Gross domestic savings (current LCU), per capita (capita LCU) in Nepal
Nepal: Gross domestic savings (current LCU), per capita (capita LCU) was 14,422 current LCU per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gross domestic savings (current LCU), per capita in Nepal, 1975–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
Nepal recorded 14,422 current LCU per person for gross domestic savings (current lcu), per capita in 2025.
That represents a change of up 11.0% on the previous year and up 117.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic savings (current lcu), per capita in Nepal peaked at 20,784 current LCU per person in 2019 and was at its lowest, 119.82 current LCU per person, in 1975.
That places Nepal 102nd out of 187 countries with data for 2025, 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 savings (current LCU), per capita (capita LCU) in Nepal, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 119.82 current LCU per person | — |
| 1976 | 143.89 current LCU per person | +20.1% |
| 1977 | 160.84 current LCU per person | +11.8% |
| 1978 | 177.9 current LCU per person | +10.6% |
| 1979 | 170.17 current LCU per person | -4.3% |
| 1980 | 166.59 current LCU per person | -2.1% |
| 1981 | 186.78 current LCU per person | +12.1% |
| 1982 | 188.86 current LCU per person | +1.1% |
| 1983 | 172.93 current LCU per person | -8.4% |
| 1984 | 227.45 current LCU per person | +31.5% |
| 1985 | 375.45 current LCU per person | +65.1% |
| 1986 | 362.5 current LCU per person | -3.4% |
| 1987 | 423.26 current LCU per person | +16.8% |
| 1988 | 468.62 current LCU per person | +10.7% |
| 1989 | 482.05 current LCU per person | +2.9% |
| 1990 | 370.33 current LCU per person | -23.2% |
| 1991 | 528.9 current LCU per person | +42.8% |
| 1992 | 809.8 current LCU per person | +53.1% |
| 1993 | 1,016 current LCU per person | +25.4% |
| 1994 | 913.83 current LCU per person | -10.0% |
| 1995 | 1,542 current LCU per person | +68.8% |
| 1996 | 1,574 current LCU per person | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 1,687 current LCU per person | +7.1% |
| 1998 | 1,750 current LCU per person | +3.8% |
| 1999 | 1,930 current LCU per person | +10.3% |
| 2000 | 2,346 current LCU per person | +21.5% |
| 2001 | 2,064 current LCU per person | -12.0% |
| 2002 | 1,721 current LCU per person | -16.6% |
| 2003 | 1,640 current LCU per person | -4.7% |
| 2004 | 2,424 current LCU per person | +47.8% |
| 2005 | 2,589 current LCU per person | +6.8% |
| 2006 | 2,212 current LCU per person | -14.6% |
| 2007 | 2,667 current LCU per person | +20.6% |
| 2008 | 2,971 current LCU per person | +11.4% |
| 2009 | 3,431 current LCU per person | +15.5% |
| 2010 | 4,996 current LCU per person | +45.6% |
| 2011 | 4,045 current LCU per person | -19.0% |
| 2012 | 5,824 current LCU per person | +44.0% |
| 2013 | 5,779 current LCU per person | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 7,555 current LCU per person | +30.7% |
| 2015 | 6,642 current LCU per person | -12.1% |
| 2016 | 3,399 current LCU per person | -48.8% |
| 2017 | 14,264 current LCU per person | +319.7% |
| 2018 | 18,205 current LCU per person | +27.6% |
| 2019 | 20,784 current LCU per person | +14.2% |
| 2020 | 7,678 current LCU per person | -63.1% |
| 2021 | 9,411 current LCU per person | +22.6% |
| 2022 | 11,026 current LCU per person | +17.2% |
| 2023 | 13,052 current LCU per person | +18.4% |
| 2024 | 12,990 current LCU per person | -0.5% |
| 2025 | 14,422 current LCU per person | +11.0% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 14,422 current LCU per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 14,422 current LCU per person, 1.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 14,422 current LCU per person is below the median for South Asia, which is 72,916 current LCU per person, 20% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross domestic savings (current LCU), per capita (capita LCU) in Nepal changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | +319.7% | 3,399 current LCU per person | 14,264 current LCU per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 154.52 current LCU per person | 119.82 current LCU per person | 177.9 current LCU per person | 5 |
| 1980s | 305.45 current LCU per person | 166.59 current LCU per person | 482.05 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,212 current LCU per person | 370.33 current LCU per person | 1,930 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,407 current LCU per person | 1,640 current LCU per person | 3,431 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 9,149 current LCU per person | 3,399 current LCU per person | 20,784 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 11,430 current LCU per person | 7,678 current LCU per person | 14,422 current LCU per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 99 Malaysia 14,620 current LCU per person compare
- 100 Austria 14,616 current LCU per person compare
- 101 Nicaragua 14,523 current LCU per person compare
- 103 Sudan 14,390 current LCU per person compare
- 104 Turkmenistan 13,627 current LCU per person compare
- 105 Germany 13,003 current LCU 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate -15.47 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0031 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 4.82 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -19.5 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0023 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 3.52 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0042 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross domestic savings (current lcu), per capita in Nepal?
- Gross domestic savings (current lcu), per capita in Nepal was 14,422 current LCU per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross domestic savings (current lcu), per capita recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 20,784 current LCU per person in 2019.
- What is the lowest gross domestic savings (current lcu), per capita recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 119.82 current LCU per person in 1975.
- How does Nepal rank for gross domestic savings (current lcu), per capita?
- Nepal ranks 102nd out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross domestic savings (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 117.1%. 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 savings (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross domestic savings (current LCU) 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 savings (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Gross domestic savings Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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 savings (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.