Secondary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita in Nepal
Nepal: Secondary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita was 406.73 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Secondary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita in Nepal, 1976–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per person.
Analysis
Nepal recorded 406.73 BoP, current US$ per person for secondary income receipts (bop, current us$), per capita in 2024. That is the highest value across all 49 years on record.
The figure is up 5.1% on the previous year and up 71.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary income receipts (bop, current us$), per capita in Nepal peaked at 406.73 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3.4 BoP, current US$ per person, in 1976.
Nepal ranks 95th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Secondary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita in Nepal, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 3.4 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1977 | 3.48 BoP, current US$ per person | +2.1% |
| 1978 | 3.98 BoP, current US$ per person | +14.4% |
| 1979 | 5.42 BoP, current US$ per person | +36.4% |
| 1980 | 7.04 BoP, current US$ per person | +29.8% |
| 1981 | 8.01 BoP, current US$ per person | +13.8% |
| 1982 | 8.89 BoP, current US$ per person | +11.0% |
| 1983 | 8.11 BoP, current US$ per person | -8.8% |
| 1984 | 7.01 BoP, current US$ per person | -13.6% |
| 1985 | 6.99 BoP, current US$ per person | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 6.48 BoP, current US$ per person | -7.4% |
| 1987 | 7.87 BoP, current US$ per person | +21.5% |
| 1988 | 7 BoP, current US$ per person | -11.0% |
| 1989 | 5.73 BoP, current US$ per person | -18.1% |
| 1990 | 5.93 BoP, current US$ per person | +3.4% |
| 1991 | 6.06 BoP, current US$ per person | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 6.48 BoP, current US$ per person | +7.0% |
| 1993 | 7.34 BoP, current US$ per person | +13.3% |
| 1994 | 7.4 BoP, current US$ per person | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 10.75 BoP, current US$ per person | +45.3% |
| 1996 | 12.38 BoP, current US$ per person | +15.2% |
| 1997 | 11.52 BoP, current US$ per person | -7.0% |
| 1998 | 13.77 BoP, current US$ per person | +19.5% |
| 1999 | 7.56 BoP, current US$ per person | -45.1% |
| 2000 | 7.7 BoP, current US$ per person | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 9.63 BoP, current US$ per person | +25.1% |
| 2002 | 32.69 BoP, current US$ per person | +239.6% |
| 2003 | 39.8 BoP, current US$ per person | +21.7% |
| 2004 | 41.97 BoP, current US$ per person | +5.4% |
| 2005 | 60.56 BoP, current US$ per person | +44.3% |
| 2006 | 69.87 BoP, current US$ per person | +15.4% |
| 2007 | 79.49 BoP, current US$ per person | +13.8% |
| 2008 | 122.06 BoP, current US$ per person | +53.6% |
| 2009 | 129.99 BoP, current US$ per person | +6.5% |
| 2010 | 151.4 BoP, current US$ per person | +16.5% |
| 2011 | 173.97 BoP, current US$ per person | +14.9% |
| 2012 | 197.8 BoP, current US$ per person | +13.7% |
| 2013 | 228.75 BoP, current US$ per person | +15.6% |
| 2014 | 237.41 BoP, current US$ per person | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 272.82 BoP, current US$ per person | +14.9% |
| 2016 | 267.59 BoP, current US$ per person | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 290.29 BoP, current US$ per person | +8.5% |
| 2018 | 322.16 BoP, current US$ per person | +11.0% |
| 2019 | 313.88 BoP, current US$ per person | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 300.65 BoP, current US$ per person | -4.2% |
| 2021 | 302.56 BoP, current US$ per person | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 338.53 BoP, current US$ per person | +11.9% |
| 2023 | 386.83 BoP, current US$ per person | +14.3% |
| 2024 | 406.73 BoP, current US$ per person | +5.1% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 406.73 BoP, current US$ per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 197.03 BoP, current US$ per person, 2.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 406.73 BoP, current US$ per person is above the median for South Asia, which is 199.52 BoP, current US$ per person, 2.0× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Secondary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita in Nepal changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +239.6% | 9.63 BoP, current US$ per person | 32.69 BoP, current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.07 BoP, current US$ per person | 3.4 BoP, current US$ per person | 5.42 BoP, current US$ per person | 4 |
| 1980s | 7.31 BoP, current US$ per person | 5.73 BoP, current US$ per person | 8.89 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.92 BoP, current US$ per person | 5.93 BoP, current US$ per person | 13.77 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 59.38 BoP, current US$ per person | 7.7 BoP, current US$ per person | 129.99 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 245.61 BoP, current US$ per person | 151.4 BoP, current US$ per person | 322.16 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 347.06 BoP, current US$ per person | 300.65 BoP, current US$ per person | 406.73 BoP, current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 92 Comoros 421.34 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 93 New Zealand 420.41 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 94 Uzbekistan 408.68 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 96 Morocco 401.99 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 97 Belarus 401.82 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 98 Armenia 397.55 BoP, 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)
- 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$), annual growth rate 33.15 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary income receipts (bop, current us$), per capita in Nepal?
- Secondary income receipts (bop, current us$), per capita in Nepal was 406.73 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest secondary income receipts (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 406.73 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest secondary income receipts (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.4 BoP, current US$ per person in 1976.
- How does Nepal rank for secondary income receipts (bop, current us$), per capita?
- Nepal ranks 95th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is secondary income receipts (bop, current us$), per capita rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 71.3%. 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 Secondary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Secondary income receipts (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Secondary income receipts (BoP, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Secondary income receipts Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Secondary income receipts (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.