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South Asia · Lower-middle income

Nepal: key statistics

Nepal has 29.6m people (2025) and a GDP per person of $1,536. Below: 78 indicators with the latest year, world rank and change over ten years.

Capital
Kathmandu
Region
South Asia
Income group
Lower-middle income
Currency
Nepalese rupee NPR
Languages
Nepali
ISO codes
NPNPL
Land neighbours
China, India
Population29.6m2025 · rank 52 of 217GDP$45.5bn2025 · rank 104 of 211GDP per capita$1,5362025 · rank 183 of 211Life expectancy70.6 yrs2024 · rank 150 of 217Internet users46.3%2024 · rank 151 of 188Fertility1.962024 · rank 106 of 217CO₂ per person0.54 t2024 · rank 160 of 203Inflation2.7%2025 · rank 100 of 180
topic profiles

Nepal, topic by topic

Each profile brings together the indicators of one topic with world and regional rank, values since 2000, group averages and a comparison with neighbours.

Population12 indicatorsEconomy13 indicatorsPrices & public finance12 indicatorsTrade & investment13 indicatorsLabour13 indicatorsAid, poverty & equality14 indicatorsEducation12 indicatorsHealth18 indicatorsDigital & energy access12 indicatorsEnvironment15 indicators
Population
Nepal
20.0m22.0m24.0m26.0m28.0m30.0m1994199920042009201420192024Nepal29.6m
GDP per capita
NepalSouth AsiaWorld
$0$5,000$10,000$15,0001994199920042009201420192024Nepal$1,536South AsiaWorld
Life expectancy
NepalSouth AsiaWorld
55606570751994199920042009201420192024Nepal70.6 yrsSouth AsiaWorld
Internet users
NepalSouth AsiaWorld
0%20%40%60%80%1994199920042009201420192024Nepal46.3%South AsiaWorld
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Nepal by topic

World rank counts countries with a value in the recent window; regional rank is within South Asia.

PopulationFull population profile

IndicatorValueYearWorld rankIn region10-year changeWorldSince 2000
Population29.6m202552/2173/6+6.4%8.2bn
Population growth-0.11%2025179/2175/6−0.7 pp0.91%
Urban share67.0%202599/2171/6+2.0 pp57.8%
Fertility1.962024106/2173/6−15%2.19
Aged 65+6.6%2025133/2175/6+1.1 pp10.4%
Aged 0–1428.1%202581/2171/6−5.0 pp24.4%
Density206.8202466/2165/6+7.2%62.1
Birth rate19.0202480/2172/6−15%16.3
Area147,181 km²202494/2163/6±0.0%140,539,257 km²

EconomyFull economy profile

IndicatorValueYearWorld rankIn region10-year changeWorldSince 2000
GDP$45.5bn2025104/2114/6+87%$118tn
GDP per capita$1,5362025183/2116/6+75%$14,406
GDP per capita, PPP$6,1752025159/1996/6+109%$25,704
GNI per capita$1,5702025172/2016/6+80%$14,244
GDP growth4.4%202565/2105/6+0.5 pp2.9%
GDP per capita growth4.5%202537/2105/6+1.1 pp2.0%
Agriculture share21.6%202532/1981/6−5.0 pp4.0%
Industry share12.1%2025174/2015/6−1.1 pp25.0%
Services share54.4%2025125/2013/6+3.8 pp63.3%
Investment29.4%202535/1755/6−1.9 pp26.3%
Savings43.1%20257/1631/6+3.0 pp26.0%

Prices & public financeFull prices & public finance profile

IndicatorValueYearWorld rankIn region10-year changeWorldSince 2000
Inflation2.7%2025100/1804/6−5.2 pp3.0%
Exchange rate139.12202556/2102/6+36%—
Government debt39.9%202154/785/5+6.1 pp—
Tax revenue13.9%202391/1422/6+0.6 pp13.9%
Government expense19.4%2021103/1423/6+5.5 pp28.5%
External debt23.3%2024100/1194/6+6.0 pp—
Military spending0.97%2025117/1563/4−0.4 pp2.48%

Trade & investmentFull trade & investment profile

IndicatorValueYearWorld rankIn region10-year changeWorldSince 2000
Exports8.8%2025179/1846/6−1.4 pp29.5%
Imports33.7%2025119/1843/6−2.7 pp28.5%
Trade openness42.6%2025157/1844/6−4.1 pp68.5%
Current account10.7%202521/1851/6+0.6 pp—
FDI inflows0.1%2025173/1976/6−0.1 pp1.4%
Remittances32.3%20254/1781/6+4.7 pp0.8%
Tourist arrivals230,0002020150/1965/6−62%2.4bn

LabourFull labour profile

IndicatorValueYearWorld rankIn region10-year changeWorldSince 2000
Unemployment10.5%202536/1871/6−0.2 pp4.8%
Youth unemployment20.6%202546/1871/6+1.2 pp13.4%
Participation rate39.2%2025179/1876/6−1.0 pp61.0%
Women's participation27.5%2025168/1876/6+0.5 pp48.9%

Aid, poverty & equalityFull aid, poverty & equality profile

IndicatorValueYearWorld rankIn region10-year changeWorldSince 2000
Net ODA received$1.2bn202338/1453/6+34%$259bn
ODA, % of GNI2.8%202365/1393/6−1.1 pp0.2%
ODA per person$39.5202397/1453/6+25%$32.2
Extreme poverty2.4%202270/1514/6−19.7 pp10.1%
Poverty, $4.20/day9.1%202263/1514/6−35.2 pp18.2%
National poverty rate20.3%202278/1451/5——
Gini index30.02022121/1513/6−8.5%—
Undernourishment5.2%202480/1673/4−2.9 pp8.1%
Women in parliament33.1%202458/1901/6+3.6 pp27.2%

EducationFull education profile

IndicatorValueYearWorld rankIn region10-year changeWorldSince 2000
Adult literacy68.7%2019117/1415/6+13.1 pp87.7%
Female literacy59.4%2019123/1475/6+16.1 pp84.6%
Primary enrolment128.6%20256/1911/6−15.0 pp102.2%
Secondary enrolment90.4%2024102/1761/6+22.9 pp77.3%
Tertiary enrolment21.3%2024129/1724/6+8.1 pp43.6%
Primary completion109.4%20257/1681/6−2.8 pp88.0%
Pupils per teacher19.7201981/1735/6−41%23.4
Education spending3.7%2024113/1844/6+0.2 pp3.6%

HealthFull health profile

IndicatorValueYearWorld rankIn region10-year changeWorldSince 2000
Life expectancy70.6 yrs2024150/2176/6+4.2%73.5 yrs
Infant mortality22.2202464/1963/6−35%27.7
Under-5 mortality25.1202466/1963/6−37%37.4
Maternal mortality142202352/1941/6−45%197
Health spending6.2%2023100/1932/6+1.5 pp10.1%
Health spending per person$84.02023152/1935/6+139%$1,317
Physicians1.012023111/1803/6+84%1.86
Measles vaccination97%202437/1935/6+9.0 pp84%
HIV prevalence0.1%2024133/1535/6−0.1 pp0.7%
Child stunting24.8%202245/1542/6−15.3 pp—
Basic water93.6%2024131/2065/6+5.5 pp91.5%
Basic sanitation86.0%2024132/2034/6+32.6 pp82.2%

Digital & energy accessFull digital & energy access profile

IndicatorValueYearWorld rankIn region10-year changeWorldSince 2000
Internet users46.3%2024151/1886/6+30.9 pp73.6%
Mobile subscriptions99.82024138/2104/6+20%111.5
Fixed broadband10.12024119/2082/6+1,011%20.1
Electricity access97.9%2024142/2156/6+13.0 pp91.9%
Clean cooking45.0%2024146/1924/6+13.0 pp75.4%

EnvironmentFull environment profile

IndicatorValueYearWorld rankIn region10-year changeWorldSince 2000
CO₂ per person0.54 t2024160/2036/6+102%4.69 t
Renewable energy73.7%202124/2122/6−13.3 pp19.7%
Renewable power84.0%202122/2062/6−16.0 pp27.8%
Forest cover43.6%202470/2142/6+1.1 pp31.1%
Arable land12.6%202483/2065/6−1.8 pp10.7%
Water withdrawals4.8%2022106/1775/6±0.0 pp9.0%
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)
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