GDP per capita in Nepal
Nepal: GDP per capita was 1,234 constant 2015 US$ in 2025. ▲ Rising
GDP per capita 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$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp per capita in Nepal is 1,234 constant 2015 US$, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 4.5% on the previous year and up 40.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita in Nepal peaked at 1,234 constant 2015 US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 323.26 constant 2015 US$, in 1973.
Nepal ranks 178th of 209 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 334.22 constant 2015 US$ | 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
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP -24.9% (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices 2.7% (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)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 5.47 billion current US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per capita in Nepal?
- Gdp per capita 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 recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 1,234 constant 2015 US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 323.26 constant 2015 US$ in 1973.
- How does Nepal rank for gdp per capita?
- Nepal ranks 178th out of 209 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp per capita 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. 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.