 0.0083 | +0.0% |
| 1900 | 0.0098 | +18.6% |
| 1913 | 0.0098 | +0.0% |
| 1925 | 0.0138 | +40.2% |
| 1929 | 0.0146 | +5.8% |
| 1933 | 0.0161 | +10.3% |
| 1938 | 0.0171 | +6.5% |
| 1950 | 0.0209 | +22.1% |
| 1955 | 0.0318 | +52.1% |
| 1960 | 0.0401 | +26.1% |
| 1965 | 0.0379 | -5.6% |
| 1970 | 0.0447 | +18.1% |
| 1975 | 0.0526 | +17.5% |
| 1980 | 0.0666 | +26.8% |
| 1985 | 0.0798 | +19.8% |
| 1990 | 0.1194 | +49.6% |
| 1995 | 0.1653 | +38.4% |
| 2000 | 0.1884 | +14.0% |
| 2005 | 0.1657 | -12.0% |
| 2010 | 0.2614 | +57.8% |
| 2015 | 0.2683 | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 0.2892 | +7.8% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 0.2892 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.2467, 1.2× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 0.0083 | 0.0083 | 0.0083 | 1 |
| 1880s | 0.0083 | 0.0083 | 0.0083 | 1 |
| 1890s | 0.0083 | 0.0083 | 0.0083 | 1 |
| 1900s | 0.0098 | 0.0098 | 0.0098 | 1 |
| 1910s | 0.0098 | 0.0098 | 0.0098 | 1 |
| 1920s | 0.0142 | 0.0138 | 0.0146 | 2 |
| 1930s | 0.0166 | 0.0161 | 0.0171 | 2 |
| 1950s | 0.0264 | 0.0209 | 0.0318 | 2 |
| 1960s | 0.039 | 0.0379 | 0.0401 | 2 |
| 1970s | 0.0487 | 0.0447 | 0.0526 | 2 |
| 1980s | 0.0732 | 0.0666 | 0.0798 | 2 |
| 1990s | 0.1423 | 0.1194 | 0.1653 | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.177 | 0.1657 | 0.1884 | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.2649 | 0.2614 | 0.2683 | 2 |
| 2020s | 0.2892 | 0.2892 | 0.2892 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 0 BoP, current US$ (1989)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (1989)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 0 BoP, current US$ per person (1989)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 56.90 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -23.95 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0013 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1.92 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 33.15 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is augmented human development index (excluding income) in Nepal?
- Augmented human development index (excluding income) in Nepal was 0.2892 in 2020, according to Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2022) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest augmented human development index (excluding income) recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2892 in 2020.
- What is the lowest augmented human development index (excluding income) recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0083 in 1870.
- How does Nepal rank for augmented human development index (excluding income)?
- Nepal ranks 98th out of 162 countries with data for 2020.
- Is augmented human development index (excluding income) rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2022) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Augmented Human Development Index (excluding income). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The AHDI seeks to give a historical perspective on human development, in four dimensions: healthy life, knowledge, and civil and political freedom. This indicator excludes the income-based wellbeing component.