GDP per capita in Nepal
Nepal: GDP per capita was 3,014 international-$ in 2011 prices in 2022. ▲ Rising
GDP per capita in Nepal, 1820–2022
Source: Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2011 prices.
Analysis
Nepal recorded 3,014 international-$ in 2011 prices for gdp per capita 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 in Nepal peaked at 3,014 international-$ in 2011 prices in 2022 and was at its lowest, 641 international-$ in 2011 prices, in 1820.
That places Nepal 135th out of 165 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1820s | 641 international-$ in 2011 prices | 641 international-$ in 2011 prices | 641 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1 |
| 1870s | 641 international-$ in 2011 prices | 641 international-$ in 2011 prices | 641 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1 |
| 1910s | 870 international-$ in 2011 prices | 870 international-$ in 2011 prices | 870 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1 |
| 1950s | 887.7 international-$ in 2011 prices | 802 international-$ in 2011 prices | 971 international-$ in 2011 prices | 10 |
| 1960s | 1,018 international-$ in 2011 prices | 980 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1,071 international-$ in 2011 prices | 10 |
| 1970s | 1,058 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1,009 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1,106 international-$ in 2011 prices | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,172 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1,057 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1,290 international-$ in 2011 prices | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,461 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1,315 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1,609 international-$ in 2011 prices | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,843 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1,677 international-$ in 2011 prices | 2,085 international-$ in 2011 prices | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,462 international-$ in 2011 prices | 2,152 international-$ in 2011 prices | 2,954 international-$ in 2011 prices | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,916 international-$ in 2011 prices | 2,833 international-$ in 2011 prices | 3,014 international-$ in 2011 prices | 3 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 132 Kenya 3,404 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 133 Zambia 3,342 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 134 Tanzania 3,057 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 136 Cameroon 2,812 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 137 Senegal 2,661 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 138 Syria 2,495 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
More economy & growth data for Nepal
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP -24.9% (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices 2.7% (2025)
- GDP per capita 1,234 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 5.0% (2025)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 36.54 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 1,234 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 136.29 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 1.87 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 13.75 billion current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 745.45 billion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per capita in Nepal?
- Gdp per capita in Nepal was 3,014 international-$ in 2011 prices in 2022, according to Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gdp per capita recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 3,014 international-$ in 2011 prices in 2022.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 641 international-$ in 2011 prices in 1820.
- How does Nepal rank for gdp per capita?
- Nepal ranks 135th out of 165 countries with data for 2022.
- Is gdp per capita 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 Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of GDP per capita. 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 for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.