Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita in Nepal
Nepal: Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita was 1,351 current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita in Nepal, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
Nepal recorded 1,351 current US$ per person for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per capita in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.4% on the previous year and up 71.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per capita in Nepal peaked at 1,351 current US$ per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 44.69 current US$ per person, in 1964.
Nepal ranks 176th of 205 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita in Nepal, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 49.51 current US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 50.84 current US$ per person | +2.7% |
| 1962 | 53.8 current US$ per person | +5.8% |
| 1963 | 45.67 current US$ per person | -15.1% |
| 1964 | 44.69 current US$ per person | -2.2% |
| 1965 | 64.89 current US$ per person | +45.2% |
| 1966 | 77.44 current US$ per person | +19.3% |
| 1967 | 71.23 current US$ per person | -8.0% |
| 1968 | 63.88 current US$ per person | -10.3% |
| 1969 | 63.51 current US$ per person | -0.6% |
| 1970 | 69.2 current US$ per person | +9.0% |
| 1971 | 68.19 current US$ per person | -1.5% |
| 1972 | 77.03 current US$ per person | +13.0% |
| 1973 | 71.73 current US$ per person | -6.9% |
| 1974 | 87.08 current US$ per person | +21.4% |
| 1975 | 109.25 current US$ per person | +25.5% |
| 1976 | 97.73 current US$ per person | -10.5% |
| 1977 | 89.69 current US$ per person | -8.2% |
| 1978 | 100.94 current US$ per person | +12.6% |
| 1979 | 113.99 current US$ per person | +12.9% |
| 1980 | 117.27 current US$ per person | +2.9% |
| 1981 | 133.28 current US$ per person | +13.7% |
| 1982 | 137.72 current US$ per person | +3.3% |
| 1983 | 137.44 current US$ per person | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 141.93 current US$ per person | +3.3% |
| 1985 | 141.63 current US$ per person | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 150.94 current US$ per person | +6.6% |
| 1987 | 153.18 current US$ per person | +1.5% |
| 1988 | 175.67 current US$ per person | +14.7% |
| 1989 | 175.12 current US$ per person | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 175.61 current US$ per person | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 185.39 current US$ per person | +5.6% |
| 1992 | 156.94 current US$ per person | -15.3% |
| 1993 | 163.26 current US$ per person | +4.0% |
| 1994 | 175.84 current US$ per person | +7.7% |
| 1995 | 184.97 current US$ per person | +5.2% |
| 1996 | 186.47 current US$ per person | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 198.28 current US$ per person | +6.3% |
| 1998 | 192.16 current US$ per person | -3.1% |
| 1999 | 195.56 current US$ per person | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 209.71 current US$ per person | +7.2% |
| 2001 | 225.48 current US$ per person | +7.5% |
| 2002 | 223.79 current US$ per person | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 230.46 current US$ per person | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 260.81 current US$ per person | +13.2% |
| 2005 | 287.57 current US$ per person | +10.3% |
| 2006 | 318.07 current US$ per person | +10.6% |
| 2007 | 357.93 current US$ per person | +12.5% |
| 2008 | 430.4 current US$ per person | +20.2% |
| 2009 | 435.38 current US$ per person | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 531.62 current US$ per person | +22.1% |
| 2011 | 723.48 current US$ per person | +36.1% |
| 2012 | 725.47 current US$ per person | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 732.39 current US$ per person | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 744.16 current US$ per person | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 789.92 current US$ per person | +6.1% |
| 2016 | 787.52 current US$ per person | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 914.43 current US$ per person | +16.1% |
| 2018 | 1,027 current US$ per person | +12.4% |
| 2019 | 1,042 current US$ per person | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 1,018 current US$ per person | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 1,069 current US$ per person | +5.1% |
| 2022 | 1,185 current US$ per person | +10.8% |
| 2023 | 1,225 current US$ per person | +3.4% |
| 2024 | 1,294 current US$ per person | +5.6% |
| 2025 | 1,351 current US$ per person | +4.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 58.55 current US$ per person | 44.69 current US$ per person | 77.44 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 88.48 current US$ per person | 68.19 current US$ per person | 113.99 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 146.42 current US$ per person | 117.27 current US$ per person | 175.67 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 181.45 current US$ per person | 156.94 current US$ per person | 198.28 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 297.96 current US$ per person | 209.71 current US$ per person | 435.38 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 801.85 current US$ per person | 531.62 current US$ per person | 1,042 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,190 current US$ per person | 1,018 current US$ per person | 1,351 current US$ per person | 6 |
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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 US$), annual growth 4.3 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.8798 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- 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 unit of GDP 119.9 current LCU per US$ of GDP (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per capita in Nepal?
- Gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per capita in Nepal was 1,351 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per capita recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 1,351 current US$ per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per capita recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.69 current US$ per person in 1964.
- How does Nepal rank for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per capita?
- Nepal ranks 176th out of 205 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 71.1%. 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 value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$) divided by Population, total, 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 US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.