Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) in Nepal
Nepal: Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) was 32.26 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
32.26 million current LCU per square kilometre
Change on year
up 9.3%
World rank
58th
of 188 countries
All-time high
32.26 million current LCU per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
95,468 current LCU per square kilometre
in 1975
Years of data
49
1975–2023
Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) in Nepal, 1975–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current lcu) in Nepal is 32.26 million current LCU per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 49 years on record.
The figure is up 9.3% on the previous year and up 181.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current lcu) in Nepal peaked at 32.26 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 95,468 current LCU per square kilometre, in 1975.
Nepal ranks 58th of 188 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.
Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) in Nepal, year by year
| Year | current LCU per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 95,468 current LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 1976 | 98,322 current LCU per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1977 | 95,720 current LCU per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1978 | 109,238 current LCU per square kilometre | +14.1% |
| 1979 | 124,063 current LCU per square kilometre | +13.6% |
| 1980 | 134,231 current LCU per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 1981 | 156,720 current LCU per square kilometre | +16.8% |
| 1982 | 176,727 current LCU per square kilometre | +12.8% |
| 1983 | 192,014 current LCU per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 1984 | 222,797 current LCU per square kilometre | +16.0% |
| 1985 | 249,322 current LCU per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 1986 | 308,964 current LCU per square kilometre | +23.9% |
| 1987 | 352,045 current LCU per square kilometre | +13.9% |
| 1988 | 428,506 current LCU per square kilometre | +21.7% |
| 1989 | 497,449 current LCU per square kilometre | +16.1% |
| 1990 | 609,976 current LCU per square kilometre | +22.6% |
| 1991 | 714,119 current LCU per square kilometre | +17.1% |
| 1992 | 867,951 current LCU per square kilometre | +21.5% |
| 1993 | 973,888 current LCU per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 1994 | 1.14 million current LCU per square kilometre | +17.4% |
| 1995 | 1.15 million current LCU per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 1.33 million current LCU per square kilometre | +15.5% |
| 1997 | 1.51 million current LCU per square kilometre | +13.8% |
| 1998 | 1.62 million current LCU per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 1999 | 1.85 million current LCU per square kilometre | +14.5% |
| 2000 | 2.01 million current LCU per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 2001 | 2.47 million current LCU per square kilometre | +23.0% |
| 2002 | 2.63 million current LCU per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2003 | 2.84 million current LCU per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 2004 | 2.98 million current LCU per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2005 | 3.27 million current LCU per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 2006 | 3.76 million current LCU per square kilometre | +14.9% |
| 2007 | 4.11 million current LCU per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 2008 | 4.57 million current LCU per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 2009 | 5.50 million current LCU per square kilometre | +20.4% |
| 2010 | 6.54 million current LCU per square kilometre | +18.8% |
| 2011 | 9.21 million current LCU per square kilometre | +40.9% |
| 2012 | 10.18 million current LCU per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 2013 | 11.46 million current LCU per square kilometre | +12.6% |
| 2014 | 12.87 million current LCU per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 2015 | 14.13 million current LCU per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 2016 | 16.09 million current LCU per square kilometre | +13.9% |
| 2017 | 16.85 million current LCU per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2018 | 18.60 million current LCU per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 2019 | 20.61 million current LCU per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 2020 | 23.12 million current LCU per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 2021 | 25.92 million current LCU per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 2022 | 29.51 million current LCU per square kilometre | +13.8% |
| 2023 | 32.26 million current LCU per square kilometre | +9.3% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 32.26 million current LCU per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9.36 million current LCU per square kilometre, 3.4× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 32.26 million current LCU per square kilometre is below the median for South Asia, which is 115.01 million current LCU per square kilometre, 28% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 104,562 current LCU per square kilometre | 95,468 current LCU per square kilometre | 124,063 current LCU per square kilometre | 5 |
| 1980s | 271,878 current LCU per square kilometre | 134,231 current LCU per square kilometre | 497,449 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.18 million current LCU per square kilometre | 609,976 current LCU per square kilometre | 1.85 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.41 million current LCU per square kilometre | 2.01 million current LCU per square kilometre | 5.50 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.65 million current LCU per square kilometre | 6.54 million current LCU per square kilometre | 20.61 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.70 million current LCU per square kilometre | 23.12 million current LCU per square kilometre | 32.26 million current LCU per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 55 Angola 36.62 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 56 New Caledonia 36.51 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 57 Guinea-Bissau 32.44 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 59 Denmark 31.02 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 60 Malta 29.67 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 61 Burkina Faso 28.57 million current LCU 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 households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current lcu) in Nepal?
- Households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current lcu) in Nepal was 32.26 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current lcu) recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 32.26 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current lcu) recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 95,468 current LCU per square kilometre in 1975.
- How does Nepal rank for households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current lcu)?
- Nepal ranks 58th out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
- Is households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current lcu) rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 181.4%. 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 Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 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.
Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- 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
Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 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.