Services, value added (current US$), per capita in Nepal
Nepal: Services, value added (current US$), per capita was 835.03 current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Services, value added (current US$), per capita in Nepal, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
Nepal recorded 835.03 current US$ per person for services, value added (current us$), per capita in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.2% on the previous year and up 88.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, services, value added (current us$), per capita in Nepal peaked at 835.03 current US$ per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 13.64 current US$ per person, in 1968.
That places Nepal 172nd out of 204 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Services, value added (current US$), per capita in Nepal, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 49.51 current US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 50.84 current US$ per person | +2.7% |
| 1962 | 53.8 current US$ per person | +5.8% |
| 1963 | 45.67 current US$ per person | -15.1% |
| 1964 | 44.69 current US$ per person | -2.2% |
| 1965 | 15.25 current US$ per person | -65.9% |
| 1966 | 15.66 current US$ per person | +2.7% |
| 1967 | 16.28 current US$ per person | +3.9% |
| 1968 | 13.64 current US$ per person | -16.2% |
| 1969 | 13.74 current US$ per person | +0.8% |
| 1970 | 14.65 current US$ per person | +6.6% |
| 1971 | 15.42 current US$ per person | +5.2% |
| 1972 | 16.36 current US$ per person | +6.1% |
| 1973 | 16.87 current US$ per person | +3.1% |
| 1974 | 17.85 current US$ per person | +5.8% |
| 1975 | 21.92 current US$ per person | +22.8% |
| 1976 | 21.36 current US$ per person | -2.6% |
| 1977 | 22.32 current US$ per person | +4.5% |
| 1978 | 25.26 current US$ per person | +13.2% |
| 1979 | 27.02 current US$ per person | +7.0% |
| 1980 | 30.85 current US$ per person | +14.2% |
| 1981 | 35.63 current US$ per person | +15.5% |
| 1982 | 35.99 current US$ per person | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 36.97 current US$ per person | +2.7% |
| 1984 | 37.48 current US$ per person | +1.4% |
| 1985 | 46.99 current US$ per person | +25.4% |
| 1986 | 49.31 current US$ per person | +4.9% |
| 1987 | 51.24 current US$ per person | +3.9% |
| 1988 | 57.86 current US$ per person | +12.9% |
| 1989 | 57.94 current US$ per person | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 56.42 current US$ per person | -2.6% |
| 1991 | 65.67 current US$ per person | +16.4% |
| 1992 | 54.52 current US$ per person | -17.0% |
| 1993 | 60.59 current US$ per person | +11.1% |
| 1994 | 61.93 current US$ per person | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 65.64 current US$ per person | +6.0% |
| 1996 | 66.35 current US$ per person | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 70.79 current US$ per person | +6.7% |
| 1998 | 72.26 current US$ per person | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 72.16 current US$ per person | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 77.69 current US$ per person | +7.7% |
| 2001 | 107.04 current US$ per person | +37.8% |
| 2002 | 104.04 current US$ per person | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 108.74 current US$ per person | +4.5% |
| 2004 | 126.3 current US$ per person | +16.1% |
| 2005 | 141.64 current US$ per person | +12.1% |
| 2006 | 163.18 current US$ per person | +15.2% |
| 2007 | 188.01 current US$ per person | +15.2% |
| 2008 | 228.71 current US$ per person | +21.6% |
| 2009 | 229.98 current US$ per person | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 271.56 current US$ per person | +18.1% |
| 2011 | 376.29 current US$ per person | +38.6% |
| 2012 | 378.24 current US$ per person | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 391.63 current US$ per person | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 407.15 current US$ per person | +4.0% |
| 2015 | 442.5 current US$ per person | +8.7% |
| 2016 | 452.65 current US$ per person | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 536.27 current US$ per person | +18.5% |
| 2018 | 608.35 current US$ per person | +13.4% |
| 2019 | 625.91 current US$ per person | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 622.57 current US$ per person | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 645.63 current US$ per person | +3.7% |
| 2022 | 726.57 current US$ per person | +12.5% |
| 2023 | 765.44 current US$ per person | +5.4% |
| 2024 | 801.56 current US$ per person | +4.7% |
| 2025 | 835.03 current US$ per person | +4.2% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 835.03 current US$ per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1,354 current US$ per person, 62% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 835.03 current US$ per person is below the median for South Asia, which is 1,871 current US$ per person, 45% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Services, value added (current US$), per capita in Nepal changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | -65.9% | 44.69 current US$ per person | 15.25 current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 31.91 current US$ per person | 13.64 current US$ per person | 53.8 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 19.9 current US$ per person | 14.65 current US$ per person | 27.02 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 44.03 current US$ per person | 30.85 current US$ per person | 57.94 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 64.63 current US$ per person | 54.52 current US$ per person | 72.26 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 147.53 current US$ per person | 77.69 current US$ per person | 229.98 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 449.06 current US$ per person | 271.56 current US$ per person | 625.91 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 732.8 current US$ per person | 622.57 current US$ per person | 835.03 current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 169 Solomon Islands 907.24 current US$ per person compare
- 170 Senegal 905.64 current US$ per person compare
- 171 Togo 853.99 current US$ per person compare
- 173 Benin 830.17 current US$ per person compare
- 174 Pakistan 812.75 current US$ per person compare
- 175 Zambia 751.62 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate -15.47 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0031 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 4.82 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -19.5 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0023 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 3.52 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0042 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is services, value added (current us$), per capita in Nepal?
- Services, value added (current us$), per capita in Nepal was 835.03 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest services, value added (current us$), per capita recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 835.03 current US$ per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest services, value added (current us$), per capita recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.64 current US$ per person in 1968.
- How does Nepal rank for services, value added (current us$), per capita?
- Nepal ranks 172nd out of 204 countries with data for 2025.
- Is services, value added (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 88.7%. 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 Services, value added (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Services, value added (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Services, value added (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Services, value added Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Services, value added (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.