GDP per capita (current US$) (Country official) in Nepal
Nepal: GDP per capita (current US$) (Country official) was 1,536 current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GDP per capita in Nepal, 1960–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Nepal recorded 1,536 current US$ for gdp per capita in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.2% on the previous year and up 75.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita in Nepal peaked at 1,536 current US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 45.32 current US$, in 1964.
That places Nepal 183rd out of 214 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP per capita (current US$) (Country official) in Nepal, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 50.21 current US$ | — |
| 1961 | 51.55 current US$ | +2.7% |
| 1962 | 54.57 current US$ | +5.8% |
| 1963 | 46.31 current US$ | -15.1% |
| 1964 | 45.32 current US$ | -2.1% |
| 1965 | 65.81 current US$ | +45.2% |
| 1966 | 79.48 current US$ | +20.8% |
| 1967 | 72.26 current US$ | -9.1% |
| 1968 | 64.86 current US$ | -10.2% |
| 1969 | 64.82 current US$ | -0.1% |
| 1970 | 69.63 current US$ | +7.4% |
| 1971 | 69.45 current US$ | -0.3% |
| 1972 | 78.84 current US$ | +13.5% |
| 1973 | 73.23 current US$ | -7.1% |
| 1974 | 89.76 current US$ | +22.6% |
| 1975 | 113.61 current US$ | +26.6% |
| 1976 | 102.47 current US$ | -9.8% |
| 1977 | 95.34 current US$ | -7.0% |
| 1978 | 108.1 current US$ | +13.4% |
| 1979 | 121.87 current US$ | +12.7% |
| 1980 | 125.11 current US$ | +2.7% |
| 1981 | 142.92 current US$ | +14.2% |
| 1982 | 146.98 current US$ | +2.8% |
| 1983 | 146.63 current US$ | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 151.08 current US$ | +3.0% |
| 1985 | 149.9 current US$ | -0.8% |
| 1986 | 159.55 current US$ | +6.4% |
| 1987 | 162.04 current US$ | +1.6% |
| 1988 | 187.09 current US$ | +15.5% |
| 1989 | 184.97 current US$ | -1.1% |
| 1990 | 185.79 current US$ | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 195.72 current US$ | +5.3% |
| 1992 | 165.03 current US$ | -15.7% |
| 1993 | 172.81 current US$ | +4.7% |
| 1994 | 187.26 current US$ | +8.4% |
| 1995 | 197.84 current US$ | +5.7% |
| 1996 | 198.82 current US$ | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 211.84 current US$ | +6.5% |
| 1998 | 205.07 current US$ | -3.2% |
| 1999 | 208.65 current US$ | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 223.83 current US$ | +7.3% |
| 2001 | 240.79 current US$ | +7.6% |
| 2002 | 238.89 current US$ | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 246.43 current US$ | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 279.59 current US$ | +13.5% |
| 2005 | 309.02 current US$ | +10.5% |
| 2006 | 340.43 current US$ | +10.2% |
| 2007 | 385.45 current US$ | +13.2% |
| 2008 | 464.82 current US$ | +20.6% |
| 2009 | 473.08 current US$ | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 585.28 current US$ | +23.7% |
| 2011 | 785.52 current US$ | +34.2% |
| 2012 | 788.2 current US$ | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 803.27 current US$ | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 821.46 current US$ | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 875.54 current US$ | +6.6% |
| 2016 | 877.26 current US$ | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 1,034 current US$ | +17.9% |
| 2018 | 1,179 current US$ | +14.0% |
| 2019 | 1,203 current US$ | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 1,154 current US$ | -4.1% |
| 2021 | 1,253 current US$ | +8.5% |
| 2022 | 1,386 current US$ | +10.6% |
| 2023 | 1,382 current US$ | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 1,460 current US$ | +5.6% |
| 2025 | 1,536 current US$ | +5.2% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 1,536 current US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2,702 current US$, 57% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 1,536 current US$ is below the median for South Asia, which is 3,598 current US$, 43% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 59.52 current US$ | 45.32 current US$ | 79.48 current US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 92.23 current US$ | 69.45 current US$ | 121.87 current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 155.63 current US$ | 125.11 current US$ | 187.09 current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 192.88 current US$ | 165.03 current US$ | 211.84 current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 320.23 current US$ | 223.83 current US$ | 473.08 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 895.31 current US$ | 585.28 current US$ | 1,203 current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,362 current US$ | 1,154 current US$ | 1,536 current US$ | 6 |
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- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 5.25 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate -15.47 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0031 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 4.82 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -19.5 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0023 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 3.52 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per capita in Nepal?
- Gdp per capita in Nepal was 1,536 current US$ in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gdp per capita recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 1,536 current US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.32 current US$ in 1964.
- How does Nepal rank for gdp per capita?
- Nepal ranks 183rd out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp per capita rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 75.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of GDP per capita (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross domestic product is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period. It can be measured in three different ways: using either the expenditure approach, the income approach, or the production approach. The core indicator has been divided by the general population to achieve a per capita estimate.This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.