Share of one-person households vs. GDP per capita in Nepal
Nepal: Share of one-person households vs. GDP per capita was 6.4% in 2016. ▲ Rising
Share of one-person households vs. GDP per capita in Nepal, 1996–2016
Source: UN, national statistical agencies, OECD, and Deutschland in Daten (2021) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Nepal recorded 6.4% for share of one-person households vs. gdp per capita in 2016. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of up 27.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of one-person households vs. gdp per capita in Nepal peaked at 6.4% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 3.2%, in 1996.
Nepal ranks 62nd of 67 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Share of one-person households vs. GDP per capita in Nepal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 3.2% | — |
| 2001 | 4.0% | +24.7% |
| 2006 | 5.0% | +26.8% |
| 2011 | 4.9% | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 6.4% | +31.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.2% | 3.2% | 3.2% | 1 |
| 2000s | 4.5% | 4.0% | 5.0% | 2 |
| 2010s | 5.7% | 4.9% | 6.4% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 59 Zambia 7.2% compare
- 60 Burkina Faso 6.6% compare
- 61 Egypt 6.5% compare
- 63 Malawi 6.4% compare
- 64 Madagascar 5.3% compare
- 65 Philippines 5.0% 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)
- Services, value added (constant LCU), per capita 46,088 constant LCU per person (2025)
- GDP deflator (base year varies by country), annual growth rate 3.07 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), annual growth 4.3 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.8798 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita 1,351 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth 6.85 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 119.9 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 184,158 current LCU per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of one-person households vs. gdp per capita in Nepal?
- Share of one-person households vs. gdp per capita in Nepal was 6.4% in 2016, according to UN, national statistical agencies, OECD, and Deutschland in Daten (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of one-person households vs. gdp per capita recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 6.4% in 2016.
- What is the lowest share of one-person households vs. gdp per capita recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.2% in 1996.
- How does Nepal rank for share of one-person households vs. gdp per capita?
- Nepal ranks 62nd out of 67 countries with data for 2016.
- Is share of one-person households vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from UN, national statistical agencies, OECD, and Deutschland in Daten (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of one-person households vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.