Gdp per capita maddison project database in Nepal
Nepal: Gdp per capita maddison project database was 3,014 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Gdp per capita maddison project database in Nepal, 1820–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Nepal recorded 3,014 for gdp per capita maddison project database in 2022. That is the highest value across all 76 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.8% on the previous year and up 33.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita maddison project database in Nepal peaked at 3,014 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 641, in 1820.
That places Nepal 136th out of 166 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 76 years of available data.
Gdp per capita maddison project database in Nepal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1820 | 641 | — |
| 1870 | 641 | +0.0% |
| 1913 | 870 | +35.7% |
| 1950 | 802 | -7.8% |
| 1951 | 816 | +1.7% |
| 1952 | 835 | +2.3% |
| 1953 | 877 | +5.0% |
| 1954 | 886 | +1.0% |
| 1955 | 894 | +0.9% |
| 1956 | 925 | +3.5% |
| 1957 | 915 | -1.1% |
| 1958 | 956 | +4.5% |
| 1959 | 971 | +1.6% |
| 1960 | 980 | +0.9% |
| 1961 | 990 | +1.0% |
| 1962 | 998 | +0.8% |
| 1963 | 1,006 | +0.8% |
| 1964 | 1,012 | +0.6% |
| 1965 | 1,019 | +0.7% |
| 1966 | 1,071 | +5.1% |
| 1967 | 1,034 | -3.5% |
| 1968 | 1,023 | -1.1% |
| 1969 | 1,049 | +2.5% |
| 1970 | 1,055 | +0.6% |
| 1971 | 1,022 | -3.1% |
| 1972 | 1,034 | +1.2% |
| 1973 | 1,009 | -2.4% |
| 1974 | 1,052 | +4.3% |
| 1975 | 1,047 | -0.5% |
| 1976 | 1,071 | +2.3% |
| 1977 | 1,081 | +0.9% |
| 1978 | 1,105 | +2.2% |
| 1979 | 1,106 | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 1,057 | -4.4% |
| 1981 | 1,119 | +5.9% |
| 1982 | 1,135 | +1.4% |
| 1983 | 1,076 | -5.2% |
| 1984 | 1,152 | +7.1% |
| 1985 | 1,194 | +3.6% |
| 1986 | 1,218 | +2.0% |
| 1987 | 1,208 | -0.8% |
| 1988 | 1,269 | +5.0% |
| 1989 | 1,290 | +1.7% |
| 1990 | 1,315 | +1.9% |
| 1991 | 1,361 | +3.5% |
| 1992 | 1,375 | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 1,385 | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 1,456 | +5.1% |
| 1995 | 1,468 | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 1,512 | +3.0% |
| 1997 | 1,558 | +3.1% |
| 1998 | 1,571 | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 1,609 | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 1,677 | +4.2% |
| 2001 | 1,738 | +3.7% |
| 2002 | 1,710 | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 1,748 | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 1,802 | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 1,836 | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 1,884 | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 1,927 | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 2,021 | +4.9% |
| 2009 | 2,085 | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 2,152 | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 2,189 | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 2,258 | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 2,316 | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 2,421 | +4.5% |
| 2015 | 2,455 | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 2,443 | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 2,632 | +7.7% |
| 2018 | 2,801 | +6.4% |
| 2019 | 2,954 | +5.5% |
| 2020 | 2,833 | -4.1% |
| 2021 | 2,902 | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 3,014 | +3.8% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 3,014 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4,775, 63% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gdp per capita maddison project database 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1913 | +35.7% | 641 | 870 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1820s | 641 | 641 | 641 | 1 |
| 1870s | 641 | 641 | 641 | 1 |
| 1910s | 870 | 870 | 870 | 1 |
| 1950s | 887.7 | 802 | 971 | 10 |
| 1960s | 1,018 | 980 | 1,071 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1,058 | 1,009 | 1,106 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,172 | 1,057 | 1,290 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,461 | 1,315 | 1,609 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,843 | 1,677 | 2,085 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,462 | 2,152 | 2,954 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,916 | 2,833 | 3,014 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
More economy & growth data for Nepal
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 25.62 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per capita maddison project database in Nepal?
- Gdp per capita maddison project database in Nepal was 3,014 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gdp per capita maddison project database recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 3,014 in 2022.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita maddison project database recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 641 in 1820.
- How does Nepal rank for gdp per capita maddison project database?
- Nepal ranks 136th out of 166 countries with data for 2022.
- Is gdp per capita maddison project database rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Gdp per capita maddison project database. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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