Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, per square kilometre in Nepal
Nepal: Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, per square kilometre was 0.2824 million USD per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.2824 million USD per square kilometre
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
126th
of 194 countries
All-time high
0.2824 million USD per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
0.0073 million USD per square kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, per square kilometre in Nepal, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in million USD per square kilometre.
Analysis
Nepal recorded 0.2824 million USD per square kilometre for gross domestic product — value us$, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
The figure is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 93.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic product — value us$, per square kilometre in Nepal peaked at 0.2824 million USD per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0073 million USD per square kilometre, in 1970.
That places Nepal 126th out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, per square kilometre in Nepal, year by year
| Year | million USD per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0073 million USD per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.0074 million USD per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1972 | 0.0086 million USD per square kilometre | +16.0% |
| 1973 | 0.008 million USD per square kilometre | -7.3% |
| 1974 | 0.0102 million USD per square kilometre | +27.8% |
| 1975 | 0.0113 million USD per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 1976 | 0.0104 million USD per square kilometre | -7.6% |
| 1977 | 0.0104 million USD per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1978 | 0.0122 million USD per square kilometre | +17.9% |
| 1979 | 0.0139 million USD per square kilometre | +13.6% |
| 1980 | 0.0146 million USD per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1981 | 0.0166 million USD per square kilometre | +13.7% |
| 1982 | 0.0176 million USD per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1983 | 0.0174 million USD per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1984 | 0.018 million USD per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1985 | 0.0192 million USD per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1986 | 0.0197 million USD per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1987 | 0.022 million USD per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 1988 | 0.0248 million USD per square kilometre | +12.8% |
| 1989 | 0.0246 million USD per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 0.0264 million USD per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0243 million USD per square kilometre | -8.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0263 million USD per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0265 million USD per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0303 million USD per square kilometre | +14.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0317 million USD per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1996 | 0.033 million USD per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0363 million USD per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0342 million USD per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0376 million USD per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 2000 | 0.04 million USD per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0411 million USD per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0417 million USD per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0463 million USD per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0529 million USD per square kilometre | +14.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0608 million USD per square kilometre | +14.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0671 million USD per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0828 million USD per square kilometre | +23.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0896 million USD per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0989 million USD per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 2010 | 0.1281 million USD per square kilometre | +29.5% |
| 2011 | 0.1469 million USD per square kilometre | +14.7% |
| 2012 | 0.1439 million USD per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 0.1461 million USD per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 0.1596 million USD per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 2015 | 0.1651 million USD per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 0.1694 million USD per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 0.2054 million USD per square kilometre | +21.2% |
| 2018 | 0.2213 million USD per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 2019 | 0.2391 million USD per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 2020 | 0.2292 million USD per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 2021 | 0.257 million USD per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 2022 | 0.2773 million USD per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 2023 | 0.2824 million USD per square kilometre | +1.8% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 0.2824 million USD per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1735 million USD per square kilometre, 1.6× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 0.2824 million USD per square kilometre is below the median for South Asia, which is 1.28 million USD per square kilometre, 22% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.01 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0073 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0139 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0194 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0146 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0248 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0307 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0243 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0376 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0621 million USD per square kilometre | 0.04 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0989 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1725 million USD per square kilometre | 0.1281 million USD per square kilometre | 0.2391 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2615 million USD per square kilometre | 0.2292 million USD per square kilometre | 0.2824 million USD per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 123 Ukraine 0.3085 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 124 Honduras 0.3074 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 125 Fiji 0.2979 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 127 Eswatini 0.2659 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 128 Brazil 0.2622 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 129 Uganda 0.2545 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$), annual growth rate 33.15 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross domestic product — value us$, per square kilometre in Nepal?
- Gross domestic product — value us$, per square kilometre in Nepal was 0.2824 million USD per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross domestic product — value us$, per square kilometre recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2824 million USD per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product — value us$, per square kilometre recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0073 million USD per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Nepal rank for gross domestic product — value us$, per square kilometre?
- Nepal ranks 126th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross domestic product — value us$, per square kilometre rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 93.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, 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$ 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$ ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Gross Domestic Product — Value US$ 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$ 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.