Industry (including construction), value added per worker in Nepal
Nepal: Industry (including construction), value added per worker was 2,171 constant 2015 US$ in 2025. ▲ Rising
Industry (including construction), value added per worker in Nepal, 1991–2025
Source: World Development Indicators database, World Bank (WB). Measured in constant 2015 US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for industry (including construction), value added per worker in Nepal is 2,171 constant 2015 US$, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.2% on the previous year and up 31.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, industry (including construction), value added per worker in Nepal peaked at 2,171 constant 2015 US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 982.93 constant 2015 US$, in 1991.
Nepal ranks 173rd of 176 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Industry (including construction), value added per worker in Nepal, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 982.93 constant 2015 US$ | — |
| 1992 | 1,123 constant 2015 US$ | +14.2% |
| 1993 | 1,131 constant 2015 US$ | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 1,186 constant 2015 US$ | +4.9% |
| 1995 | 1,192 constant 2015 US$ | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 1,248 constant 2015 US$ | +4.7% |
| 1997 | 1,305 constant 2015 US$ | +4.6% |
| 1998 | 1,312 constant 2015 US$ | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 1,358 constant 2015 US$ | +3.5% |
| 2000 | 1,434 constant 2015 US$ | +5.6% |
| 2001 | 1,453 constant 2015 US$ | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 1,439 constant 2015 US$ | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 1,449 constant 2015 US$ | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 1,431 constant 2015 US$ | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 1,440 constant 2015 US$ | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 1,468 constant 2015 US$ | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 1,494 constant 2015 US$ | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 1,486 constant 2015 US$ | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 1,433 constant 2015 US$ | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 1,443 constant 2015 US$ | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 1,473 constant 2015 US$ | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 1,541 constant 2015 US$ | +4.6% |
| 2013 | 1,566 constant 2015 US$ | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 1,650 constant 2015 US$ | +5.4% |
| 2015 | 1,647 constant 2015 US$ | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 1,556 constant 2015 US$ | -5.6% |
| 2017 | 1,796 constant 2015 US$ | +15.5% |
| 2018 | 1,950 constant 2015 US$ | +8.5% |
| 2019 | 2,027 constant 2015 US$ | +4.0% |
| 2020 | 1,952 constant 2015 US$ | -3.7% |
| 2021 | 1,996 constant 2015 US$ | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 2,129 constant 2015 US$ | +6.7% |
| 2023 | 2,132 constant 2015 US$ | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 2,124 constant 2015 US$ | -0.4% |
| 2025 | 2,171 constant 2015 US$ | +2.2% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 2,171 constant 2015 US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 8,724 constant 2015 US$, 25% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 2,171 constant 2015 US$ is below the median for South Asia, which is 10,702 constant 2015 US$, 20% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,204 constant 2015 US$ | 982.93 constant 2015 US$ | 1,358 constant 2015 US$ | 9 |
| 2000s | 1,453 constant 2015 US$ | 1,431 constant 2015 US$ | 1,494 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,665 constant 2015 US$ | 1,443 constant 2015 US$ | 2,027 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,084 constant 2015 US$ | 1,952 constant 2015 US$ | 2,171 constant 2015 US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 170 Comoros 2,793 constant 2015 US$ compare
- 171 Lesotho 2,778 constant 2015 US$ compare
- 172 Burkina Faso 2,655 constant 2015 US$ compare
- 174 Central African Republic 2,137 constant 2015 US$ compare
- 175 Madagascar 1,864 constant 2015 US$ compare
- 176 Syria 1,785 constant 2015 US$ 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$), annual growth rate 33.15 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is industry (including construction), value added per worker in Nepal?
- Industry (including construction), value added per worker in Nepal was 2,171 constant 2015 US$ in 2025, according to World Development Indicators database, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest industry (including construction), value added per worker recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 2,171 constant 2015 US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest industry (including construction), value added per worker recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 982.93 constant 2015 US$ in 1991.
- How does Nepal rank for industry (including construction), value added per worker?
- Nepal ranks 173rd out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is industry (including construction), value added per worker rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from World Development Indicators database, World Bank (WB), published as part of Industry (including construction), value added per worker (constant 2015 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Industry (including construction) corresponds to ISIC (Rev.4) divisions 05-43. It is comprised of mining, manufacturing, construction, electricity, water, and gas industries. Value added is the contribution to the economy by a producer or an industry or an institutional sector, which is estimated by the total value of output produced and deducting the total value of intermediate consumption of goods and services used to produce that output. The core indicator has been divided by the number of workers in this sector to derive a measure of labor productivity. This indicator is expressed in constant prices, meaning the series has been adjusted to account for price changes over time. The reference year for this adjustment is 2015. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.