Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per capita (capita) in Nepal
Nepal: Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per capita (capita) was 56.29 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
56.29 constant 2015 US$ per person
Change on year
up 2.4%
World rank
174th
of 185 countries
All-time high
56.95 constant 2015 US$ per person
in 2022
All-time low
10.66 constant 2015 US$ per person
in 1973
Years of data
53
1973–2025
Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per capita in Nepal, 1973–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2025, manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 us$), per capita in Nepal stood at 56.29 constant 2015 US$ per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 20.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 us$), per capita in Nepal peaked at 56.95 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2022 and was at its lowest, 10.66 constant 2015 US$ per person, in 1973.
Nepal ranks 174th of 185 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 53 years of available data.
Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per capita (capita) in Nepal, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 10.66 constant 2015 US$ per person | — |
| 1974 | 11.38 constant 2015 US$ per person | +6.7% |
| 1975 | 11.02 constant 2015 US$ per person | -3.2% |
| 1976 | 11.15 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.1% |
| 1977 | 12.06 constant 2015 US$ per person | +8.2% |
| 1978 | 11.62 constant 2015 US$ per person | -3.6% |
| 1979 | 11.02 constant 2015 US$ per person | -5.1% |
| 1980 | 11.04 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 11.2 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.4% |
| 1982 | 11.86 constant 2015 US$ per person | +5.9% |
| 1983 | 12.11 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.2% |
| 1984 | 13.83 constant 2015 US$ per person | +14.2% |
| 1985 | 16.78 constant 2015 US$ per person | +21.3% |
| 1986 | 18.91 constant 2015 US$ per person | +12.7% |
| 1987 | 18.94 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 19.6 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.5% |
| 1989 | 17.82 constant 2015 US$ per person | -9.1% |
| 1990 | 19.1 constant 2015 US$ per person | +7.2% |
| 1991 | 21.9 constant 2015 US$ per person | +14.7% |
| 1992 | 28.1 constant 2015 US$ per person | +28.3% |
| 1993 | 29.04 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.4% |
| 1994 | 31.81 constant 2015 US$ per person | +9.5% |
| 1995 | 31.67 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 33.77 constant 2015 US$ per person | +6.7% |
| 1997 | 35.41 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.9% |
| 1998 | 35.91 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 37.12 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.3% |
| 2000 | 39.11 constant 2015 US$ per person | +5.4% |
| 2001 | 39.86 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 37.17 constant 2015 US$ per person | -6.8% |
| 2003 | 36.67 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 36.98 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 37.53 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 37.91 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 38.55 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 37.93 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 37.29 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 38.15 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 39.52 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.6% |
| 2012 | 43.4 constant 2015 US$ per person | +9.8% |
| 2013 | 44.57 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 47.12 constant 2015 US$ per person | +5.7% |
| 2015 | 46.89 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 42.24 constant 2015 US$ per person | -9.9% |
| 2017 | 49.24 constant 2015 US$ per person | +16.6% |
| 2018 | 53.65 constant 2015 US$ per person | +8.9% |
| 2019 | 56.47 constant 2015 US$ per person | +5.3% |
| 2020 | 50.39 constant 2015 US$ per person | -10.8% |
| 2021 | 53.81 constant 2015 US$ per person | +6.8% |
| 2022 | 56.95 constant 2015 US$ per person | +5.8% |
| 2023 | 56.03 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.6% |
| 2024 | 54.98 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.9% |
| 2025 | 56.29 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.4% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 56.29 constant 2015 US$ per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 198.47 constant 2015 US$ per person, 28% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 56.29 constant 2015 US$ per person is below the median for South Asia, which is 310.3 constant 2015 US$ per person, 18% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 11.27 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10.66 constant 2015 US$ per person | 12.06 constant 2015 US$ per person | 7 |
| 1980s | 15.21 constant 2015 US$ per person | 11.04 constant 2015 US$ per person | 19.6 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 30.38 constant 2015 US$ per person | 19.1 constant 2015 US$ per person | 37.12 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 37.9 constant 2015 US$ per person | 36.67 constant 2015 US$ per person | 39.86 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 46.13 constant 2015 US$ per person | 38.15 constant 2015 US$ per person | 56.47 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 54.74 constant 2015 US$ per person | 50.39 constant 2015 US$ per person | 56.95 constant 2015 US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 171 Chad 64.99 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 172 Afghanistan 63.7 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 173 Sierra Leone 58.6 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 175 Ethiopia 53.92 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 176 Madagascar 43.45 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 177 Papua New Guinea 42.52 constant 2015 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 manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 us$), per capita in Nepal?
- Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 us$), per capita in Nepal was 56.29 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 us$), per capita recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 56.95 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2022.
- What is the lowest manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 us$), per capita recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.66 constant 2015 US$ per person in 1973.
- How does Nepal rank for manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 us$), per capita?
- Nepal ranks 174th out of 185 countries with data for 2025.
- Is manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 us$), per capita rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Manufacturing, value added Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.