Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Nepal
Nepal: Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.0058 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.0058 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
192nd
of 199 countries
All-time high
0.0146 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2018
All-time low
0.0006 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 1977
Years of data
49
1976–2024
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Nepal, 1976–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary income payments (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Nepal is 0.0058 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.3% on the previous year and up 101.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary income payments (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Nepal peaked at 0.0146 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.0006 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1977.
Nepal ranks 192nd of 199 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Nepal, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 0.0011 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1977 | 0.0006 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -44.9% |
| 1978 | 0.0008 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +23.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0016 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +106.5% |
| 1980 | 0.0015 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 1981 | 0.0014 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.1% |
| 1982 | 0.001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -32.0% |
| 1983 | 0.001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.1% |
| 1984 | 0.0019 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +95.1% |
| 1985 | 0.0015 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -22.1% |
| 1986 | 0.0013 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.7% |
| 1987 | 0.0023 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +76.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0041 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +83.2% |
| 1989 | 0.003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -28.3% |
| 1990 | 0.0031 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.1% |
| 1991 | 0.0041 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +33.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0049 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +19.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0065 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +31.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0076 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0079 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0071 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0058 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0055 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0057 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0064 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0098 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +52.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0118 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +20.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0109 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0107 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0113 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0106 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0085 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -20.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0067 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -20.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0041 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -39.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0073 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +78.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0065 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0056 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0041 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -27.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0029 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -28.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0036 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +23.1% |
| 2016 | 0.007 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +96.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0097 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +37.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0146 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +50.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0053 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -63.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0099 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +86.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0057 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -42.4% |
| 2022 | 0.006 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.7% |
| 2023 | 0.006 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 0.0058 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 0.0058 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0412 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 14% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 0.0058 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for South Asia, which is 0.0291 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 20% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0006 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0016 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 4 |
| 1980s | 0.0019 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0041 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0058 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0031 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0079 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0091 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0041 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0118 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0067 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0029 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0146 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0067 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0057 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0099 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 189 Chad 0.0105 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 190 Sierra Leone 0.0084 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 191 Palestine 0.0059 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 193 Iran 0.0055 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 194 Comoros 0.0053 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 195 Tuvalu 0.0051 BoP, current US$ 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$), annual growth rate 33.15 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary income payments (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Nepal?
- Primary income payments (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Nepal was 0.0058 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary income payments (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0146 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2018.
- What is the lowest primary income payments (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0006 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1977.
- How does Nepal rank for primary income payments (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Nepal ranks 192nd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary income payments (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 101.5%. 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 Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Primary income payments Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Primary income payments (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.