GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $), per unit of GDP in Nepal
Nepal: GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $), per unit of GDP was 3.44 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling
GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $), per unit of GDP in Nepal, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per unit of gdp in Nepal stood at 3.44 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 19.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per unit of gdp in Nepal peaked at 11.49 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP in 1992 and was at its lowest, 3.44 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP, in 2025.
That places Nepal 14th out of 200 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $), per unit of GDP in Nepal, year by year
| Year | constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 9.73 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1991 | 9.58 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 1992 | 11.49 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | +20.0% |
| 1993 | 11.09 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 1994 | 10.8 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 1995 | 10.33 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
| 1996 | 10.59 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 10.23 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 1998 | 10.67 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | +4.3% |
| 1999 | 10.75 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 10.46 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 2001 | 10.02 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | -4.1% |
| 2002 | 9.96 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 9.9 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 9.02 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | -8.9% |
| 2005 | 8.35 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | -7.4% |
| 2006 | 7.76 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | -7.1% |
| 2007 | 7.03 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | -9.4% |
| 2008 | 6.14 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | -12.7% |
| 2009 | 6.26 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 5.27 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | -15.8% |
| 2011 | 4.04 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | -23.3% |
| 2012 | 4.21 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 4.27 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 4.41 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 4.28 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 4.27 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 3.94 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | -7.8% |
| 2018 | 3.71 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | -5.8% |
| 2019 | 3.83 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 3.82 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 3.63 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | -5.1% |
| 2022 | 3.44 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | -5.3% |
| 2023 | 3.52 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | +2.3% |
| 2024 | 3.46 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 2025 | 3.44 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 3.44 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.5 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP, 1.4× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 3.44 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP is above the median for South Asia, which is 3.39 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP, 1.0× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.53 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | 9.58 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | 11.49 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.49 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | 6.14 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | 10.46 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.22 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | 3.71 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | 5.27 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.55 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | 3.44 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | 3.82 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 11 Pakistan 3.52 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP compare
- 12 Myanmar 3.45 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP compare
- 13 Gambia 3.45 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP compare
- 15 Bangladesh 3.34 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP compare
- 16 Ethiopia 3.32 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP compare
- 17 Rwanda 3.17 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP 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 unit of gdp in Nepal?
- Gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per unit of gdp in Nepal was 3.44 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per unit of gdp recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 11.49 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP in 1992.
- What is the lowest gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per unit of gdp recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.44 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP in 2025.
- How does Nepal rank for gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per unit of gdp?
- Nepal ranks 14th out of 200 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.7%. 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 $), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.