Gross domestic product (GDP), per square kilometre in Nepal
Nepal: Gross domestic product (GDP), per square kilometre was 1.01 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
1.01 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
113th
of 198 countries
All-time high
1.01 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
246,892 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Gross domestic product (GDP), per square kilometre in Nepal, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre.
Analysis
Nepal recorded 1.01 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre for gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 52.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre in Nepal peaked at 1.01 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 246,892 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre, in 1990.
That places Nepal 113th out of 198 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Gross domestic product (GDP), per square kilometre in Nepal, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 246,892 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 262,615 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1992 | 273,399 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1993 | 283,924 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1994 | 307,252 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 1995 | 317,908 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1996 | 334,848 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1997 | 351,752 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1998 | 362,363 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1999 | 378,352 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2000 | 400,829 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2001 | 420,068 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2002 | 420,573 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 437,165 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2004 | 457,636 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2005 | 473,558 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 489,491 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 506,190 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 537,091 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2009 | 561,438 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2010 | 588,479 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2011 | 608,616 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 637,039 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2013 | 659,496 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 699,142 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2015 | 726,941 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 730,087 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 795,633 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 2018 | 856,275 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 2019 | 913,275 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2020 | 891,636 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 934,775 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2022 | 987,415 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2023 | 1.01 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +2.0% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 1.01 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 455,296 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre, 2.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 1.01 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre is below the median for South Asia, which is 4.47 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre, 23% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 311,930 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 246,892 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 378,352 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 470,404 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 400,829 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 561,438 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 721,498 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 588,479 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 913,275 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 955,204 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 891,636 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 1.01 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 110 Ghana 1.01 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre compare
- 111 Saudi Arabia 1.01 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre compare
- 112 Equatorial Guinea 1.01 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre compare
- 114 Tunisia 993,480 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre compare
- 115 New Zealand 979,382 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre compare
- 116 Ukraine 968,640 international-$ in 2021 prices 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$), annual growth rate 33.15 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre in Nepal?
- Gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre in Nepal was 1.01 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 1.01 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 246,892 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre in 1990.
- How does Nepal rank for gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre?
- Nepal ranks 113th out of 198 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre 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), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross domestic product (GDP) 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) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Gross domestic product (GDP) Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- 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) 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.