Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, 2015 prices, per capita in Nepal
Nepal: Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, 2015 prices, per capita was 0.0011 million USD per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, 2015 prices, per capita in Nepal, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in million USD per person.
Analysis
In 2024, gross domestic product — value us$, 2015 prices, per capita in Nepal stood at 0.0011 million USD per person. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.8% on the previous year and up 39.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic product — value us$, 2015 prices, per capita in Nepal peaked at 0.0011 million USD per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0003 million USD per person, in 1973.
That places Nepal 168th out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, 2015 prices, per capita in Nepal, year by year
| Year | million USD per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0003 million USD per person | — |
| 1971 | 0.0003 million USD per person | -3.3% |
| 1972 | 0.0003 million USD per person | +0.9% |
| 1973 | 0.0003 million USD per person | -2.6% |
| 1974 | 0.0003 million USD per person | +4.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0003 million USD per person | -0.8% |
| 1976 | 0.0003 million USD per person | +2.1% |
| 1977 | 0.0003 million USD per person | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 0.0003 million USD per person | +2.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0003 million USD per person | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0003 million USD per person | -4.6% |
| 1981 | 0.0003 million USD per person | +5.8% |
| 1982 | 0.0003 million USD per person | +1.4% |
| 1983 | 0.0003 million USD per person | -5.3% |
| 1984 | 0.0003 million USD per person | +7.1% |
| 1985 | 0.0003 million USD per person | +3.8% |
| 1986 | 0.0003 million USD per person | +2.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0003 million USD per person | -0.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0003 million USD per person | +5.5% |
| 1989 | 0.0003 million USD per person | +2.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0004 million USD per person | +2.1% |
| 1991 | 0.0004 million USD per person | +3.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0004 million USD per person | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0004 million USD per person | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0004 million USD per person | +5.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0004 million USD per person | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0004 million USD per person | +3.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0004 million USD per person | +3.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0004 million USD per person | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0004 million USD per person | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0005 million USD per person | +4.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0005 million USD per person | +3.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0005 million USD per person | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0005 million USD per person | +3.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0005 million USD per person | +4.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0005 million USD per person | +3.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0006 million USD per person | +3.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0006 million USD per person | +3.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0006 million USD per person | +6.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0007 million USD per person | +5.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0007 million USD per person | +5.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0007 million USD per person | +4.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0008 million USD per person | +4.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0008 million USD per person | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0008 million USD per person | +5.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0009 million USD per person | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0009 million USD per person | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0009 million USD per person | +8.8% |
| 2018 | 0.001 million USD per person | +7.4% |
| 2019 | 0.001 million USD per person | +5.4% |
| 2020 | 0.001 million USD per person | -4.2% |
| 2021 | 0.001 million USD per person | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0011 million USD per person | +4.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0011 million USD per person | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 0.0011 million USD per person | +3.8% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 0.0011 million USD per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.002 million USD per person, 56% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 0.0011 million USD per person is below the median for South Asia, which is 0.003 million USD per person, 38% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0003 million USD per person | 0.0003 million USD per person | 0.0003 million USD per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0003 million USD per person | 0.0003 million USD per person | 0.0003 million USD per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0004 million USD per person | 0.0004 million USD per person | 0.0004 million USD per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0005 million USD per person | 0.0005 million USD per person | 0.0007 million USD per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0008 million USD per person | 0.0007 million USD per person | 0.001 million USD per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0011 million USD per person | 0.001 million USD per person | 0.0011 million USD per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 165 Zambia 0.0013 million USD per person compare
- 166 Benin 0.0013 million USD per person compare
- 167 East Timor 0.0012 million USD per person compare
- 169 Sierra Leone 0.0011 million USD per person compare
- 170 Haiti 0.0011 million USD per person compare
- 171 Rwanda 0.0011 million USD 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$), annual growth rate 33.15 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross domestic product — value us$, 2015 prices, per capita in Nepal?
- Gross domestic product — value us$, 2015 prices, per capita in Nepal was 0.0011 million USD per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross domestic product — value us$, 2015 prices, per capita recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0011 million USD per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product — value us$, 2015 prices, per capita recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0003 million USD per person in 1973.
- How does Nepal rank for gross domestic product — value us$, 2015 prices, per capita?
- Nepal ranks 168th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross domestic product — value us$, 2015 prices, per capita rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, 2015 prices, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, 2015 prices divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, 2015 prices ÷ Population, total
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- Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, 2015 prices Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, 2015 prices divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.