GDP: linked series (current LCU), per capita in Nepal
Nepal: GDP: linked series (current LCU), per capita was 209,327 current LCU per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GDP: linked series (current LCU), per capita in Nepal, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
In 2025, gdp: linked series (current lcu), per capita in Nepal stood at 209,327 current LCU per person. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is up 7.8% on the previous year and up 140.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp: linked series (current lcu), per capita in Nepal peaked at 209,327 current LCU per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 5,686 current LCU per person, in 1990.
Nepal ranks 93rd of 214 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP: linked series (current LCU), per capita in Nepal, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 5,686 current LCU per person | — |
| 1991 | 6,633 current LCU per person | +16.7% |
| 1992 | 7,955 current LCU per person | +19.9% |
| 1993 | 8,905 current LCU per person | +11.9% |
| 1994 | 9,850 current LCU per person | +10.6% |
| 1995 | 10,577 current LCU per person | +7.4% |
| 1996 | 11,750 current LCU per person | +11.1% |
| 1997 | 12,969 current LCU per person | +10.4% |
| 1998 | 13,639 current LCU per person | +5.2% |
| 1999 | 15,220 current LCU per person | +11.6% |
| 2000 | 16,597 current LCU per person | +9.0% |
| 2001 | 17,698 current LCU per person | +6.6% |
| 2002 | 18,139 current LCU per person | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 19,161 current LCU per person | +5.6% |
| 2004 | 20,631 current LCU per person | +7.7% |
| 2005 | 22,403 current LCU per person | +8.6% |
| 2006 | 24,622 current LCU per person | +9.9% |
| 2007 | 27,169 current LCU per person | +10.3% |
| 2008 | 30,221 current LCU per person | +11.2% |
| 2009 | 36,370 current LCU per person | +20.3% |
| 2010 | 43,624 current LCU per person | +19.9% |
| 2011 | 56,772 current LCU per person | +30.1% |
| 2012 | 63,860 current LCU per person | +12.5% |
| 2013 | 70,652 current LCU per person | +10.6% |
| 2014 | 80,677 current LCU per person | +14.2% |
| 2015 | 87,107 current LCU per person | +8.0% |
| 2016 | 93,298 current LCU per person | +7.1% |
| 2017 | 109,854 current LCU per person | +17.7% |
| 2018 | 123,076 current LCU per person | +12.0% |
| 2019 | 135,810 current LCU per person | +10.3% |
| 2020 | 134,248 current LCU per person | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 147,669 current LCU per person | +10.0% |
| 2022 | 167,474 current LCU per person | +13.4% |
| 2023 | 180,740 current LCU per person | +7.9% |
| 2024 | 194,267 current LCU per person | +7.5% |
| 2025 | 209,327 current LCU per person | +7.8% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 209,327 current LCU per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 305,525 current LCU per person, 69% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 209,327 current LCU per person is below the median for South Asia, which is 274,956 current LCU per person, 76% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10,318 current LCU per person | 5,686 current LCU per person | 15,220 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 23,301 current LCU per person | 16,597 current LCU per person | 36,370 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 86,473 current LCU per person | 43,624 current LCU per person | 135,810 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 172,288 current LCU per person | 134,248 current LCU per person | 209,327 current LCU per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 90 India 235,999 current LCU per person compare
- 91 Ukraine 229,120 current LCU per person compare
- 92 Maldives 225,296 current LCU per person compare
- 94 Israel 208,276 current LCU per person compare
- 95 United Arab Emirates 184,629 current LCU per person compare
- 96 Egypt 153,221 current LCU per person 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 gdp: linked series (current lcu), per capita in Nepal?
- Gdp: linked series (current lcu), per capita in Nepal was 209,327 current LCU per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp: linked series (current lcu), per capita recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 209,327 current LCU per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest gdp: linked series (current lcu), per capita recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,686 current LCU per person in 1990.
- How does Nepal rank for gdp: linked series (current lcu), per capita?
- Nepal ranks 93rd out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp: linked series (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 140.3%. 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 GDP: linked series (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP: linked series (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GDP: linked series (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- GDP: linked series Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
GDP: linked series (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.