Domestic material consumption per capita in Nepal
Nepal: Domestic material consumption per capita was 6.76 in 2023. β² Rising
Domestic material consumption per capita in Nepal, 2000β2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for domestic material consumption per capita in Nepal is 6.76, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.8% on the previous year and up 64.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic material consumption per capita in Nepal peaked at 6.76 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2.38, in 2000.
Nepal ranks 131st of 223 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.91 | 2.38 | 3.16 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.66 | 3.28 | 6.63 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.63 | 6.53 | 6.76 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 128 Papua New Guinea 6.98 compare
- 129 Fiji 6.85 compare
- 130 Jordan 6.77 compare
- 132 Mali 6.75 compare
- 133 Azerbaijan 6.73 compare
- 134 El Salvador 6.72 compare
More economy & growth data for Nepal
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of gdp -24.9 (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices 2.65 (2025)
- Gdp per capita worldbank constant usd 1,234 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added to gdp 4.98 (2025)
- Gdp worldbank constant usd 36.54 billion (2025)
- Gdp per capita in international and market dollars 1,234 (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 136.29 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 1.87 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 13.75 billion current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 745.45 billion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic material consumption per capita in Nepal?
- Domestic material consumption per capita in Nepal was 6.76 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest domestic material consumption per capita recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 6.76 in 2023.
- What is the lowest domestic material consumption per capita recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.38 in 2000.
- How does Nepal rank for domestic material consumption per capita?
- Nepal ranks 131st out of 223 countries with data for 2023.
- Is domestic material consumption per capita rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 64.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Domestic material consumption per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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