Gross Domestic Product, GDP in millions constant 2021 international $ in Nepal
Nepal: Gross Domestic Product, GDP in millions constant 2021 international $ was 1.01 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Gross Domestic Product, GDP in millions constant 2021 international $ in Nepal, 1991–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, gross domestic product, gdp in millions constant 2021 international $ in Nepal stood at 1.01 units per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
The figure is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 52.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic product, gdp in millions constant 2021 international $ in Nepal peaked at 1.01 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.2626 units per square kilometre, in 1991.
Nepal ranks 100th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Gross Domestic Product, GDP in millions constant 2021 international $ in Nepal, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 0.2626 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1992 | 0.2734 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1993 | 0.2839 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1994 | 0.3073 units per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 1995 | 0.3179 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1996 | 0.3348 units per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1997 | 0.3518 units per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1998 | 0.3624 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1999 | 0.3784 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2000 | 0.4008 units per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2001 | 0.4201 units per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2002 | 0.4206 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 0.4372 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2004 | 0.4576 units per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2005 | 0.4736 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 0.4895 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 0.5062 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 0.5371 units per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2009 | 0.5614 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2010 | 0.5885 units per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2011 | 0.6086 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 0.637 units per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2013 | 0.6595 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 0.6991 units per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2015 | 0.7269 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 0.7301 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 0.7956 units per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 2018 | 0.8563 units per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 2019 | 0.9133 units per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2020 | 0.8916 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 0.9348 units per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2022 | 0.9874 units per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2023 | 1.01 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 1.01 units per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.4462 units per square kilometre, 2.3× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 1.01 units per square kilometre is below the median for South Asia, which is 4.57 units per square kilometre, 22% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.3192 units per square kilometre | 0.2626 units per square kilometre | 0.3784 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.4704 units per square kilometre | 0.4008 units per square kilometre | 0.5614 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7215 units per square kilometre | 0.5885 units per square kilometre | 0.9133 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9552 units per square kilometre | 0.8916 units per square kilometre | 1.01 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 97 Tonga 1.03 units per square kilometre compare
- 98 Ghana 1.01 units per square kilometre compare
- 99 Saudi Arabia 1.01 units per square kilometre compare
- 101 Tunisia 0.9932 units per square kilometre compare
- 102 New Zealand 0.9767 units per square kilometre compare
- 103 Iran 0.9005 units 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 gross domestic product, gdp in millions constant 2021 international $ in Nepal?
- Gross domestic product, gdp in millions constant 2021 international $ in Nepal was 1.01 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross domestic product, gdp in millions constant 2021 international $ recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 1.01 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product, gdp in millions constant 2021 international $ recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2626 units per square kilometre in 1991.
- How does Nepal rank for gross domestic product, gdp in millions constant 2021 international $?
- Nepal ranks 100th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross domestic product, gdp in millions constant 2021 international $ rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 52.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross Domestic Product, GDP in millions constant 2021 international $ at PPP (ILO modelled estimates), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross Domestic Product, GDP in millions constant 2021 international $ at PPP (ILO modelled estimates) 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.
Gross Domestic Product, GDP in millions constant 2021 international $ at PPP (ILO modelled estimates) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
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- Gross Domestic Product, GDP in millions constant 2021 international $ International Labour Organization
- 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
Gross Domestic Product, GDP in millions constant 2021 international $ at PPP (ILO modelled estimates) 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.