Annual growth of GDP per capita in Nepal
Nepal: Annual growth of GDP per capita was 4.5% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
4.5%
Change on year
up 18.7%
World rank
37th
of 212 countries
All-time high
8.8%
in 2017
All-time low
-5.3%
in 1983
Years of data
65
1961–2025
Annual growth of GDP per capita in Nepal, 1961–2025
Source: National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in annual %.
Analysis
Nepal recorded 4.5% for annual growth of gdp per capita in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 18.7% on the previous year and up 33.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual growth of gdp per capita in Nepal peaked at 8.8% in 2017 and was at its lowest, -5.3%, in 1983.
Nepal ranks 37th of 212 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual growth of GDP per capita in Nepal, year by year
| Year | annual % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | -0.0% | — |
| 1962 | -0.1% | +254.3% |
| 1963 | -0.1% | +62.9% |
| 1964 | 5.4% | -6325.8% |
| 1965 | -3.2% | -159.4% |
| 1966 | 4.8% | -250.5% |
| 1967 | -3.6% | -175.2% |
| 1968 | -1.5% | -59.6% |
| 1969 | 2.2% | -251.5% |
| 1970 | 0.4% | -84.0% |
| 1971 | -3.3% | -1033.9% |
| 1972 | 0.9% | -127.2% |
| 1973 | -2.6% | -390.5% |
| 1974 | 4.0% | -253.9% |
| 1975 | -0.8% | -118.7% |
| 1976 | 2.1% | -383.4% |
| 1977 | 0.7% | -65.7% |
| 1978 | 2.0% | +174.4% |
| 1979 | 0.0% | -99.8% |
| 1980 | -4.6% | -109320.7% |
| 1981 | 5.8% | -226.8% |
| 1982 | 1.4% | -76.2% |
| 1983 | -5.3% | -478.4% |
| 1984 | 7.1% | -235.9% |
| 1985 | 3.8% | -47.3% |
| 1986 | 2.3% | -39.4% |
| 1987 | -0.4% | -119.1% |
| 1988 | 5.5% | -1353.5% |
| 1989 | 2.0% | -62.7% |
| 1990 | 2.1% | +4.8% |
| 1991 | 3.7% | +71.1% |
| 1992 | 1.2% | -66.8% |
| 1993 | 1.1% | -13.1% |
| 1994 | 5.5% | +426.1% |
| 1995 | 1.0% | -81.7% |
| 1996 | 3.0% | +199.1% |
| 1997 | 2.9% | -4.7% |
| 1998 | 1.0% | -65.0% |
| 1999 | 2.5% | +145.9% |
| 2000 | 4.4% | +76.0% |
| 2001 | 3.1% | -28.8% |
| 2002 | -1.4% | -144.6% |
| 2003 | 2.5% | -279.0% |
| 2004 | 3.4% | +35.1% |
| 2005 | 2.3% | -30.8% |
| 2006 | 2.4% | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 2.6% | +7.7% |
| 2008 | 5.3% | +108.3% |
| 2009 | 3.8% | -27.9% |
| 2010 | 4.2% | +8.9% |
| 2011 | 3.0% | -29.0% |
| 2012 | 4.4% | +48.7% |
| 2013 | 3.3% | -24.6% |
| 2014 | 5.7% | +71.6% |
| 2015 | 3.4% | -40.1% |
| 2016 | -0.0% | -101.2% |
| 2017 | 8.8% | -21724.3% |
| 2018 | 7.4% | -16.0% |
| 2019 | 5.4% | -26.6% |
| 2020 | -4.2% | -178.3% |
| 2021 | 3.0% | -171.6% |
| 2022 | 4.8% | +57.7% |
| 2023 | 2.1% | -57.0% |
| 2024 | 3.8% | +86.5% |
| 2025 | 4.5% | +18.7% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 4.5% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.7%, 1.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 4.5% is below the median for South Asia, which is 5.8%, 78% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual growth of GDP per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | -109320.7% | 0.0% | -4.6% |
| 2017 | +21724.3% | -0.0% | 8.8% |
| 1964 | +6325.8% | -0.1% | 5.4% |
| 1988 | +1353.5% | -0.4% | 5.5% |
| 1971 | -1033.9% | 0.4% | -3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.4% | -3.6% | 5.4% | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.3% | -3.3% | 4.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.8% | -5.3% | 7.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.4% | 1.0% | 5.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.8% | -1.4% | 5.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.5% | -0.0% | 8.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.3% | -4.2% | 4.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 34 Macao 4.8% compare
- 35 Seychelles 4.6% compare
- 36 Turkmenistan 4.6% compare
- 38 Antigua and Barbuda 4.5% compare
- 39 Grenada 4.3% compare
- 40 Indonesia 4.3% 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 annual growth of gdp per capita in Nepal?
- Annual growth of gdp per capita in Nepal was 4.5% in 2025, according to National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual growth of gdp per capita recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 8.8% in 2017.
- What is the lowest annual growth of gdp per capita recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was -5.3% in 1983.
- How does Nepal rank for annual growth of gdp per capita?
- Nepal ranks 37th out of 212 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual growth of gdp per capita rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual growth of GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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This data is adjusted for inflation.