Daily per capita protein supply vs. GDP per capita in Nepal
Nepal: Daily per capita protein supply vs. GDP per capita was 81.74 grams per day per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
81.74 grams per day per capita
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
118th
of 192 countries
All-time high
84.67 grams per day per capita
in 2020
All-time low
42.29 grams per day per capita
in 1975
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Daily per capita protein supply vs. GDP per capita in Nepal, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in grams per day per capita.
Analysis
In 2023, daily per capita protein supply vs. gdp per capita in Nepal stood at 81.74 grams per day per capita.
That represents a change of down 2.1% on the previous year and up 15.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, daily per capita protein supply vs. gdp per capita in Nepal peaked at 84.67 grams per day per capita in 2020 and was at its lowest, 42.29 grams per day per capita, in 1975.
Nepal ranks 118th of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Daily per capita protein supply vs. GDP per capita in Nepal, year by year
| Year | grams per day per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 42.85 grams per day per capita | — |
| 1962 | 43.06 grams per day per capita | +0.5% |
| 1963 | 43.31 grams per day per capita | +0.6% |
| 1964 | 43.53 grams per day per capita | +0.5% |
| 1965 | 43.63 grams per day per capita | +0.2% |
| 1966 | 43.06 grams per day per capita | -1.3% |
| 1967 | 42.47 grams per day per capita | -1.4% |
| 1968 | 43.76 grams per day per capita | +3.0% |
| 1969 | 44.02 grams per day per capita | +0.6% |
| 1970 | 43.5 grams per day per capita | -1.2% |
| 1971 | 43.53 grams per day per capita | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 42.68 grams per day per capita | -2.0% |
| 1973 | 43.63 grams per day per capita | +2.2% |
| 1974 | 43.77 grams per day per capita | +0.3% |
| 1975 | 42.29 grams per day per capita | -3.4% |
| 1976 | 43.56 grams per day per capita | +3.0% |
| 1977 | 43.95 grams per day per capita | +0.9% |
| 1978 | 44.47 grams per day per capita | +1.2% |
| 1979 | 43.13 grams per day per capita | -3.0% |
| 1980 | 43.73 grams per day per capita | +1.4% |
| 1981 | 44.33 grams per day per capita | +1.4% |
| 1982 | 44.51 grams per day per capita | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 47.57 grams per day per capita | +6.9% |
| 1984 | 47.35 grams per day per capita | -0.5% |
| 1985 | 45.74 grams per day per capita | -3.4% |
| 1986 | 44.96 grams per day per capita | -1.7% |
| 1987 | 49.01 grams per day per capita | +9.0% |
| 1988 | 52.29 grams per day per capita | +6.7% |
| 1989 | 54.68 grams per day per capita | +4.6% |
| 1990 | 51.67 grams per day per capita | -5.5% |
| 1991 | 52.06 grams per day per capita | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 51.76 grams per day per capita | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 50.16 grams per day per capita | -3.1% |
| 1994 | 52.68 grams per day per capita | +5.0% |
| 1995 | 52.29 grams per day per capita | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 52.46 grams per day per capita | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 53.81 grams per day per capita | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 53.37 grams per day per capita | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 54.15 grams per day per capita | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 54.15 grams per day per capita | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 54.52 grams per day per capita | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 54.83 grams per day per capita | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 56.63 grams per day per capita | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 58.17 grams per day per capita | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 59.69 grams per day per capita | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 59.07 grams per day per capita | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 60.16 grams per day per capita | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 61.22 grams per day per capita | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 62.65 grams per day per capita | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 66.25 grams per day per capita | +5.7% |
| 2011 | 68.25 grams per day per capita | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 69.44 grams per day per capita | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 70.76 grams per day per capita | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 72.42 grams per day per capita | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 73.46 grams per day per capita | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 76 grams per day per capita | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 77.42 grams per day per capita | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 79.15 grams per day per capita | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 81.69 grams per day per capita | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 84.67 grams per day per capita | +3.6% |
| 2021 | 84.64 grams per day per capita | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 83.48 grams per day per capita | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 81.74 grams per day per capita | -2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 43.3 grams per day per capita | 42.47 grams per day per capita | 44.02 grams per day per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 43.45 grams per day per capita | 42.29 grams per day per capita | 44.47 grams per day per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 47.42 grams per day per capita | 43.73 grams per day per capita | 54.68 grams per day per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 52.44 grams per day per capita | 50.16 grams per day per capita | 54.15 grams per day per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 58.11 grams per day per capita | 54.15 grams per day per capita | 62.65 grams per day per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 73.48 grams per day per capita | 66.25 grams per day per capita | 81.69 grams per day per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 83.63 grams per day per capita | 81.74 grams per day per capita | 84.67 grams per day per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 115 Colombia 83.15 grams per day per capita compare
- 116 Tajikistan 83.14 grams per day per capita compare
- 117 Cape Verde 82.7 grams per day per capita compare
- 119 Laos 81.68 grams per day per capita compare
- 120 Slovakia 81.31 grams per day per capita compare
- 121 Bolivia 80.84 grams per day per capita 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)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 3.31 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 0.1118 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 171.65 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), annual 3.31 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), per 8.68 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), per 13,334 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), annual growth rate 4.06 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.5437 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is daily per capita protein supply vs. gdp per capita in Nepal?
- Daily per capita protein supply vs. gdp per capita in Nepal was 81.74 grams per day per capita in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest daily per capita protein supply vs. gdp per capita recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 84.67 grams per day per capita in 2020.
- What is the lowest daily per capita protein supply vs. gdp per capita recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.29 grams per day per capita in 1975.
- How does Nepal rank for daily per capita protein supply vs. gdp per capita?
- Nepal ranks 118th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is daily per capita protein supply vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Daily per capita protein supply vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Daily per capita supply of calories is measured in kilocalories per person per day. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.