GDP, PPP (current international $), per square kilometre in Nepal
Nepal: GDP, PPP (current international $), per square kilometre was 1.12 million current international $ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
GDP, PPP (current international $), per square kilometre in Nepal, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current international $ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, gdp, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre in Nepal stood at 1.12 million current international $ per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.8% on the previous year and up 118.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre in Nepal peaked at 1.12 million current international $ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 113,264 current international $ per square kilometre, in 1990.
Nepal ranks 113th of 201 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP, PPP (current international $), per square kilometre in Nepal, year by year
| Year | current international $ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 113,264 current international $ per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 124,550 current international $ per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 1992 | 132,620 current international $ per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1993 | 140,990 current international $ per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1994 | 155,832 current international $ per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 1995 | 164,617 current international $ per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1996 | 176,563 current international $ per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 1997 | 188,676 current international $ per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 1998 | 196,551 current international $ per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1999 | 208,128 current international $ per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2000 | 225,487 current international $ per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 2001 | 241,631 current international $ per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 2002 | 245,681 current international $ per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 260,415 current international $ per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2004 | 279,940 current international $ per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 2005 | 298,762 current international $ per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2006 | 318,338 current international $ per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 2007 | 338,117 current international $ per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2008 | 365,670 current international $ per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 2009 | 384,603 current international $ per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2010 | 408,027 current international $ per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2011 | 430,695 current international $ per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2012 | 473,641 current international $ per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 2013 | 511,579 current international $ per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 2014 | 560,049 current international $ per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 2015 | 574,001 current international $ per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 580,391 current international $ per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 704,374 current international $ per square kilometre | +21.4% |
| 2018 | 774,936 current international $ per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 2019 | 844,527 current international $ per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 2020 | 855,877 current international $ per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 934,775 current international $ per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 2022 | 1.06 million current international $ per square kilometre | +13.1% |
| 2023 | 1.12 million current international $ per square kilometre | +5.8% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 1.12 million current international $ per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 517,259 current international $ per square kilometre, 2.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 1.12 million current international $ per square kilometre is below the median for South Asia, which is 4.97 million current international $ per square kilometre, 23% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 160,179 current international $ per square kilometre | 113,264 current international $ per square kilometre | 208,128 current international $ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 295,864 current international $ per square kilometre | 225,487 current international $ per square kilometre | 384,603 current international $ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 586,222 current international $ per square kilometre | 408,027 current international $ per square kilometre | 844,527 current international $ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 991,708 current international $ per square kilometre | 855,877 current international $ per square kilometre | 1.12 million current international $ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 110 Ghana 1.12 million current international $ per square kilometre compare
- 111 Saudi Arabia 1.12 million current international $ per square kilometre compare
- 112 Equatorial Guinea 1.12 million current international $ per square kilometre compare
- 114 Tunisia 1.10 million current international $ per square kilometre compare
- 115 New Zealand 1.09 million current international $ per square kilometre compare
- 116 Ukraine 1.08 million current 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 (current international $), per square kilometre in Nepal?
- Gdp, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre in Nepal was 1.12 million current international $ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 1.12 million current international $ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gdp, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 113,264 current international $ per square kilometre in 1990.
- How does Nepal rank for gdp, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre?
- Nepal ranks 113th out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gdp, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 118.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of GDP, PPP (current international $), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP, PPP (current 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 (current 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 (current 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.