Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per capita in Nepal
Nepal: Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per capita was 2.75 current US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per capita in Nepal, 1993–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
Nepal recorded 2.75 current US$ per person for personal remittances, paid (current us$), per capita in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 24.6% on the previous year and up 737.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal remittances, paid (current us$), per capita in Nepal peaked at 3.65 current US$ per person in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.1419 current US$ per person, in 1993.
That places Nepal 179th out of 196 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per capita in Nepal, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 0.1419 current US$ per person | — |
| 1994 | 0.4012 current US$ per person | +182.7% |
| 1995 | 0.4074 current US$ per person | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 0.7911 current US$ per person | +94.2% |
| 1997 | 0.939 current US$ per person | +18.7% |
| 1998 | 1.02 current US$ per person | +8.2% |
| 1999 | 1.12 current US$ per person | +9.9% |
| 2000 | 0.6817 current US$ per person | -39.0% |
| 2001 | 0.9743 current US$ per person | +42.9% |
| 2002 | 1.35 current US$ per person | +38.1% |
| 2003 | 1.02 current US$ per person | -24.2% |
| 2004 | 2.45 current US$ per person | +139.8% |
| 2005 | 2.5 current US$ per person | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 2.98 current US$ per person | +19.2% |
| 2007 | 0.1476 current US$ per person | -95.0% |
| 2008 | 0.1959 current US$ per person | +32.7% |
| 2009 | 0.4526 current US$ per person | +131.1% |
| 2010 | 1.18 current US$ per person | +161.5% |
| 2011 | 1.43 current US$ per person | +20.5% |
| 2012 | 1.83 current US$ per person | +28.2% |
| 2013 | 1.01 current US$ per person | -44.9% |
| 2014 | 0.329 current US$ per person | -67.3% |
| 2015 | 0.3412 current US$ per person | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 0.7174 current US$ per person | +110.2% |
| 2017 | 1.19 current US$ per person | +66.4% |
| 2018 | 1.76 current US$ per person | +47.5% |
| 2019 | 2.11 current US$ per person | +20.0% |
| 2020 | 1.52 current US$ per person | -27.9% |
| 2021 | 1.49 current US$ per person | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 3.4 current US$ per person | +127.9% |
| 2023 | 3.65 current US$ per person | +7.3% |
| 2024 | 2.75 current US$ per person | -24.6% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 2.75 current US$ per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 11.13 current US$ per person, 25% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 2.75 current US$ per person is below the median for South Asia, which is 7.92 current US$ per person, 35% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.6877 current US$ per person | 0.1419 current US$ per person | 1.12 current US$ per person | 7 |
| 2000s | 1.27 current US$ per person | 0.1476 current US$ per person | 2.98 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.19 current US$ per person | 0.329 current US$ per person | 2.11 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.57 current US$ per person | 1.49 current US$ per person | 3.65 current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
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$), annual growth rate 33.15 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is personal remittances, paid (current us$), per capita in Nepal?
- Personal remittances, paid (current us$), per capita in Nepal was 2.75 current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest personal remittances, paid (current us$), per capita recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 3.65 current US$ per person in 2023.
- What is the lowest personal remittances, paid (current us$), per capita recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1419 current US$ per person in 1993.
- How does Nepal rank for personal remittances, paid (current us$), per capita?
- Nepal ranks 179th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is personal remittances, paid (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 737.5%. 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 Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Personal remittances, paid (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Personal remittances, paid (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Personal remittances, paid IMF balance of payments data, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Personal remittances, paid (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.