GDP per Capita (PPP): Nepal
Nepal's gdp per capita (ppp) is currently 6,577.771 intl $ as of 2026. # Nepal GDP per Capita (PPP) Nepal's GDP per capita (PPP) reached 6,577.
Current (2026)
6,577.771 intl $
+7.1% y/y
Peak (2026)
6,577.771 intl $
Low (1980)
493.12 intl $
Source
IMF World Economic Outlook
1980–2026 · 51 pts
GDP per Capita (PPP) — Nepal
1980 — 2026
GDP per Capita (PPP) — Nepal
Analysis# Nepal GDP per Capita (PPP)
Nepal's GDP per capita (PPP) reached 6,577.771 international dollars in 2026, marking its highest level on record. Since 1980, when the metric stood at just 493.12 international dollars, the country has expanded its purchasing power-adjusted income by 1,233.9 percent. This thirteen-fold increase reflects sustained economic development over four decades, though Nepal remains among South Asia's lower-income economies by regional comparison.
The past decade shows accelerating growth, particularly from 2022 onward. Between 2017 and 2021, annual gains averaged around 300–350 international dollars; from 2022 to 2026, that pace quickened to roughly 380 international dollars yearly. The trajectory suggests momentum will persist through 2030, with structural improvements in productivity and trade positioning Nepal for continued income gains in the medium term.
Historical Data
51 Rows| Year | Value | Change % |
|---|---|---|
| 2030 | 8,587.252 intl $ | +7.04% |
| 2029 | 8,022.341 intl $ | +6.90% |
| 2028 | 7,504.651 intl $ | +6.76% |
| 2027 | 7,029.317 intl $ | +6.86% |
| 2026 | 6,577.771 intl $ | +7.13% |
| 2025 | 6,139.804 intl $ | +6.87% |
| 2024 | 5,744.948 intl $ | +6.39% |
| 2023 | 5,399.641 intl $ | +5.83% |
| 2022 | 5,102.179 intl $ | +12.23% |
| 2021 | 4,546.23 intl $ | +7.33% |
| 2020 | 4,235.575 intl $ | -0.59% |
| 2019 | 4,260.674 intl $ | +7.70% |
| 2018 | 3,956.125 intl $ | +9.75% |
| 2017 | 3,604.708 intl $ | +10.71% |
| 2016 | 3,256.051 intl $ | +0.91% |
| 2015 | 3,226.71 intl $ | +4.37% |
| 2014 | 3,091.591 intl $ | +7.54% |
| 2013 | 2,874.914 intl $ | +5.08% |
| 2012 | 2,736.008 intl $ | +6.35% |
| 2011 | 2,572.732 intl $ | +5.08% |
Show all 51 rows
| Year | Value | Change % |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 2,448.246 intl $ | +5.43% |
| 2009 | 2,322.045 intl $ | +4.47% |
| 2008 | 2,222.701 intl $ | +7.34% |
| 2007 | 2,070.692 intl $ | +5.33% |
| 2006 | 1,965.929 intl $ | +5.53% |
| 2005 | 1,862.989 intl $ | +5.54% |
| 2004 | 1,765.259 intl $ | +6.14% |
| 2003 | 1,663.102 intl $ | +4.51% |
| 2002 | 1,591.292 intl $ | +0.14% |
| 2001 | 1,589.04 intl $ | +6.27% |
| 2000 | 1,495.228 intl $ | +6.66% |
| 1999 | 1,401.898 intl $ | +4.01% |
| 1998 | 1,347.881 intl $ | +2.07% |
| 1997 | 1,320.5 intl $ | +4.87% |
| 1996 | 1,259.136 intl $ | +4.92% |
| 1995 | 1,200.036 intl $ | +3.13% |
| 1994 | 1,163.61 intl $ | +7.80% |
| 1993 | 1,079.46 intl $ | +3.44% |
| 1992 | 1,043.514 intl $ | +3.52% |
| 1991 | 1,008.039 intl $ | +7.15% |
| 1990 | 940.733 intl $ | +5.96% |
| 1989 | 887.854 intl $ | +6.03% |
| 1988 | 837.327 intl $ | +9.17% |
| 1987 | 766.975 intl $ | +2.04% |
| 1986 | 751.668 intl $ | +4.34% |
| 1985 | 720.401 intl $ | +7.03% |
| 1984 | 673.052 intl $ | +11.05% |
| 1983 | 606.09 intl $ | -1.50% |
| 1982 | 615.297 intl $ | +7.66% |
| 1981 | 571.498 intl $ | +15.89% |
| 1980 | 493.12 intl $ | — |
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