GNI, PPP (current international $), per square kilometre in Nepal
Nepal: GNI, PPP (current international $), per square kilometre was 1.13 million current international $ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
GNI, PPP (current international $), per square kilometre in Nepal, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current international $ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gni, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre in Nepal is 1.13 million current international $ per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.4% on the previous year and up 119.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gni, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre in Nepal peaked at 1.13 million current international $ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 113,632 current international $ per square kilometre, in 1990.
That places Nepal 108th out of 200 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GNI, PPP (current international $), per square kilometre in Nepal, year by year
| Year | current international $ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 113,632 current international $ per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 124,923 current international $ per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 1992 | 133,100 current international $ per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1993 | 141,269 current international $ per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1994 | 156,261 current international $ per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 1995 | 164,808 current international $ per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1996 | 176,847 current international $ per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 1997 | 188,950 current international $ per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1998 | 196,808 current international $ per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1999 | 208,590 current international $ per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2000 | 226,252 current international $ per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 2001 | 242,562 current international $ per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 2002 | 245,358 current international $ per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 260,057 current international $ per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2004 | 279,062 current international $ per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 2005 | 299,591 current international $ per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 2006 | 320,750 current international $ per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 2007 | 341,570 current international $ per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2008 | 369,233 current international $ per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 2009 | 389,176 current international $ per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2010 | 411,145 current international $ per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2011 | 432,780 current international $ per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2012 | 476,953 current international $ per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 2013 | 515,012 current international $ per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 2014 | 568,265 current international $ per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 2015 | 582,110 current international $ per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 587,957 current international $ per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 711,468 current international $ per square kilometre | +21.0% |
| 2018 | 780,007 current international $ per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 2019 | 853,261 current international $ per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 2020 | 865,992 current international $ per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 939,777 current international $ per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 2022 | 1.06 million current international $ per square kilometre | +13.2% |
| 2023 | 1.13 million current international $ per square kilometre | +6.4% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 1.13 million current international $ per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 512,512 current international $ per square kilometre, 2.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 1.13 million current international $ per square kilometre is below the median for South Asia, which is 4.86 million current international $ per square kilometre, 23% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 160,519 current international $ per square kilometre | 113,632 current international $ per square kilometre | 208,590 current international $ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 297,361 current international $ per square kilometre | 226,252 current international $ per square kilometre | 389,176 current international $ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 591,896 current international $ per square kilometre | 411,145 current international $ per square kilometre | 853,261 current international $ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.00 million current international $ per square kilometre | 865,992 current international $ per square kilometre | 1.13 million current international $ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 105 Georgia 1.24 million current international $ per square kilometre compare
- 106 Tonga 1.22 million current international $ per square kilometre compare
- 107 Finland 1.17 million current international $ per square kilometre compare
- 109 Saudi Arabia 1.13 million current international $ per square kilometre compare
- 110 Ecuador 1.12 million current international $ per square kilometre compare
- 111 Ukraine 1.11 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 gni, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre in Nepal?
- Gni, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre in Nepal was 1.13 million current international $ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gni, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 1.13 million current international $ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gni, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 113,632 current international $ per square kilometre in 1990.
- How does Nepal rank for gni, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre?
- Nepal ranks 108th out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gni, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 119.8%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GNI, 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.
GNI, PPP (current international $) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- GNI, 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
GNI, 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.