Gross domestic product (GDP) in Nepal
Nepal: Gross domestic product (GDP) was 36.54 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
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$, in 1960.
Nepal ranks 101st of 209 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.71 billion constant 2015 US$ | 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
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP -24.9% (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices 2.7% (2025)
- GDP per capita 1,234 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 5.0% (2025)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 1,234 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 136.29 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 1.87 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 13.75 billion current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 745.45 billion current LCU (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 5.47 billion current US$ (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.