Services, value added per worker in Nepal
Nepal: Services, value added per worker was 5,387 constant 2015 US$ in 2025. ▲ Rising
Services, value added per worker in Nepal, 1991–2025
Source: World Development Indicators database, World Bank (WB). Measured in constant 2015 US$.
Analysis
In 2025, services, value added per worker in Nepal stood at 5,387 constant 2015 US$. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.3% on the previous year and up 30.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, services, value added per worker in Nepal peaked at 5,387 constant 2015 US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 2,391 constant 2015 US$, in 1991.
Nepal ranks 136th of 176 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Services, value added per worker in Nepal, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 2,391 constant 2015 US$ | — |
| 1992 | 2,414 constant 2015 US$ | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 2,461 constant 2015 US$ | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 2,519 constant 2015 US$ | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 2,552 constant 2015 US$ | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 2,598 constant 2015 US$ | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 2,689 constant 2015 US$ | +3.5% |
| 1998 | 2,803 constant 2015 US$ | +4.2% |
| 1999 | 2,900 constant 2015 US$ | +3.5% |
| 2000 | 2,988 constant 2015 US$ | +3.0% |
| 2001 | 3,067 constant 2015 US$ | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 2,958 constant 2015 US$ | -3.6% |
| 2003 | 2,977 constant 2015 US$ | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 3,085 constant 2015 US$ | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 3,095 constant 2015 US$ | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 3,185 constant 2015 US$ | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 3,241 constant 2015 US$ | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 3,387 constant 2015 US$ | +4.5% |
| 2009 | 3,495 constant 2015 US$ | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 3,608 constant 2015 US$ | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 3,660 constant 2015 US$ | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 3,741 constant 2015 US$ | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 3,844 constant 2015 US$ | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 3,992 constant 2015 US$ | +3.9% |
| 2015 | 4,123 constant 2015 US$ | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 4,130 constant 2015 US$ | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 4,418 constant 2015 US$ | +7.0% |
| 2018 | 4,740 constant 2015 US$ | +7.3% |
| 2019 | 4,891 constant 2015 US$ | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 4,837 constant 2015 US$ | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 4,887 constant 2015 US$ | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 4,947 constant 2015 US$ | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 5,021 constant 2015 US$ | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 5,213 constant 2015 US$ | +3.8% |
| 2025 | 5,387 constant 2015 US$ | +3.3% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 5,387 constant 2015 US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6,587 constant 2015 US$, 82% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 5,387 constant 2015 US$ is below the median for South Asia, which is 10,492 constant 2015 US$, 51% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,592 constant 2015 US$ | 2,391 constant 2015 US$ | 2,900 constant 2015 US$ | 9 |
| 2000s | 3,148 constant 2015 US$ | 2,958 constant 2015 US$ | 3,495 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,115 constant 2015 US$ | 3,608 constant 2015 US$ | 4,891 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,049 constant 2015 US$ | 4,837 constant 2015 US$ | 5,387 constant 2015 US$ | 6 |
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$), annual growth rate 33.15 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is services, value added per worker in Nepal?
- Services, value added per worker in Nepal was 5,387 constant 2015 US$ in 2025, according to World Development Indicators database, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest services, value added per worker recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 5,387 constant 2015 US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest services, value added per worker recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,391 constant 2015 US$ in 1991.
- How does Nepal rank for services, value added per worker?
- Nepal ranks 136th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is services, value added per worker rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from World Development Indicators database, World Bank (WB), published as part of Services, value added per worker (constant 2015 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Services industries correspond to ISIC (Rev. 4) divisions 45-99 and includes wholesale and retail trade, repair of motor vehicles, hotels and restaurants, transport, storage and communication, financial intermediation, real estate, renting and business activities, public administration and defence, compulsory social security, education, health and social work, other community, social and personal service activities, private households with employed persons, and extra-territorial organizations and bodies. Value added is the contribution to the economy by a producer or an industry or an institutional sector, which is estimated by the total value of output produced and deducting the total value of intermediate consumption of goods and services used to produce that output. The core indicator has been divided by the number of workers in the economy to derive a measure of labor productivity. This indicator is expressed in constant prices, meaning the series has been adjusted to account for price changes over time. The reference year for this adjustment is 2015. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.