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

Latest (2023)
37.44 million current LCU per square kilometre
Change on year
up 7.8%
World rank
72nd
of 211 countries
All-time high
37.44 million current LCU per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
776,371 current LCU per square kilometre
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

GDP: linked series (current LCU), per square kilometre in Nepal, 1990–2023

010.0M20.0M30.0M40.0M1990200620231990: 776.4k current LCU per square kilometre1991: 929.4k current LCU per square kilometre1992: 1.1M current LCU per square kilometre1993: 1.3M current LCU per square kilometre1994: 1.5M current LCU per square kilometre1995: 1.6M current LCU per square kilometre1996: 1.9M current LCU per square kilometre1997: 2.1M current LCU per square kilometre1998: 2.3M current LCU per square kilometre1999: 2.6M current LCU per square kilometre2000: 2.8M current LCU per square kilometre2001: 3.1M current LCU per square kilometre2002: 3.2M current LCU per square kilometre2003: 3.4M current LCU per square kilometre2004: 3.7M current LCU per square kilometre2005: 4.1M current LCU per square kilometre2006: 4.6M current LCU per square kilometre2007: 5.1M current LCU per square kilometre2008: 5.7M current LCU per square kilometre2009: 6.9M current LCU per square kilometre2010: 8.3M current LCU per square kilometre2011: 10.9M current LCU per square kilometre2012: 12.3M current LCU per square kilometre2013: 13.6M current LCU per square kilometre2014: 15.6M current LCU per square kilometre2015: 16.9M current LCU per square kilometre2016: 18.2M current LCU per square kilometre2017: 21.5M current LCU per square kilometre2018: 24.1M current LCU per square kilometre2019: 26.9M current LCU per square kilometre2020: 27.1M current LCU per square kilometre2021: 30.4M current LCU per square kilometre2022: 34.7M current LCU per square kilometre2023: 37.4M current LCU per square kilometre

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

Annual values for GDP: linked series (current LCU), per square kilometre in Nepal, 1990 to 2023.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 69 Kazakhstan 44.24 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
  2. 70 Iceland 43.37 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
  3. 71 Channel Islands 40.97 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
  4. 73 Aruba 37.26 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
  5. 74 North Macedonia 35.80 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
  6. 75 Thailand 35.22 million current LCU per square kilometre compare

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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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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)

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Indicator
GDP: linked series (current LCU), per square kilometre
Unit
current LCU per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
212 places, 6,791 data points, 1990–2023
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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.