Mean income or consumption per day: 2017 vs. 2021 international-$ in Nepal
Nepal: Mean income or consumption per day: 2017 vs. 2021 international-$ was 9.47 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
9.47 international-$ in 2021 prices
World rank
87th
of 120 countries
All-time high
9.47 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2022
All-time low
2.19 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 1984
Years of data
5
1984–2022
Mean income or consumption per day: 2017 vs. 2021 international-$ in Nepal, 1984–2022
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices.
Analysis
Nepal recorded 9.47 international-$ in 2021 prices for mean income or consumption per day: 2017 vs. 2021 international-$ in 2022. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 69.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean income or consumption per day: 2017 vs. 2021 international-$ in Nepal peaked at 9.47 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2022 and was at its lowest, 2.19 international-$ in 2021 prices, in 1984.
Nepal ranks 87th of 120 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Mean income or consumption per day: 2017 vs. 2021 international-$ in Nepal, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2021 prices | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 2.19 international-$ in 2021 prices | — |
| 1995 | 2.81 international-$ in 2021 prices | +28.1% |
| 2003 | 4.08 international-$ in 2021 prices | +45.2% |
| 2010 | 5.6 international-$ in 2021 prices | +37.2% |
| 2022 | 9.47 international-$ in 2021 prices | +69.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.19 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2.19 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2.19 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1 |
| 1990s | 2.81 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2.81 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2.81 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1 |
| 2000s | 4.08 international-$ in 2021 prices | 4.08 international-$ in 2021 prices | 4.08 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1 |
| 2010s | 5.6 international-$ in 2021 prices | 5.6 international-$ in 2021 prices | 5.6 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1 |
| 2020s | 9.47 international-$ in 2021 prices | 9.47 international-$ in 2021 prices | 9.47 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 84 Sri Lanka 10.58 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 85 Armenia 9.8 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 86 Tajikistan 9.54 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 88 Egypt 9.03 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 89 Indonesia 8.61 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 90 Kyrgyzstan 8.03 international-$ in 2021 prices 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)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 3.31 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 0.1118 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 171.65 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), annual 3.31 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), per 8.68 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), per 13,334 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), annual growth rate 4.06 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.5437 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mean income or consumption per day: 2017 vs. 2021 international-$ in Nepal?
- Mean income or consumption per day: 2017 vs. 2021 international-$ in Nepal was 9.47 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2022, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest mean income or consumption per day: 2017 vs. 2021 international-$ recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 9.47 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2022.
- What is the lowest mean income or consumption per day: 2017 vs. 2021 international-$ recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.19 international-$ in 2021 prices in 1984.
- How does Nepal rank for mean income or consumption per day: 2017 vs. 2021 international-$?
- Nepal ranks 87th out of 120 countries with data for 2022.
- Is mean income or consumption per day: 2017 vs. 2021 international-$ rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 69.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Mean income or consumption per day: 2017 vs. 2021 international-$. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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