Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per capita (capita US) in Nepal
Nepal: Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per capita (capita US) was 76.52 current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per capita in Nepal, 1965–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for manufacturing, value added (current us$), per capita in Nepal is 76.52 current US$ per person, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 61 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.6% on the previous year and up 63.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, manufacturing, value added (current us$), per capita in Nepal peaked at 76.52 current US$ per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 2.16 current US$ per person, in 1965.
That places Nepal 180th out of 203 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per capita (capita US) in Nepal, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 2.16 current US$ per person | — |
| 1966 | 2.73 current US$ per person | +26.1% |
| 1967 | 2.47 current US$ per person | -9.5% |
| 1968 | 2.31 current US$ per person | -6.2% |
| 1969 | 2.49 current US$ per person | +7.7% |
| 1970 | 2.57 current US$ per person | +2.9% |
| 1971 | 2.61 current US$ per person | +1.8% |
| 1972 | 3.11 current US$ per person | +19.1% |
| 1973 | 2.93 current US$ per person | -5.8% |
| 1974 | 3.69 current US$ per person | +25.8% |
| 1975 | 4.55 current US$ per person | +23.5% |
| 1976 | 4.06 current US$ per person | -10.7% |
| 1977 | 4.06 current US$ per person | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 4.35 current US$ per person | +7.1% |
| 1979 | 4.65 current US$ per person | +6.9% |
| 1980 | 5.02 current US$ per person | +7.8% |
| 1981 | 5.49 current US$ per person | +9.5% |
| 1982 | 5.9 current US$ per person | +7.4% |
| 1983 | 6.34 current US$ per person | +7.6% |
| 1984 | 6.97 current US$ per person | +9.8% |
| 1985 | 8.08 current US$ per person | +16.0% |
| 1986 | 9.31 current US$ per person | +15.3% |
| 1987 | 9.49 current US$ per person | +1.9% |
| 1988 | 11.23 current US$ per person | +18.3% |
| 1989 | 10.06 current US$ per person | -10.4% |
| 1990 | 10.7 current US$ per person | +6.3% |
| 1991 | 12.48 current US$ per person | +16.6% |
| 1992 | 13.86 current US$ per person | +11.0% |
| 1993 | 14.38 current US$ per person | +3.8% |
| 1994 | 16.78 current US$ per person | +16.7% |
| 1995 | 17.65 current US$ per person | +5.2% |
| 1996 | 17.94 current US$ per person | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 18.74 current US$ per person | +4.4% |
| 1998 | 18.4 current US$ per person | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 18.51 current US$ per person | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 19.79 current US$ per person | +6.9% |
| 2001 | 20.95 current US$ per person | +5.9% |
| 2002 | 19.62 current US$ per person | -6.3% |
| 2003 | 19.44 current US$ per person | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 21.71 current US$ per person | +11.7% |
| 2005 | 23.53 current US$ per person | +8.4% |
| 2006 | 24.9 current US$ per person | +5.8% |
| 2007 | 27.63 current US$ per person | +11.0% |
| 2008 | 32.59 current US$ per person | +17.9% |
| 2009 | 31.33 current US$ per person | -3.9% |
| 2010 | 34.8 current US$ per person | +11.1% |
| 2011 | 42.39 current US$ per person | +21.8% |
| 2012 | 45.6 current US$ per person | +7.6% |
| 2013 | 46.19 current US$ per person | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 46.1 current US$ per person | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 46.89 current US$ per person | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 42.88 current US$ per person | -8.6% |
| 2017 | 50.22 current US$ per person | +17.1% |
| 2018 | 57.86 current US$ per person | +15.2% |
| 2019 | 59.93 current US$ per person | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 51.65 current US$ per person | -13.8% |
| 2021 | 59.71 current US$ per person | +15.6% |
| 2022 | 66.97 current US$ per person | +12.2% |
| 2023 | 62.76 current US$ per person | -6.3% |
| 2024 | 73.16 current US$ per person | +16.6% |
| 2025 | 76.52 current US$ per person | +4.6% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 76.52 current US$ per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 212.57 current US$ per person, 36% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 76.52 current US$ per person is below the median for South Asia, which is 321.93 current US$ per person, 24% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.43 current US$ per person | 2.16 current US$ per person | 2.73 current US$ per person | 5 |
| 1970s | 3.66 current US$ per person | 2.57 current US$ per person | 4.65 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.79 current US$ per person | 5.02 current US$ per person | 11.23 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 15.94 current US$ per person | 10.7 current US$ per person | 18.74 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 24.15 current US$ per person | 19.44 current US$ per person | 32.59 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 47.29 current US$ per person | 34.8 current US$ per person | 59.93 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 65.13 current US$ per person | 51.65 current US$ per person | 76.52 current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 177 Central African Republic 89.03 current US$ per person compare
- 178 Mali 89.02 current US$ per person compare
- 179 Sudan 76.67 current US$ per person compare
- 181 Burkina Faso 75.94 current US$ per person compare
- 182 Madagascar 72.21 current US$ per person compare
- 183 Democratic Republic of Congo 63.7 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 manufacturing, value added (current us$), per capita in Nepal?
- Manufacturing, value added (current us$), per capita in Nepal was 76.52 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest manufacturing, value added (current us$), per capita recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 76.52 current US$ per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest manufacturing, value added (current us$), per capita recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.16 current US$ per person in 1965.
- How does Nepal rank for manufacturing, value added (current us$), per capita?
- Nepal ranks 180th out of 203 countries with data for 2025.
- Is manufacturing, value added (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 63.2%. 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 Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Manufacturing, value added (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Manufacturing, value added (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Manufacturing, value added Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Manufacturing, value added (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.