Exports of goods and services (current US$), per square kilometre in Nepal
Nepal: Exports of goods and services (current US$), per square kilometre was 20,062 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Exports of goods and services (current US$), per square kilometre in Nepal, 1965–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for exports of goods and services (current us$), per square kilometre in Nepal is 20,062 current US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 59 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.2% on the previous year and up 39.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exports of goods and services (current us$), per square kilometre in Nepal peaked at 20,062 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 296.99 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1970.
Nepal ranks 156th of 190 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Exports of goods and services (current US$), per square kilometre in Nepal, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 399.26 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1966 | 357.96 current US$ per square kilometre | -10.3% |
| 1967 | 404.77 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.1% |
| 1968 | 369.65 current US$ per square kilometre | -8.7% |
| 1969 | 386.77 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1970 | 296.99 current US$ per square kilometre | -23.2% |
| 1971 | 333.59 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 1972 | 405.42 current US$ per square kilometre | +21.5% |
| 1973 | 449.38 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 1974 | 464.16 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1975 | 980.85 current US$ per square kilometre | +111.3% |
| 1976 | 1,095 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 1977 | 1,140 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1978 | 1,186 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1979 | 1,526 current US$ per square kilometre | +28.6% |
| 1980 | 1,571 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1981 | 2,053 current US$ per square kilometre | +30.7% |
| 1982 | 1,942 current US$ per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 1983 | 1,751 current US$ per square kilometre | -9.8% |
| 1984 | 1,923 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 1985 | 2,112 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 1986 | 2,325 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 1987 | 2,443 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1988 | 2,791 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 1989 | 2,728 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1990 | 2,671 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1991 | 3,151 current US$ per square kilometre | +18.0% |
| 1992 | 3,796 current US$ per square kilometre | +20.5% |
| 1993 | 4,718 current US$ per square kilometre | +24.3% |
| 1994 | 5,402 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.5% |
| 1995 | 7,686 current US$ per square kilometre | +42.3% |
| 1996 | 7,215 current US$ per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 1997 | 9,056 current US$ per square kilometre | +25.5% |
| 1998 | 7,750 current US$ per square kilometre | -14.4% |
| 1999 | 8,043 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2000 | 8,924 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 2001 | 9,454 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2002 | 7,487 current US$ per square kilometre | -20.8% |
| 2003 | 6,933 current US$ per square kilometre | -7.4% |
| 2004 | 8,465 current US$ per square kilometre | +22.1% |
| 2005 | 8,271 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 8,483 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 9,260 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 2008 | 11,181 current US$ per square kilometre | +20.7% |
| 2009 | 11,137 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 10,697 current US$ per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 2011 | 11,748 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 2012 | 13,248 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.8% |
| 2013 | 14,370 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 2014 | 16,054 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 2015 | 17,359 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 2016 | 13,994 current US$ per square kilometre | -19.4% |
| 2017 | 15,789 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.8% |
| 2018 | 18,053 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 2019 | 18,554 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 15,872 current US$ per square kilometre | -14.5% |
| 2021 | 13,186 current US$ per square kilometre | -16.9% |
| 2022 | 19,255 current US$ per square kilometre | +46.0% |
| 2023 | 20,062 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.2% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 20,062 current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 32,061 current US$ per square kilometre, 63% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 20,062 current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for South Asia, which is 271,608 current US$ per square kilometre, 7% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Exports of goods and services (current US$), per square kilometre in Nepal changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | +111.3% | 464.16 current US$ per square kilometre | 980.85 current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 383.68 current US$ per square kilometre | 357.96 current US$ per square kilometre | 404.77 current US$ per square kilometre | 5 |
| 1970s | 787.61 current US$ per square kilometre | 296.99 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,526 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,164 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,571 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,791 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 5,949 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,671 current US$ per square kilometre | 9,056 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 8,960 current US$ per square kilometre | 6,933 current US$ per square kilometre | 11,181 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 14,986 current US$ per square kilometre | 10,697 current US$ per square kilometre | 18,554 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 17,094 current US$ per square kilometre | 13,186 current US$ per square kilometre | 20,062 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 153 Burkina Faso 21,274 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 154 Kiribati 21,094 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 155 Venezuela 20,969 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 157 Solomon Islands 19,511 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 158 Sierra Leone 18,634 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 159 Turkmenistan 17,998 current US$ per square kilometre 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)
- 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$), annual growth rate 33.15 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is exports of goods and services (current us$), per square kilometre in Nepal?
- Exports of goods and services (current us$), per square kilometre in Nepal was 20,062 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest exports of goods and services (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 20,062 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest exports of goods and services (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 296.99 current US$ per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Nepal rank for exports of goods and services (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Nepal ranks 156th out of 190 countries with data for 2023.
- Is exports of goods and services (current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Exports of goods and services (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Exports of goods and services (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Exports of goods and services (current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Exports of goods and services Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Exports of goods and services (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.