Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU), per unit of GDP in Nepal
Nepal: Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU), per unit of GDP was 2.84 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling
Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU), per unit of GDP in Nepal, 1973–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for manufacturing, value added (constant lcu), per unit of gdp in Nepal is 2.84 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 53 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.7% on the previous year and down 31.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, manufacturing, value added (constant lcu), per unit of gdp in Nepal peaked at 13.79 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 1999 and was at its lowest, 2.84 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, in 2025.
Nepal ranks 72nd of 190 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 53 years of available data.
Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU), per unit of GDP in Nepal, year by year
| Year | constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 11.29 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1974 | 9.83 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -12.9% |
| 1975 | 7.52 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -23.5% |
| 1976 | 8.43 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +12.1% |
| 1977 | 9.8 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +16.2% |
| 1978 | 8.33 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -15.0% |
| 1979 | 7.01 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -15.9% |
| 1980 | 6.84 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 1981 | 6.08 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -11.2% |
| 1982 | 6.25 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.9% |
| 1983 | 6.4 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.4% |
| 1984 | 7.1 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +10.9% |
| 1985 | 8.68 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +22.3% |
| 1986 | 9.19 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.8% |
| 1987 | 9.06 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
| 1988 | 8.12 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -10.3% |
| 1989 | 7.47 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.1% |
| 1990 | 7.97 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.7% |
| 1991 | 8.67 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.8% |
| 1992 | 13.2 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +52.2% |
| 1993 | 13.03 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 13.17 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 12.41 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.8% |
| 1996 | 13.17 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.1% |
| 1997 | 12.96 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 13.58 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.8% |
| 1999 | 13.79 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 13.54 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 12.83 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.2% |
| 2002 | 12.06 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.0% |
| 2003 | 11.54 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
| 2004 | 10.26 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -11.1% |
| 2005 | 9.42 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.2% |
| 2006 | 8.63 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.3% |
| 2007 | 7.75 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -10.2% |
| 2008 | 6.33 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -18.4% |
| 2009 | 6.11 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 5.05 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -17.3% |
| 2011 | 3.9 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -22.8% |
| 2012 | 4.27 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +9.4% |
| 2013 | 4.3 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 4.45 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 4.15 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.6% |
| 2016 | 3.73 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -10.1% |
| 2017 | 3.69 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 3.53 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
| 2019 | 3.64 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 3.38 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.0% |
| 2021 | 3.33 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 3.19 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.3% |
| 2023 | 3.14 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
| 2024 | 2.92 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.1% |
| 2025 | 2.84 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 2.84 constant LCU per US$ of GDP is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.21 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, 68% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 2.84 constant LCU per US$ of GDP is below the median for South Asia, which is 7.55 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, 38% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU), per unit of GDP 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +52.2% | 8.67 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 13.2 constant LCU per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8.89 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 7.01 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 11.29 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 7 |
| 1980s | 7.52 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 6.08 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 9.19 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.19 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 7.97 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 13.79 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.85 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 6.11 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 13.54 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.07 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 3.53 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 5.05 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.13 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 2.84 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 3.38 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 69 Mozambique 3.3 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 70 Bhutan 3.01 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 71 North Macedonia 2.86 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 73 Mexico 2.83 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 74 Haiti 2.55 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 75 Uruguay 2.43 constant LCU per US$ of GDP 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$), annual growth rate 33.15 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is manufacturing, value added (constant lcu), per unit of gdp in Nepal?
- Manufacturing, value added (constant lcu), per unit of gdp in Nepal was 2.84 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest manufacturing, value added (constant lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 13.79 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 1999.
- What is the lowest manufacturing, value added (constant lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.84 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025.
- How does Nepal rank for manufacturing, value added (constant lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Nepal ranks 72nd out of 190 countries with data for 2025.
- Is manufacturing, value added (constant lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Manufacturing, value added Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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 LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.