GDP: linked series (current LCU), per square kilometre in Nepal
Nepal: GDP: linked series (current LCU), per square kilometre was 37.44 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
GDP: linked series (current LCU), per square kilometre in Nepal, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, gdp: linked series (current lcu), per square kilometre in Nepal stood at 37.44 million current LCU per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.8% on the previous year and up 175.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp: linked series (current lcu), per square kilometre in Nepal peaked at 37.44 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 776,371 current LCU per square kilometre, in 1990.
Nepal ranks 72nd of 211 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 square kilometre in Nepal, year by year
| Year | current LCU per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 776,371 current LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 929,406 current LCU per square kilometre | +19.7% |
| 1992 | 1.15 million current LCU per square kilometre | +23.4% |
| 1993 | 1.32 million current LCU per square kilometre | +15.0% |
| 1994 | 1.50 million current LCU per square kilometre | +13.4% |
| 1995 | 1.65 million current LCU per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 1996 | 1.87 million current LCU per square kilometre | +13.6% |
| 1997 | 2.11 million current LCU per square kilometre | +12.7% |
| 1998 | 2.26 million current LCU per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 1999 | 2.57 million current LCU per square kilometre | +13.7% |
| 2000 | 2.84 million current LCU per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 2001 | 3.08 million current LCU per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 2002 | 3.21 million current LCU per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2003 | 3.43 million current LCU per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 2004 | 3.74 million current LCU per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 2005 | 4.11 million current LCU per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 2006 | 4.56 million current LCU per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 2007 | 5.08 million current LCU per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 2008 | 5.69 million current LCU per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 2009 | 6.89 million current LCU per square kilometre | +21.2% |
| 2010 | 8.32 million current LCU per square kilometre | +20.7% |
| 2011 | 10.88 million current LCU per square kilometre | +30.7% |
| 2012 | 12.27 million current LCU per square kilometre | +12.8% |
| 2013 | 13.60 million current LCU per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 2014 | 15.57 million current LCU per square kilometre | +14.5% |
| 2015 | 16.91 million current LCU per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 2016 | 18.19 million current LCU per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 2017 | 21.47 million current LCU per square kilometre | +18.0% |
| 2018 | 24.11 million current LCU per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 2019 | 26.92 million current LCU per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 2020 | 27.13 million current LCU per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 30.36 million current LCU per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 2022 | 34.72 million current LCU per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 2023 | 37.44 million current LCU per square kilometre | +7.8% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 37.44 million current LCU per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 16.42 million current LCU per square kilometre, 2.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 37.44 million current LCU per square kilometre is below the median for South Asia, which is 219.68 million current LCU per square kilometre, 17% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.61 million current LCU per square kilometre | 776,371 current LCU per square kilometre | 2.57 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.26 million current LCU per square kilometre | 2.84 million current LCU per square kilometre | 6.89 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.82 million current LCU per square kilometre | 8.32 million current LCU per square kilometre | 26.92 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.41 million current LCU per square kilometre | 27.13 million current LCU per square kilometre | 37.44 million current LCU per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 69 Kazakhstan 44.24 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 70 Iceland 43.37 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 71 Channel Islands 40.97 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 73 Aruba 37.26 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 74 North Macedonia 35.80 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 75 Thailand 35.22 million current LCU 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 gdp: linked series (current lcu), per square kilometre in Nepal?
- Gdp: linked series (current lcu), per square kilometre in Nepal was 37.44 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp: linked series (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 37.44 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gdp: linked series (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 776,371 current LCU per square kilometre in 1990.
- How does Nepal rank for gdp: linked series (current lcu), per square kilometre?
- Nepal ranks 72nd out of 211 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gdp: linked series (current lcu), per square kilometre rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 175.3%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP: linked series (current LCU) 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.
GDP: linked series (current LCU) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- GDP: linked series Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
- 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
GDP: linked series (current LCU) 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.