Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, 2015 prices, per square kilometre in Nepal
Nepal: Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, 2015 prices, per square kilometre was 0.2286 million USD per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.2286 million USD per square kilometre
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
129th
of 194 countries
All-time high
0.2286 million USD per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
0.0247 million USD per square kilometre
in 1971
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, 2015 prices, per square kilometre in Nepal, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in million USD per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross domestic product — value us$, 2015 prices, per square kilometre in Nepal is 0.2286 million USD per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.0% on the previous year and up 52.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic product — value us$, 2015 prices, per square kilometre in Nepal peaked at 0.2286 million USD per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0247 million USD per square kilometre, in 1971.
Nepal ranks 129th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, 2015 prices, per square kilometre in Nepal, year by year
| Year | million USD per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.025 million USD per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.0247 million USD per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1972 | 0.0254 million USD per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1973 | 0.0253 million USD per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1974 | 0.0269 million USD per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1975 | 0.0273 million USD per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1976 | 0.0285 million USD per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1977 | 0.0294 million USD per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0307 million USD per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1979 | 0.0314 million USD per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1980 | 0.0307 million USD per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1981 | 0.0332 million USD per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0345 million USD per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1983 | 0.0335 million USD per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0367 million USD per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 1985 | 0.039 million USD per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1986 | 0.0407 million USD per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1987 | 0.0414 million USD per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1988 | 0.0446 million USD per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1989 | 0.0466 million USD per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1990 | 0.0487 million USD per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1991 | 0.0518 million USD per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0539 million USD per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1993 | 0.056 million USD per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0606 million USD per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0627 million USD per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0661 million USD per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0695 million USD per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0716 million USD per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0748 million USD per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0792 million USD per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0836 million USD per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0849 million USD per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0894 million USD per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0949 million USD per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0995 million USD per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2006 | 0.1042 million USD per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2007 | 0.1092 million USD per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2008 | 0.1174 million USD per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 2009 | 0.1244 million USD per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2010 | 0.1322 million USD per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2011 | 0.1382 million USD per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2012 | 0.1447 million USD per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2013 | 0.1498 million USD per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 0.1588 million USD per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2015 | 0.1651 million USD per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 0.1658 million USD per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 0.1807 million USD per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 2018 | 0.1945 million USD per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 2019 | 0.2074 million USD per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2020 | 0.2025 million USD per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 0.2123 million USD per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2022 | 0.2243 million USD per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2023 | 0.2286 million USD per square kilometre | +2.0% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 0.2286 million USD per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.157 million USD per square kilometre, 1.5× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 0.2286 million USD per square kilometre is below the median for South Asia, which is 1.26 million USD per square kilometre, 18% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0275 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0247 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0314 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0381 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0307 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0466 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0616 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0487 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0748 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0987 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0792 million USD per square kilometre | 0.1244 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1637 million USD per square kilometre | 0.1322 million USD per square kilometre | 0.2074 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2169 million USD per square kilometre | 0.2025 million USD per square kilometre | 0.2286 million USD per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 126 Brazil 0.2346 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 127 Argentina 0.2334 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 128 Iceland 0.2305 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 130 Cote d'Ivoire 0.2264 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 131 Uganda 0.214 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 132 Cambodia 0.2046 million USD 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$), annual growth rate 33.15 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross domestic product — value us$, 2015 prices, per square kilometre in Nepal?
- Gross domestic product — value us$, 2015 prices, per square kilometre in Nepal was 0.2286 million USD per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross domestic product — value us$, 2015 prices, per square kilometre recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2286 million USD per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product — value us$, 2015 prices, per square kilometre recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0247 million USD per square kilometre in 1971.
- How does Nepal rank for gross domestic product — value us$, 2015 prices, per square kilometre?
- Nepal ranks 129th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross domestic product — value us$, 2015 prices, per square kilometre rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 52.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, 2015 prices, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, 2015 prices divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, 2015 prices ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, 2015 prices Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, 2015 prices 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.