Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure … US capita in Nepal
Nepal: Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure … US capita was 1,301 current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) in Nepal, 1975–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current us$) in Nepal is 1,301 current US$ per person, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.1% on the previous year and up 77.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current us$) in Nepal peaked at 1,301 current US$ per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 75.52 current US$ per person, in 1977.
Nepal ranks 153rd of 190 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure … US capita in Nepal, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 93.59 current US$ per person | — |
| 1976 | 82.83 current US$ per person | -11.5% |
| 1977 | 75.52 current US$ per person | -8.8% |
| 1978 | 85.58 current US$ per person | +13.3% |
| 1979 | 97.32 current US$ per person | +13.7% |
| 1980 | 102.85 current US$ per person | +5.7% |
| 1981 | 117.29 current US$ per person | +14.0% |
| 1982 | 119.87 current US$ per person | +2.2% |
| 1983 | 119.26 current US$ per person | -0.5% |
| 1984 | 122.2 current US$ per person | +2.5% |
| 1985 | 114.72 current US$ per person | -6.1% |
| 1986 | 126.5 current US$ per person | +10.3% |
| 1987 | 127.73 current US$ per person | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 149.06 current US$ per person | +16.7% |
| 1989 | 147.4 current US$ per person | -1.1% |
| 1990 | 156.71 current US$ per person | +6.3% |
| 1991 | 161.44 current US$ per person | +3.0% |
| 1992 | 134.13 current US$ per person | -16.9% |
| 1993 | 136.99 current US$ per person | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 153.59 current US$ per person | +12.1% |
| 1995 | 148.58 current US$ per person | -3.3% |
| 1996 | 151.84 current US$ per person | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 163.39 current US$ per person | +7.6% |
| 1998 | 157.73 current US$ per person | -3.5% |
| 1999 | 161.62 current US$ per person | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 169.84 current US$ per person | +5.1% |
| 2001 | 193.19 current US$ per person | +13.8% |
| 2002 | 196.16 current US$ per person | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 203.98 current US$ per person | +4.0% |
| 2004 | 222.57 current US$ per person | +9.1% |
| 2005 | 245.81 current US$ per person | +10.4% |
| 2006 | 280.29 current US$ per person | +14.0% |
| 2007 | 312.15 current US$ per person | +11.4% |
| 2008 | 373.15 current US$ per person | +19.5% |
| 2009 | 377.46 current US$ per person | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 459.77 current US$ per person | +21.8% |
| 2011 | 665.15 current US$ per person | +44.7% |
| 2012 | 654.08 current US$ per person | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 677.05 current US$ per person | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 678.8 current US$ per person | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 731.63 current US$ per person | +7.8% |
| 2016 | 775.76 current US$ per person | +6.0% |
| 2017 | 811.88 current US$ per person | +4.7% |
| 2018 | 909.71 current US$ per person | +12.1% |
| 2019 | 921.36 current US$ per person | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 983.54 current US$ per person | +6.7% |
| 2021 | 1,070 current US$ per person | +8.7% |
| 2022 | 1,178 current US$ per person | +10.2% |
| 2023 | 1,191 current US$ per person | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 1,250 current US$ per person | +4.9% |
| 2025 | 1,301 current US$ per person | +4.1% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 1,301 current US$ per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1,876 current US$ per person, 69% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 1,301 current US$ per person is below the median for South Asia, which is 2,075 current US$ per person, 63% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure … US 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +44.7% | 459.77 current US$ per person | 665.15 current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 86.97 current US$ per person | 75.52 current US$ per person | 97.32 current US$ per person | 5 |
| 1980s | 124.69 current US$ per person | 102.85 current US$ per person | 149.06 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 152.6 current US$ per person | 134.13 current US$ per person | 163.39 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 257.46 current US$ per person | 169.84 current US$ per person | 377.46 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 728.52 current US$ per person | 459.77 current US$ per person | 921.36 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,162 current US$ per person | 983.54 current US$ per person | 1,301 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 households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current us$) in Nepal?
- Households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current us$) in Nepal was 1,301 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current us$) recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 1,301 current US$ per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current us$) recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 75.52 current US$ per person in 1977.
- How does Nepal rank for households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current us$)?
- Nepal ranks 153rd out of 190 countries with data for 2025.
- Is households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current us$) rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 77.9%. 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 US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.