GNI (current LCU), per square kilometre (GNI Country official) in Nepal
Nepal: GNI (current LCU), per square kilometre (GNI Country official) was 37.88 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
37.88 million current LCU per square kilometre
Change on year
up 8.5%
World rank
71st
of 206 countries
All-time high
37.88 million current LCU per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
28,343 current LCU per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
GNI (current LCU), per square kilometre in Nepal, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, gni (current lcu), per square kilometre in Nepal stood at 37.88 million current LCU per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 8.5% on the previous year and up 176.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gni (current lcu), per square kilometre in Nepal peaked at 37.88 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 28,343 current LCU per square kilometre, in 1961.
Nepal ranks 71st of 206 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.
GNI (current LCU), per square kilometre (GNI Country official) in Nepal, year by year
| Year | current LCU per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 28,343 current LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 30,587 current LCU per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 1963 | 32,280 current LCU per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1964 | 35,126 current LCU per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 1965 | 39,175 current LCU per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 1966 | 48,315 current LCU per square kilometre | +23.3% |
| 1967 | 44,860 current LCU per square kilometre | -7.2% |
| 1968 | 50,161 current LCU per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 1969 | 55,839 current LCU per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 1970 | 61,315 current LCU per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 1971 | 62,504 current LCU per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1972 | 72,510 current LCU per square kilometre | +16.0% |
| 1973 | 69,713 current LCU per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 1974 | 89,566 current LCU per square kilometre | +28.5% |
| 1975 | 115,881 current LCU per square kilometre | +29.4% |
| 1976 | 122,081 current LCU per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1977 | 121,355 current LCU per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1978 | 138,598 current LCU per square kilometre | +14.2% |
| 1979 | 156,045 current LCU per square kilometre | +12.6% |
| 1980 | 164,344 current LCU per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1981 | 191,804 current LCU per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 1982 | 217,818 current LCU per square kilometre | +13.6% |
| 1983 | 237,364 current LCU per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 1984 | 279,824 current LCU per square kilometre | +17.9% |
| 1985 | 325,796 current LCU per square kilometre | +16.4% |
| 1986 | 389,677 current LCU per square kilometre | +19.6% |
| 1987 | 446,459 current LCU per square kilometre | +14.6% |
| 1988 | 537,300 current LCU per square kilometre | +20.3% |
| 1989 | 625,429 current LCU per square kilometre | +16.4% |
| 1990 | 725,713 current LCU per square kilometre | +16.0% |
| 1991 | 868,524 current LCU per square kilometre | +19.7% |
| 1992 | 1.07 million current LCU per square kilometre | +23.4% |
| 1993 | 1.23 million current LCU per square kilometre | +14.8% |
| 1994 | 1.40 million current LCU per square kilometre | +13.5% |
| 1995 | 1.53 million current LCU per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 1996 | 1.74 million current LCU per square kilometre | +13.6% |
| 1997 | 1.96 million current LCU per square kilometre | +12.7% |
| 1998 | 2.11 million current LCU per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 1999 | 2.40 million current LCU per square kilometre | +13.8% |
| 2000 | 2.66 million current LCU per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 2001 | 3.09 million current LCU per square kilometre | +16.4% |
| 2002 | 3.20 million current LCU per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2003 | 3.43 million current LCU per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 2004 | 3.73 million current LCU per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 2005 | 4.12 million current LCU per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 2006 | 4.60 million current LCU per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 2007 | 5.13 million current LCU per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 2008 | 5.75 million current LCU per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 2009 | 6.98 million current LCU per square kilometre | +21.4% |
| 2010 | 8.38 million current LCU per square kilometre | +20.2% |
| 2011 | 10.93 million current LCU per square kilometre | +30.4% |
| 2012 | 12.35 million current LCU per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 2013 | 13.69 million current LCU per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 2014 | 15.80 million current LCU per square kilometre | +15.4% |
| 2015 | 17.15 million current LCU per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 2016 | 18.43 million current LCU per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 2017 | 21.68 million current LCU per square kilometre | +17.6% |
| 2018 | 24.27 million current LCU per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 2019 | 27.20 million current LCU per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 2020 | 27.45 million current LCU per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 30.53 million current LCU per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 2022 | 34.92 million current LCU per square kilometre | +14.4% |
| 2023 | 37.88 million current LCU per square kilometre | +8.5% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 37.88 million current LCU per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 17.94 million current LCU per square kilometre, 2.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 37.88 million current LCU per square kilometre is below the median for South Asia, which is 199.44 million current LCU per square kilometre, 19% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 40,521 current LCU per square kilometre | 28,343 current LCU per square kilometre | 55,839 current LCU per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 100,957 current LCU per square kilometre | 61,315 current LCU per square kilometre | 156,045 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 341,582 current LCU per square kilometre | 164,344 current LCU per square kilometre | 625,429 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.50 million current LCU per square kilometre | 725,713 current LCU per square kilometre | 2.40 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.27 million current LCU per square kilometre | 2.66 million current LCU per square kilometre | 6.98 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.99 million current LCU per square kilometre | 8.38 million current LCU per square kilometre | 27.20 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.69 million current LCU per square kilometre | 27.45 million current LCU per square kilometre | 37.88 million current LCU per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 68 Gabon 41.92 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 69 Mongolia 40.24 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 70 Kazakhstan 39.81 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 72 Turkey 34.84 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 73 Thailand 34.35 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 74 Aruba 34.12 million current LCU 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)
- 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 gni (current lcu), per square kilometre in Nepal?
- Gni (current lcu), per square kilometre in Nepal was 37.88 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gni (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 37.88 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gni (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 28,343 current LCU per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Nepal rank for gni (current lcu), per square kilometre?
- Nepal ranks 71st out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gni (current lcu), per square kilometre rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 176.7%. 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 GNI (current LCU), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GNI (current LCU) 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.
GNI (current LCU) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- GNI Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- 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
GNI (current LCU) 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.