Human development index vs gdp per capita in Nepal
Nepal: Human development index vs gdp per capita was 0.622 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Human development index vs gdp per capita in Nepal, 1990–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for human development index vs gdp per capita in Nepal is 0.622, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 9.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human development index vs gdp per capita in Nepal peaked at 0.622 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.404, in 1990.
That places Nepal 145th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Human development index vs gdp per capita in Nepal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.404 | — |
| 1991 | 0.412 | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 0.42 | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 0.425 | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 0.433 | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 0.438 | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 0.447 | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 0.453 | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 0.459 | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 0.464 | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 0.471 | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 0.472 | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 0.479 | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 0.486 | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 0.493 | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 0.5 | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 0.512 | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 0.516 | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 0.526 | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 0.538 | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 0.551 | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 0.559 | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 0.565 | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 0.57 | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 0.574 | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 0.575 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 0.58 | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 0.588 | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 0.596 | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 0.604 | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 0.599 | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 0.596 | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 0.605 | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 0.622 | +2.8% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 0.622 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.622, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 0.622 is below the median for South Asia, which is 0.6915, 90% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.4355 | 0.404 | 0.464 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4993 | 0.471 | 0.538 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5762 | 0.551 | 0.604 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6055 | 0.596 | 0.622 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
More economy & growth data for Nepal
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 25.62 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human development index vs gdp per capita in Nepal?
- Human development index vs gdp per capita in Nepal was 0.622 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest human development index vs gdp per capita recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 0.622 in 2023.
- What is the lowest human development index vs gdp per capita recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.404 in 1990.
- How does Nepal rank for human development index vs gdp per capita?
- Nepal ranks 145th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is human development index vs gdp per capita rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Human development index vs gdp per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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