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% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 1,351 current US$ per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2,483 current US$ per person, 54% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 1,351 current US$ per person is below the median for South Asia, which is 3,325 current US$ per person, 41% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita in Nepal changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | +45.2% | 44.69 current US$ per person | 64.89 current US$ per person |
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 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
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 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.