Gross Domestic Product — Value Standard Local Currency, per square in Nepal
Nepal: Gross Domestic Product — Value Standard Local Currency, per square was 37.31 million SLC per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
37.31 million SLC per square kilometre
Change on year
up 7.5%
World rank
65th
of 192 countries
All-time high
37.31 million SLC per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
0.0737 million SLC per square kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Gross Domestic Product — Value Standard Local Currency, per square in Nepal, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in million SLC per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross domestic product — value standard local currency, per square in Nepal is 37.31 million SLC per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
The figure is up 7.5% on the previous year and up 174.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic product — value standard local currency, per square in Nepal peaked at 37.31 million SLC per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0737 million SLC per square kilometre, in 1970.
That places Nepal 65th out of 192 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.
Gross Domestic Product — Value Standard Local Currency, per square in Nepal, year by year
| Year | million SLC per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0737 million SLC per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.0751 million SLC per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1972 | 0.0871 million SLC per square kilometre | +16.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0838 million SLC per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 1974 | 0.1076 million SLC per square kilometre | +28.5% |
| 1975 | 0.1244 million SLC per square kilometre | +15.6% |
| 1976 | 0.1306 million SLC per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1977 | 0.1297 million SLC per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1978 | 0.1481 million SLC per square kilometre | +14.2% |
| 1979 | 0.1668 million SLC per square kilometre | +12.6% |
| 1980 | 0.1753 million SLC per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1981 | 0.2049 million SLC per square kilometre | +16.9% |
| 1982 | 0.2326 million SLC per square kilometre | +13.6% |
| 1983 | 0.2535 million SLC per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 1984 | 0.2957 million SLC per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 1985 | 0.3497 million SLC per square kilometre | +18.3% |
| 1986 | 0.4184 million SLC per square kilometre | +19.6% |
| 1987 | 0.4794 million SLC per square kilometre | +14.6% |
| 1988 | 0.5774 million SLC per square kilometre | +20.4% |
| 1989 | 0.6702 million SLC per square kilometre | +16.1% |
| 1990 | 0.7764 million SLC per square kilometre | +15.8% |
| 1991 | 0.9036 million SLC per square kilometre | +16.4% |
| 1992 | 1.12 million SLC per square kilometre | +24.2% |
| 1993 | 1.29 million SLC per square kilometre | +14.7% |
| 1994 | 1.5 million SLC per square kilometre | +16.2% |
| 1995 | 1.65 million SLC per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 1996 | 1.87 million SLC per square kilometre | +13.6% |
| 1997 | 2.11 million SLC per square kilometre | +12.7% |
| 1998 | 2.26 million SLC per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 1999 | 2.57 million SLC per square kilometre | +13.7% |
| 2000 | 2.84 million SLC per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 2001 | 3.08 million SLC per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 2002 | 3.25 million SLC per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2003 | 3.53 million SLC per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 2004 | 3.9 million SLC per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 2005 | 4.34 million SLC per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 2006 | 4.88 million SLC per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 2007 | 5.5 million SLC per square kilometre | +12.8% |
| 2008 | 6.25 million SLC per square kilometre | +13.6% |
| 2009 | 7.67 million SLC per square kilometre | +22.8% |
| 2010 | 9.39 million SLC per square kilometre | +22.3% |
| 2011 | 10.88 million SLC per square kilometre | +15.9% |
| 2012 | 12.27 million SLC per square kilometre | +12.8% |
| 2013 | 13.6 million SLC per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 2014 | 15.57 million SLC per square kilometre | +14.5% |
| 2015 | 16.91 million SLC per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 2016 | 18.19 million SLC per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 2017 | 21.47 million SLC per square kilometre | +18.0% |
| 2018 | 24.11 million SLC per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 2019 | 26.92 million SLC per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 2020 | 27.13 million SLC per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 30.36 million SLC per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 2022 | 34.72 million SLC per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 2023 | 37.31 million SLC per square kilometre | +7.5% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 37.31 million SLC per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 25.16 million SLC per square kilometre, 1.5× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 37.31 million SLC per square kilometre is below the median for South Asia, which is 219.83 million SLC per square kilometre, 17% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1127 million SLC per square kilometre | 0.0737 million SLC per square kilometre | 0.1668 million SLC per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3657 million SLC per square kilometre | 0.1753 million SLC per square kilometre | 0.6702 million SLC per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.6 million SLC per square kilometre | 0.7764 million SLC per square kilometre | 2.57 million SLC per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.52 million SLC per square kilometre | 2.84 million SLC per square kilometre | 7.67 million SLC per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.93 million SLC per square kilometre | 9.39 million SLC per square kilometre | 26.92 million SLC per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.38 million SLC per square kilometre | 27.13 million SLC per square kilometre | 37.31 million SLC per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 62 Mongolia 44.19 million SLC per square kilometre compare
- 63 Iceland 42.86 million SLC per square kilometre compare
- 64 Guinea-Bissau 39.72 million SLC per square kilometre compare
- 66 Aruba 36.28 million SLC per square kilometre compare
- 67 North Macedonia 35.59 million SLC per square kilometre compare
- 68 Thailand 35.08 million SLC 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 — value standard local currency, per square in Nepal?
- Gross domestic product — value standard local currency, per square in Nepal was 37.31 million SLC per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross domestic product — value standard local currency, per square recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 37.31 million SLC per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product — value standard local currency, per square recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0737 million SLC per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Nepal rank for gross domestic product — value standard local currency, per square?
- Nepal ranks 65th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross domestic product — value standard local currency, per square rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 174.4%. 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 Gross Domestic Product — Value Standard Local Currency, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross Domestic Product — Value Standard Local Currency 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 — Value Standard Local Currency ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Gross Domestic Product — Value Standard Local Currency Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- 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 — Value Standard Local Currency 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.