GNI, PPP (current international $), per capita in Nepal
Nepal: GNI, PPP (current international $), per capita was 6,253 current international $ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GNI, PPP (current international $), per capita in Nepal, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current international $ per person.
Analysis
In 2025, gni, ppp (current international $), per capita in Nepal stood at 6,253 current international $ per person. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of up 7.1% on the previous year and up 108.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gni, ppp (current international $), per capita in Nepal peaked at 6,253 current international $ per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 832.25 current international $ per person, in 1990.
Nepal ranks 161st of 203 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GNI, PPP (current international $), per capita in Nepal, year by year
| Year | current international $ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 832.25 current international $ per person | — |
| 1991 | 891.57 current international $ per person | +7.1% |
| 1992 | 923.51 current international $ per person | +3.6% |
| 1993 | 953.79 current international $ per person | +3.3% |
| 1994 | 1,029 current international $ per person | +7.9% |
| 1995 | 1,059 current international $ per person | +3.0% |
| 1996 | 1,112 current international $ per person | +5.0% |
| 1997 | 1,164 current international $ per person | +4.6% |
| 1998 | 1,188 current international $ per person | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 1,236 current international $ per person | +4.0% |
| 2000 | 1,321 current international $ per person | +6.9% |
| 2001 | 1,394 current international $ per person | +5.5% |
| 2002 | 1,389 current international $ per person | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 1,451 current international $ per person | +4.5% |
| 2004 | 1,538 current international $ per person | +6.0% |
| 2005 | 1,632 current international $ per person | +6.2% |
| 2006 | 1,731 current international $ per person | +6.0% |
| 2007 | 1,828 current international $ per person | +5.6% |
| 2008 | 1,961 current international $ per person | +7.3% |
| 2009 | 2,053 current international $ per person | +4.7% |
| 2010 | 2,156 current international $ per person | +5.0% |
| 2011 | 2,259 current international $ per person | +4.8% |
| 2012 | 2,483 current international $ per person | +9.9% |
| 2013 | 2,676 current international $ per person | +7.8% |
| 2014 | 2,944 current international $ per person | +10.0% |
| 2015 | 2,999 current international $ per person | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 3,015 current international $ per person | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 3,641 current international $ per person | +20.8% |
| 2018 | 3,982 current international $ per person | +9.4% |
| 2019 | 4,305 current international $ per person | +8.1% |
| 2020 | 4,286 current international $ per person | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 4,571 current international $ per person | +6.6% |
| 2022 | 5,132 current international $ per person | +12.3% |
| 2023 | 5,464 current international $ per person | +6.5% |
| 2024 | 5,839 current international $ per person | +6.9% |
| 2025 | 6,253 current international $ per person | +7.1% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 6,253 current international $ per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 7,266 current international $ per person, 86% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 6,253 current international $ per person is below the median for South Asia, which is 14,175 current international $ per person, 44% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,039 current international $ per person | 832.25 current international $ per person | 1,236 current international $ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,630 current international $ per person | 1,321 current international $ per person | 2,053 current international $ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,046 current international $ per person | 2,156 current international $ per person | 4,305 current international $ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,257 current international $ per person | 4,286 current international $ per person | 6,253 current international $ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 158 Congo 6,490 current international $ per person compare
- 159 Pakistan 6,427 current international $ per person compare
- 160 Zimbabwe 6,394 current international $ per person compare
- 162 Kiribati 6,080 current international $ per person compare
- 163 Myanmar 5,888 current international $ per person compare
- 164 Cameroon 5,697 current international $ per person 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 gni, ppp (current international $), per capita in Nepal?
- Gni, ppp (current international $), per capita in Nepal was 6,253 current international $ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gni, ppp (current international $), per capita recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 6,253 current international $ per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest gni, ppp (current international $), per capita recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 832.25 current international $ per person in 1990.
- How does Nepal rank for gni, ppp (current international $), per capita?
- Nepal ranks 161st out of 203 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gni, ppp (current international $), per capita rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 108.5%. 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, PPP (current international $), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GNI, PPP (current international $) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GNI, PPP (current international $) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- GNI, PPP International Comparison Program (ICP), World Bank (WB)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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, PPP (current international $) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.