GDP per capita in Nepal
Nepal: GDP per capita was 5,277 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2025. ▲ Rising
GDP per capita in Nepal, 1990–2025
Source: Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp per capita in Nepal is 5,277 international-$ in 2021 prices, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is up 4.5% on the previous year and up 40.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita in Nepal peaked at 5,277 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1,808 international-$ in 2021 prices, in 1990.
That places Nepal 158th out of 198 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,027 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1,808 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2,243 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,584 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2,341 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2,962 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,717 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3,085 international-$ in 2021 prices | 4,608 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,818 international-$ in 2021 prices | 4,413 international-$ in 2021 prices | 5,277 international-$ in 2021 prices | 6 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 155 Pakistan 5,617 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 156 Zimbabwe 5,529 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 157 Sao Tome and Principe 5,459 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 159 Myanmar 5,137 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 160 Tajikistan 5,062 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 161 Cameroon 4,946 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
More economy & growth data for Nepal
- Gross national expenditure 55.73 billion current US$ (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure 42.36 billion current US$ (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure 5.77 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure 33.58 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure 3.2% (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added 5.48 billion current US$ (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure 93.1% (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added 5.0% (2025)
- Exports of goods and services 547.30 billion current LCU (2025)
- Exports of goods and services 4.02 billion current US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per capita in Nepal?
- Gdp per capita in Nepal was 5,277 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2025, according to Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gdp per capita recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 5,277 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2025.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,808 international-$ in 2021 prices in 1990.
- How does Nepal rank for gdp per capita?
- Nepal ranks 158th out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp per capita rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 36 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).
About this data
Average economic output per person in a country or region per year. This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.