GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $), annual growth rate in Nepal
Nepal: GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $), annual growth rate was 4.43 % change on previous year in 2025. ▼ Falling
GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $), annual growth rate in Nepal, 1991–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), annual growth rate in Nepal stood at 4.43 % change on previous year.
That represents a change of up 20.5% on the previous year and up 11.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), annual growth rate in Nepal peaked at 8.98 % change on previous year in 2017 and was at its lowest, -2.37 % change on previous year, in 2020.
That places Nepal 61st out of 200 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $), annual growth rate in Nepal, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 6.37 % change on previous year | — |
| 1992 | 4.11 % change on previous year | -35.5% |
| 1993 | 3.85 % change on previous year | -6.2% |
| 1994 | 8.22 % change on previous year | +113.4% |
| 1995 | 3.47 % change on previous year | -57.8% |
| 1996 | 5.33 % change on previous year | +53.6% |
| 1997 | 5.05 % change on previous year | -5.3% |
| 1998 | 3.02 % change on previous year | -40.3% |
| 1999 | 4.41 % change on previous year | +46.3% |
| 2000 | 6.2 % change on previous year | +40.5% |
| 2001 | 4.8 % change on previous year | -22.6% |
| 2002 | 0.1202 % change on previous year | -97.5% |
| 2003 | 3.94 % change on previous year | +3181.1% |
| 2004 | 4.68 % change on previous year | +18.7% |
| 2005 | 3.48 % change on previous year | -25.7% |
| 2006 | 3.36 % change on previous year | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 3.41 % change on previous year | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 6.1 % change on previous year | +78.9% |
| 2009 | 4.53 % change on previous year | -25.7% |
| 2010 | 4.82 % change on previous year | +6.2% |
| 2011 | 3.42 % change on previous year | -29.0% |
| 2012 | 4.67 % change on previous year | +36.5% |
| 2013 | 3.53 % change on previous year | -24.5% |
| 2014 | 6.01 % change on previous year | +70.5% |
| 2015 | 3.98 % change on previous year | -33.9% |
| 2016 | 0.4328 % change on previous year | -89.1% |
| 2017 | 8.98 % change on previous year | +1974.4% |
| 2018 | 7.62 % change on previous year | -15.1% |
| 2019 | 6.66 % change on previous year | -12.7% |
| 2020 | -2.37 % change on previous year | -135.6% |
| 2021 | 4.84 % change on previous year | -304.2% |
| 2022 | 5.63 % change on previous year | +16.4% |
| 2023 | 1.98 % change on previous year | -64.8% |
| 2024 | 3.68 % change on previous year | +85.5% |
| 2025 | 4.43 % change on previous year | +20.5% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 4.43 % change on previous year is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.37 % change on previous year, 1.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 4.43 % change on previous year is below the median for South Asia, which is 5.63 % change on previous year, 79% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $), annual growth rate in Nepal changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +3181.1% | 0.1202 % change on previous year | 3.94 % change on previous year |
| 2017 | +1974.4% | 0.4328 % change on previous year | 8.98 % change on previous year |
| 2021 | +304.2% | -2.37 % change on previous year | 4.84 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.87 % change on previous year | 3.02 % change on previous year | 8.22 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2000s | 4.06 % change on previous year | 0.1202 % change on previous year | 6.2 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.01 % change on previous year | 0.4328 % change on previous year | 8.98 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.03 % change on previous year | -2.37 % change on previous year | 5.63 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 58 Laos 4.54 % change on previous year compare
- 59 Saudi Arabia 4.5 % change on previous year compare
- 60 Central African Republic 4.5 % change on previous year compare
- 62 Grenada 4.41 % change on previous year compare
- 63 Philippines 4.4 % change on previous year compare
- 64 Egypt 4.39 % change on previous year compare
More economy & growth data for Nepal
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 4.28 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 5.25 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), 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 gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), annual growth rate in Nepal?
- Gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), annual growth rate in Nepal was 4.43 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), annual growth rate recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 8.98 % change on previous year in 2017.
- What is the lowest gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), annual growth rate recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.37 % change on previous year in 2020.
- How does Nepal rank for gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), annual growth rate?
- Nepal ranks 61st out of 200 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), annual growth rate rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- GDP, PPP International Comparison Program (ICP), World Bank (WB)
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.