Gross domestic product (GDP) (National statistical) in Nepal
Nepal: Gross domestic product (GDP) was 36.54 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
36.54 billion constant 2015 US$
Change on year
up 4.4%
World rank
101st
of 209 countries
All-time high
36.54 billion constant 2015 US$
in 2025
All-time low
3.31 billion constant 2015 US$
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Gross domestic product (GDP) 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$.
Analysis
Nepal recorded 36.54 billion constant 2015 US$ for gross domestic product (gdp) in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.4% on the previous year and up 50.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic product (gdp) in Nepal peaked at 36.54 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 3.31 billion constant 2015 US$, in 1960.
Nepal ranks 101st of 209 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross domestic product (GDP) in Nepal, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 3.31 billion constant 2015 US$ | — |
| 1961 | 3.38 billion constant 2015 US$ | +1.9% |
| 1962 | 3.44 billion constant 2015 US$ | +1.9% |
| 1963 | 3.50 billion constant 2015 US$ | +1.9% |
| 1964 | 3.77 billion constant 2015 US$ | +7.5% |
| 1965 | 3.72 billion constant 2015 US$ | -1.2% |
| 1966 | 3.99 billion constant 2015 US$ | +7.0% |
| 1967 | 3.92 billion constant 2015 US$ | -1.6% |
| 1968 | 3.95 billion constant 2015 US$ | +0.7% |
| 1969 | 4.13 billion constant 2015 US$ | +4.5% |
| 1970 | 4.23 billion constant 2015 US$ | +2.6% |
| 1971 | 4.18 billion constant 2015 US$ | -1.2% |
| 1972 | 4.31 billion constant 2015 US$ | +3.1% |
| 1973 | 4.29 billion constant 2015 US$ | -0.5% |
| 1974 | 4.56 billion constant 2015 US$ | +6.3% |
| 1975 | 4.63 billion constant 2015 US$ | +1.5% |
| 1976 | 4.83 billion constant 2015 US$ | +4.4% |
| 1977 | 4.98 billion constant 2015 US$ | +3.0% |
| 1978 | 5.20 billion constant 2015 US$ | +4.4% |
| 1979 | 5.32 billion constant 2015 US$ | +2.4% |
| 1980 | 5.20 billion constant 2015 US$ | -2.3% |
| 1981 | 5.63 billion constant 2015 US$ | +8.3% |
| 1982 | 5.84 billion constant 2015 US$ | +3.8% |
| 1983 | 5.67 billion constant 2015 US$ | -3.0% |
| 1984 | 6.22 billion constant 2015 US$ | +9.7% |
| 1985 | 6.60 billion constant 2015 US$ | +6.1% |
| 1986 | 6.90 billion constant 2015 US$ | +4.6% |
| 1987 | 7.02 billion constant 2015 US$ | +1.7% |
| 1988 | 7.56 billion constant 2015 US$ | +7.7% |
| 1989 | 7.89 billion constant 2015 US$ | +4.3% |
| 1990 | 8.25 billion constant 2015 US$ | +4.6% |
| 1991 | 8.78 billion constant 2015 US$ | +6.4% |
| 1992 | 9.14 billion constant 2015 US$ | +4.1% |
| 1993 | 9.49 billion constant 2015 US$ | +3.8% |
| 1994 | 10.27 billion constant 2015 US$ | +8.2% |
| 1995 | 10.63 billion constant 2015 US$ | +3.5% |
| 1996 | 11.19 billion constant 2015 US$ | +5.3% |
| 1997 | 11.76 billion constant 2015 US$ | +5.0% |
| 1998 | 12.11 billion constant 2015 US$ | +3.0% |
| 1999 | 12.65 billion constant 2015 US$ | +4.4% |
| 2000 | 13.43 billion constant 2015 US$ | +6.2% |
| 2001 | 14.08 billion constant 2015 US$ | +4.8% |
| 2002 | 14.09 billion constant 2015 US$ | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 14.65 billion constant 2015 US$ | +3.9% |
| 2004 | 15.34 billion constant 2015 US$ | +4.7% |
| 2005 | 15.87 billion constant 2015 US$ | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 16.40 billion constant 2015 US$ | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 16.96 billion constant 2015 US$ | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 18.00 billion constant 2015 US$ | +6.1% |
| 2009 | 18.81 billion constant 2015 US$ | +4.5% |
| 2010 | 19.72 billion constant 2015 US$ | +4.8% |
| 2011 | 20.40 billion constant 2015 US$ | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 21.35 billion constant 2015 US$ | +4.7% |
| 2013 | 22.10 billion constant 2015 US$ | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 23.43 billion constant 2015 US$ | +6.0% |
| 2015 | 24.36 billion constant 2015 US$ | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 24.47 billion constant 2015 US$ | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 26.66 billion constant 2015 US$ | +9.0% |
| 2018 | 28.70 billion constant 2015 US$ | +7.6% |
| 2019 | 30.61 billion constant 2015 US$ | +6.7% |
| 2020 | 29.88 billion constant 2015 US$ | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 31.33 billion constant 2015 US$ | +4.8% |
| 2022 | 33.09 billion constant 2015 US$ | +5.6% |
| 2023 | 33.75 billion constant 2015 US$ | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 34.99 billion constant 2015 US$ | +3.7% |
| 2025 | 36.54 billion constant 2015 US$ | +4.4% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 36.54 billion constant 2015 US$ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 28.68 billion constant 2015 US$, 1.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 36.54 billion constant 2015 US$ is below the median for South Asia, which is 66.56 billion constant 2015 US$, 55% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.71 billion constant 2015 US$ | 3.31 billion constant 2015 US$ | 4.13 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.65 billion constant 2015 US$ | 4.18 billion constant 2015 US$ | 5.32 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.45 billion constant 2015 US$ | 5.20 billion constant 2015 US$ | 7.89 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.43 billion constant 2015 US$ | 8.25 billion constant 2015 US$ | 12.65 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.76 billion constant 2015 US$ | 13.43 billion constant 2015 US$ | 18.81 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.18 billion constant 2015 US$ | 19.72 billion constant 2015 US$ | 30.61 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.26 billion constant 2015 US$ | 29.88 billion constant 2015 US$ | 36.54 billion constant 2015 US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 98 Cambodia 40.58 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 99 Bolivia 37.21 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 100 Yemen 36.79 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 102 Cyprus 33.08 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 103 Guyana 32.76 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 104 Lebanon 31.30 billion constant 2015 US$ 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate -15.47 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0031 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 4.82 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -19.5 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0023 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 3.52 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0042 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross domestic product (gdp) in Nepal?
- Gross domestic product (gdp) in Nepal was 36.54 billion 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 gross domestic product (gdp) recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 36.54 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product (gdp) recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.31 billion constant 2015 US$ in 1960.
- How does Nepal rank for gross domestic product (gdp)?
- Nepal ranks 101st out of 209 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross domestic product (gdp) rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Gross domestic product (GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total economic output of a country or region per year. This data is adjusted by inflation but _does not_ account for differences in living costs between countries.