Industry (including construction), value added … capita current US in Nepal
Nepal: Industry (including construction), value added … capita current US was 185.08 current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per in Nepal, 1965–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for industry (including construction), value added (current us$), per in Nepal is 185.08 current US$ per person, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 61 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.1% on the previous year and up 60.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, industry (including construction), value added (current us$), per in Nepal peaked at 185.08 current US$ per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 6.35 current US$ per person, in 1971.
Nepal ranks 190th of 207 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Industry (including construction), value added … capita current US in Nepal, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 7.14 current US$ per person | — |
| 1966 | 7.18 current US$ per person | +0.5% |
| 1967 | 7.1 current US$ per person | -1.2% |
| 1968 | 6.54 current US$ per person | -7.9% |
| 1969 | 6.71 current US$ per person | +2.7% |
| 1970 | 7.98 current US$ per person | +18.9% |
| 1971 | 6.35 current US$ per person | -20.5% |
| 1972 | 7.17 current US$ per person | +12.9% |
| 1973 | 7.02 current US$ per person | -2.1% |
| 1974 | 7.81 current US$ per person | +11.3% |
| 1975 | 8.93 current US$ per person | +14.3% |
| 1976 | 8.65 current US$ per person | -3.1% |
| 1977 | 10.05 current US$ per person | +16.1% |
| 1978 | 12.05 current US$ per person | +19.9% |
| 1979 | 13.65 current US$ per person | +13.3% |
| 1980 | 13.97 current US$ per person | +2.3% |
| 1981 | 16.48 current US$ per person | +17.9% |
| 1982 | 17.71 current US$ per person | +7.5% |
| 1983 | 17.59 current US$ per person | -0.7% |
| 1984 | 17.88 current US$ per person | +1.7% |
| 1985 | 21.39 current US$ per person | +19.7% |
| 1986 | 23.93 current US$ per person | +11.9% |
| 1987 | 24.24 current US$ per person | +1.3% |
| 1988 | 28.4 current US$ per person | +17.2% |
| 1989 | 28.96 current US$ per person | +2.0% |
| 1990 | 28.51 current US$ per person | -1.5% |
| 1991 | 32.19 current US$ per person | +12.9% |
| 1992 | 32.01 current US$ per person | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 33.73 current US$ per person | +5.4% |
| 1994 | 38.19 current US$ per person | +13.2% |
| 1995 | 42.09 current US$ per person | +10.2% |
| 1996 | 42.73 current US$ per person | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 45.33 current US$ per person | +6.1% |
| 1998 | 43.22 current US$ per person | -4.7% |
| 1999 | 42.65 current US$ per person | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 46.41 current US$ per person | +8.8% |
| 2001 | 40.12 current US$ per person | -13.6% |
| 2002 | 40.48 current US$ per person | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 41.82 current US$ per person | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 46.57 current US$ per person | +11.4% |
| 2005 | 50.89 current US$ per person | +9.3% |
| 2006 | 54.7 current US$ per person | +7.5% |
| 2007 | 61.18 current US$ per person | +11.9% |
| 2008 | 74.6 current US$ per person | +21.9% |
| 2009 | 71.28 current US$ per person | -4.5% |
| 2010 | 83.11 current US$ per person | +16.6% |
| 2011 | 105.21 current US$ per person | +26.6% |
| 2012 | 110.17 current US$ per person | +4.7% |
| 2013 | 110.84 current US$ per person | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 111.43 current US$ per person | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 115.24 current US$ per person | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 111.02 current US$ per person | -3.7% |
| 2017 | 133.04 current US$ per person | +19.8% |
| 2018 | 155.66 current US$ per person | +17.0% |
| 2019 | 156.54 current US$ per person | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 139.05 current US$ per person | -11.2% |
| 2021 | 147.72 current US$ per person | +6.2% |
| 2022 | 168.82 current US$ per person | +14.3% |
| 2023 | 165.5 current US$ per person | -2.0% |
| 2024 | 176.06 current US$ per person | +6.4% |
| 2025 | 185.08 current US$ per person | +5.1% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 185.08 current US$ per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 647.62 current US$ per person, 29% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 185.08 current US$ per person is below the median for South Asia, which is 1,078 current US$ per person, 17% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.93 current US$ per person | 6.54 current US$ per person | 7.18 current US$ per person | 5 |
| 1970s | 8.97 current US$ per person | 6.35 current US$ per person | 13.65 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 21.05 current US$ per person | 13.97 current US$ per person | 28.96 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 38.07 current US$ per person | 28.51 current US$ per person | 45.33 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 52.81 current US$ per person | 40.12 current US$ per person | 74.6 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 119.22 current US$ per person | 83.11 current US$ per person | 156.54 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 163.71 current US$ per person | 139.05 current US$ per person | 185.08 current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 187 Sierra Leone 217.51 current US$ per person compare
- 188 Comoros 202.8 current US$ per person compare
- 189 Nigeria 201.31 current US$ per person compare
- 191 Guinea-Bissau 176.93 current US$ per person compare
- 192 Yemen 161.28 current US$ per person compare
- 193 East Timor 157.46 current US$ per person 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)
- 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 industry (including construction), value added (current us$), per in Nepal?
- Industry (including construction), value added (current us$), per in Nepal was 185.08 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest industry (including construction), value added (current us$), per recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 185.08 current US$ per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest industry (including construction), value added (current us$), per recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.35 current US$ per person in 1971.
- How does Nepal rank for industry (including construction), value added (current us$), per?
- Nepal ranks 190th out of 207 countries with data for 2025.
- Is industry (including construction), value added (current us$), per rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 60.6%. 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 Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Industry (including construction), value added (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Industry (including construction), value added (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Industry (including construction), value added Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Industry (including construction), value added (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.