Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Nepal
Nepal: Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP was 119.9 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
119.9 current LCU per US$ of GDP
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
57th
of 205 countries
All-time high
119.9 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2025
All-time low
7.42 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 1966
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Nepal, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Nepal recorded 119.9 current LCU per US$ of GDP for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per unit of gdp in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 33.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Nepal peaked at 119.9 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025 and was at its lowest, 7.42 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 1966.
Nepal ranks 57th of 205 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 value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Nepal, year by year
| Year | current LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 7.51 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 7.51 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 7.51 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.0% |
| 1963 | 9.16 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +21.9% |
| 1964 | 9.98 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +9.0% |
| 1965 | 7.51 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -24.7% |
| 1966 | 7.42 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 1967 | 7.51 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
| 1968 | 9.15 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +21.8% |
| 1969 | 9.92 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.4% |
| 1970 | 10.06 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 1971 | 9.94 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 1972 | 9.89 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 1973 | 10.05 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.6% |
| 1974 | 10.2 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.6% |
| 1975 | 10.11 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
| 1976 | 11.42 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +12.9% |
| 1977 | 11.76 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.0% |
| 1978 | 11.49 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 1979 | 11.22 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 1980 | 11.25 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 11.19 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 1982 | 12.12 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.3% |
| 1983 | 12.93 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.7% |
| 1984 | 14.34 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +10.9% |
| 1985 | 16.8 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +17.2% |
| 1986 | 18.49 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +10.1% |
| 1987 | 20.41 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +10.4% |
| 1988 | 20.71 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 1989 | 23.97 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +15.8% |
| 1990 | 26.95 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +12.4% |
| 1991 | 29.9 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +11.0% |
| 1992 | 42.7 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +42.8% |
| 1993 | 45.35 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.2% |
| 1994 | 46.01 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 46.56 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 51.63 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +10.9% |
| 1997 | 53.38 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.4% |
| 1998 | 58.05 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.7% |
| 1999 | 63.69 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +9.7% |
| 2000 | 64.71 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 68.82 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.4% |
| 2002 | 71.13 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 72.72 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 68.83 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.3% |
| 2005 | 67.46 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 67.57 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 65.45 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 60.2 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.0% |
| 2009 | 70.75 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +17.5% |
| 2010 | 67.7 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.3% |
| 2011 | 66.57 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 74.57 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +12.0% |
| 2013 | 80.19 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.5% |
| 2014 | 88.97 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +10.9% |
| 2015 | 89.76 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 95.47 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.4% |
| 2017 | 93.9 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 90.94 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 97.77 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.5% |
| 2020 | 102.55 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.9% |
| 2021 | 100.61 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 103.34 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 115.89 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +12.1% |
| 2024 | 117.9 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.7% |
| 2025 | 119.9 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.32 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 7.42 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 9.98 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 10.61 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 9.89 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 11.76 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 16.22 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 11.19 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 23.97 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 46.42 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 26.95 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 63.69 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 67.77 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 60.2 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 72.72 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 84.59 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 66.57 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 97.77 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 110.03 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 100.61 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 119.9 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 54 Jamaica 135.02 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 55 Haiti 127.42 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 56 Algeria 125.02 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 58 Kenya 119.65 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 59 Bangladesh 117.94 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 60 Iceland 115.52 current LCU per US$ of GDP 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)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth 6.85 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 184,158 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), annual 3.8 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per unit 0.7061 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per 1,084 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), annual growth 3.8 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), per unit of 54.63 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), per capita 83,901 constant LCU per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Nepal?
- Gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Nepal was 119.9 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 119.9 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025.
- What is the lowest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.42 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1966.
- How does Nepal rank for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Nepal ranks 57th out of 205 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.6%. 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 value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.