GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $), per square kilometre in Nepal
Nepal: GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $), per square kilometre was 1.01 million constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
1.01 million constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
113th
of 198 countries
All-time high
1.01 million constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
246,892 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023
GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $), per square kilometre in Nepal, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Nepal recorded 1.01 million constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre for gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.0% on the previous year and up 52.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per square kilometre in Nepal peaked at 1.01 million constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 246,892 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre, in 1990.
Nepal ranks 113th of 198 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $), per square kilometre in Nepal, year by year
| Year | constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 246,892 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 262,615 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1992 | 273,399 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1993 | 283,924 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1994 | 307,252 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 1995 | 317,908 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1996 | 334,848 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1997 | 351,752 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1998 | 362,363 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1999 | 378,352 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2000 | 400,829 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2001 | 420,068 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2002 | 420,573 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 437,165 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2004 | 457,636 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2005 | 473,558 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 489,491 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 506,190 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 537,091 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2009 | 561,438 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2010 | 588,479 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2011 | 608,616 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 637,039 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2013 | 659,496 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 699,142 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2015 | 726,941 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 730,087 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 795,633 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 2018 | 856,275 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 2019 | 913,275 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2020 | 891,636 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 934,775 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2022 | 987,415 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2023 | 1.01 million constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +2.0% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 1.01 million constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 455,296 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre, 2.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 1.01 million constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre is below the median for South Asia, which is 4.47 million constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre, 23% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 311,930 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | 246,892 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | 378,352 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 470,404 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | 400,829 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | 561,438 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 721,498 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | 588,479 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | 913,275 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 955,204 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | 891,636 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | 1.01 million constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 110 Ghana 1.01 million constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre compare
- 111 Saudi Arabia 1.01 million constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre compare
- 112 Equatorial Guinea 1.01 million constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre compare
- 114 Tunisia 993,480 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre compare
- 115 New Zealand 979,382 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre compare
- 116 Ukraine 968,640 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre 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 $), per square kilometre in Nepal?
- Gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per square kilometre in Nepal was 1.01 million constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per square kilometre recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 1.01 million constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per square kilometre recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 246,892 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre in 1990.
- How does Nepal rank for gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per square kilometre?
- Nepal ranks 113th out of 198 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per square kilometre rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 52.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- GDP, PPP International Comparison Program (ICP), World Bank (WB)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.