GDP per capita in international and market dollars in Nepal
Nepal: GDP per capita in international and market dollars was 1,234 constant 2015 US$ in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
1,234 constant 2015 US$
Change on year
up 4.5%
World rank
178th
of 209 countries
All-time high
1,234 constant 2015 US$
in 2025
All-time low
323.26 constant 2015 US$
in 1973
Years of data
66
1960–2025
GDP per capita in international and market dollars in Nepal, 1960–2025
Source: National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in constant 2015 US$.
Analysis
Nepal recorded 1,234 constant 2015 US$ for gdp per capita in international and market dollars in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.5% on the previous year and up 40.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita in international and market dollars in Nepal peaked at 1,234 constant 2015 US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 323.26 constant 2015 US$, in 1973.
Nepal ranks 178th of 209 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
GDP per capita in international and market dollars in Nepal, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 327.15 constant 2015 US$ | — |
| 1961 | 327.11 constant 2015 US$ | -0.0% |
| 1962 | 326.93 constant 2015 US$ | -0.1% |
| 1963 | 326.65 constant 2015 US$ | -0.1% |
| 1964 | 344.3 constant 2015 US$ | +5.4% |
| 1965 | 333.25 constant 2015 US$ | -3.2% |
| 1966 | 349.36 constant 2015 US$ | +4.8% |
| 1967 | 336.66 constant 2015 US$ | -3.6% |
| 1968 | 331.72 constant 2015 US$ | -1.5% |
| 1969 | 339.1 constant 2015 US$ | +2.2% |
| 1970 | 340.31 constant 2015 US$ | +0.4% |
| 1971 | 328.99 constant 2015 US$ | -3.3% |
| 1972 | 331.96 constant 2015 US$ | +0.9% |
| 1973 | 323.26 constant 2015 US$ | -2.6% |
| 1974 | 336.31 constant 2015 US$ | +4.0% |
| 1975 | 333.77 constant 2015 US$ | -0.8% |
| 1976 | 340.91 constant 2015 US$ | +2.1% |
| 1977 | 343.4 constant 2015 US$ | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 350.31 constant 2015 US$ | +2.0% |
| 1979 | 350.32 constant 2015 US$ | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 334.22 constant 2015 US$ | -4.6% |
| 1981 | 353.7 constant 2015 US$ | +5.8% |
| 1982 | 358.61 constant 2015 US$ | +1.4% |
| 1983 | 339.78 constant 2015 US$ | -5.3% |
| 1984 | 364.03 constant 2015 US$ | +7.1% |
| 1985 | 377.73 constant 2015 US$ | +3.8% |
| 1986 | 386.34 constant 2015 US$ | +2.3% |
| 1987 | 384.66 constant 2015 US$ | -0.4% |
| 1988 | 405.64 constant 2015 US$ | +5.5% |
| 1989 | 413.89 constant 2015 US$ | +2.0% |
| 1990 | 422.73 constant 2015 US$ | +2.1% |
| 1991 | 438.16 constant 2015 US$ | +3.7% |
| 1992 | 443.46 constant 2015 US$ | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 448.13 constant 2015 US$ | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 472.95 constant 2015 US$ | +5.5% |
| 1995 | 477.74 constant 2015 US$ | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 492.21 constant 2015 US$ | +3.0% |
| 1997 | 506.43 constant 2015 US$ | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 511.55 constant 2015 US$ | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 524.27 constant 2015 US$ | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 547.22 constant 2015 US$ | +4.4% |
| 2001 | 564.29 constant 2015 US$ | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 556.44 constant 2015 US$ | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 570.29 constant 2015 US$ | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 589.47 constant 2015 US$ | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 603.19 constant 2015 US$ | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 617.48 constant 2015 US$ | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 633.23 constant 2015 US$ | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 666.87 constant 2015 US$ | +5.3% |
| 2009 | 692.4 constant 2015 US$ | +3.8% |
| 2010 | 721.26 constant 2015 US$ | +4.2% |
| 2011 | 742.62 constant 2015 US$ | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 775.31 constant 2015 US$ | +4.4% |
| 2013 | 801.04 constant 2015 US$ | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 846.67 constant 2015 US$ | +5.7% |
| 2015 | 875.54 constant 2015 US$ | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 875.19 constant 2015 US$ | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 951.86 constant 2015 US$ | +8.8% |
| 2018 | 1,022 constant 2015 US$ | +7.4% |
| 2019 | 1,077 constant 2015 US$ | +5.4% |
| 2020 | 1,032 constant 2015 US$ | -4.2% |
| 2021 | 1,063 constant 2015 US$ | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 1,114 constant 2015 US$ | +4.8% |
| 2023 | 1,136 constant 2015 US$ | +2.1% |
| 2024 | 1,180 constant 2015 US$ | +3.8% |
| 2025 | 1,234 constant 2015 US$ | +4.5% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 1,234 constant 2015 US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1,985 constant 2015 US$, 62% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 1,234 constant 2015 US$ is below the median for South Asia, which is 3,256 constant 2015 US$, 38% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 334.22 constant 2015 US$ | 326.65 constant 2015 US$ | 349.36 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 337.95 constant 2015 US$ | 323.26 constant 2015 US$ | 350.32 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 371.86 constant 2015 US$ | 334.22 constant 2015 US$ | 413.89 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 473.76 constant 2015 US$ | 422.73 constant 2015 US$ | 524.27 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 604.09 constant 2015 US$ | 547.22 constant 2015 US$ | 692.4 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 868.85 constant 2015 US$ | 721.26 constant 2015 US$ | 1,077 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,126 constant 2015 US$ | 1,032 constant 2015 US$ | 1,234 constant 2015 US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 175 Benin 1,398 constant 2015 US$ compare
- 176 Sao Tome and Principe 1,360 constant 2015 US$ compare
- 177 Zambia 1,356 constant 2015 US$ compare
- 179 East Timor 1,214 constant 2015 US$ compare
- 180 Sierra Leone 1,166 constant 2015 US$ compare
- 181 Tanzania 1,153 constant 2015 US$ 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)
- 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)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0042 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per capita in international and market dollars in Nepal?
- Gdp per capita in international and market dollars in Nepal was 1,234 constant 2015 US$ in 2025, according to National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gdp per capita in international and market dollars recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 1,234 constant 2015 US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita in international and market dollars recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 323.26 constant 2015 US$ in 1973.
- How does Nepal rank for gdp per capita in international and market dollars?
- Nepal ranks 178th out of 209 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp per capita in international and market dollars rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of GDP per capita in international and market dollars. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average economic output per person in a country or region per year. This data is adjusted by inflation but _does not_ account for differences in living costs between countries.