Nepal: GNI per capita (current LCU)

Key figures

What the numbers say

In 2025, Nepal's GNI per capita (current LCU) rose 14,536 on 2024 (from 197,440 to 211,976).

Across the 30 yearly changes before that (1995 to 2024), the average change was +6,275 and a typical year strayed about 5,910 from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 1.4 standard deviations above that average, so it was larger than a typical year, though not out of the range seen before.

On record, the biggest yearly rise was 19,985 in 2022 and the biggest yearly fall was 1,381 in 2020. The numbers show how large and when, not why; for the cause, look at what happened in that country in those years.

From 2016 to 2025 the straight-line trend is upward, about 12,508 a year. A straight line explains 98% of the movement over 10 observed years.

Worked out from the yearly values above. How the checks work: standard deviation, z-scores and straight-line trends.

A straight-line projection, tested first

Extending that straight line gives about 240,947 for 2028. We show this only because the same method, fitted on earlier years, predicted 2023 to 2025 better than "no change" would have: its average miss was 14,860, against 28,987 for assuming no change. Treat it as a continuation of the recent pattern, not a forecast of events: it cannot see a recession, a policy change or a revision to the data.

See how a linear trend forecast works and the guide on forecasting without fooling yourself.

How it compares

In 2025, Nepal had the 83rd highest value of the 181 economies reporting that year. Higher is not always better: for some indicators the lowest value is the one to aim for. See the full ranking.

Closest to Nepal in the 2025 ranking

• Suriname — 80th of 181: 244,266
• Ukraine — 81st of 181: 242,482
• India — 82nd of 181: 233,055
• Israel — 84th of 181: 205,337
• Maldives — 85th of 181: 201,974
• Moldova — 86th of 181: 149,706

What this measures

Gross national income is the total income earned by all residents within an economic territory during an accounting period. It is equal to gross domestic product plus earned income receivable from abroad minus earned income payable abroad. The core indicator has been divided by the general population to achieve a per capita estimate.This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.

All 66 values

GNI per capita (current LCU) in nearby economies

• Bangladesh — 331,148 (2025)
• Bhutan — 370,164 (2025)
• India — 233,055 (2025)
• Maldives — 201,974 (2025)
• Sri Lanka — 1.48 million (2025)

More economic policy & debt data for Nepal

• Total reserves, including gold (current US$) — US$21.1 billion (2025)
• Total reserves, excluding gold (current US$) — US$19.98 billion (2025)
• Services, value added (current US$) — US$24.73 billion (2025)
• Services, value added (current LCU) — 3.37 trillion (2025)
• Services, value added (% of GDP) — 54.37% (2025)
• Gross Value Added (GVA) at basic prices (current US$) — US$40.02 billion (2025)
• Gross Value Added (GVA) at basic prices (current LCU) — 5.45 trillion (2025)
• GDP (current US$) — US$45.49 billion (2025)
• GDP (current LCU) — 6.2 trillion (2025)
• GDP (constant 2015 US$) — US$36.54 billion (2025)

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Questions people ask

What is Nepal's GNI per capita (current LCU)?

211,976 in 2025, according to the World Bank (World Development Indicators).

How has it changed since 1960?

It is up 55,309% from 382.57 in 1960 (10.21% a year on average, compounded). The highest value was 211,976 in 2025 and the lowest 382.57 in 1960.

How does Nepal rank?

83rd highest of 181 economies with data for 2025.

Source

World Bank, World Development Indicators, indicator NY.GNP.PCAP.CN, licensed CC BY 4.0. Original source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs); National Accounts data files, Central Banks; Staff estimates, World Bank (WB) Figures are fetched from the World Bank API and refreshed monthly; see the series on data.worldbank.org. The full definition and method are in the World Bank's metadata glossary. Comparisons use the same World Bank release.

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