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Nepal

NP · NPL · #93 · 15 cities

Nomad score 53/100 Compare

Key indicators

GDP per capita (PPP) (2031)
$9,739
GDP (2031)
$70.4B
GDP growth (2031)
5.0% →
Inflation (2031)
5.0% →
Unemployment (2025)
10.5% ↓
Population (2031)
29.5M
Population growth (2031)
-0.1% →
Gini index (2022)
30.0
Government debt (2031)
45.3% of GDP
Current account (2031)
-4.0% of GDP
FDI inflows (2024)
$56.9M
Life expectancy (2024)
70.6 yrs
Health spending (2023)
6.2% of GDP
Internet users (2024)
46.3%
Mobile subscriptions (2024)
99.9/100
Trade openness (2025)
42.6% of GDP
Exchange rate (2025)
139.12/USD
Foreign reserves (2025)
$21.1B
Source: World Bank + IMF World Economic Outlook. Most recent data: 2031.

GDP overview

Nominal GDP and real growth. Dashed = IMF forecast.

GDP per capita (PPP)

Purchasing power parity adjusted, in international dollars

Inflation (CPI)

Unemployment

ILO modeled estimate

Population

Fiscal and trade

Government debt (2031)
45.3% of GDP
Current account (2031)
-4.0% of GDP
FDI inflows (2024)
$56.9M

Income inequality (Gini)

Gini index (2022)
0.30
Assessment
Low inequality
Source: World Bank PIP via OWID. 0 = perfect equality, 1 = maximum inequality.

Business environment

New business density (2020)
1.40/1k
Tax revenue (2023)
13.9% of GDP
Services sector (2025)
54.4% of GDP

Financial access and costs

ATMs per 100k (2024)
24.5
Bank branches per 100k (2024)
23.8
ICT service exports (2024)
7.1%
Goods and services tax (2023)
9.6%

Historical data

Historical economic data
Year GDP GDP/cap PPP Growth Inflation Unemp. Population Gini Debt Curr. acct FDI Life exp. Health Internet FX rate
2031 * $70.4B $9,739 5.0% 5.0% - 29.5M - 45.3% -4.0% - - - - -
2030 * $64.2B $8,872 5.0% 5.0% - 29.5M - 46.1% -3.0% - - - - -
2029 * $58.3B $8,054 5.1% 5.0% - 29.6M - 47.2% -1.7% - - - - -
2028 * $52.9B $7,308 5.3% 5.0% - 29.6M - 48.3% -0.3% - - - - -
2027 * $48.1B $6,636 4.6% 5.0% - 29.6M - 49.4% 2.0% - - - - -
2026 * $45.8B $6,322 3.0% 3.1% - 29.6M - 49.6% 6.9% - - - - -
2025 $44.8B $6,175 4.6% 4.1% 10.5% 29.6M - 48.1% 6.7% - - - - 139.12
2024 $42.9B $5,746 3.7% 5.4% 10.5% 29.7M - 48.3% 3.9% $56.9M 70.6 - 46.3% 133.73
2023 $41.0B $5,400 2.0% 7.7% 10.4% 29.7M - 47.0% -0.9% $74.8M 70.4 6.2% 45.8% 132.12
2022 $41.2B $5,102 5.6% 6.4% 10.7% 29.7M 30.0 42.7% -12.6% $66.1M 70.1 6.5% 45.5% 125.20
2021 $36.9B $4,546 4.8% 3.6% 12.2% 29.5M - 43.3% -7.7% $196.3M 68.4 5.5% 41.0% 118.13
2020 $33.4B $4,236 -2.4% 6.1% 13.0% 29.0M - 43.3% -1.0% $126.6M 69.1 5.2% 37.0% 118.35
2019 $34.2B $4,261 6.7% 4.6% 10.5% 28.4M - 34.0% -6.9% $185.6M 69.3 4.5% 33.3% 112.61
2018 $33.1B $3,956 7.6% 4.1% 10.6% 28.1M - 31.1% -7.1% $68.3M 69.0 4.5% 28.6% 108.93
2017 $29.0B $3,605 9.0% 4.5% 10.7% 28.0M - 25.0% -0.3% $196.3M 68.7 4.7% 24.3% 104.51
2016 $24.5B $2,976 0.4% 9.9% 10.7% 28.0M - 25.0% 5.5% $106.0M 68.4 5.4% 20.7% 107.38
2015 $24.4B $2,957 4.0% 7.8% 10.6% 27.8M - 25.7% 4.4% $51.9M 67.4 5.5% 17.6% 102.41
2014 $22.7B $2,901 6.0% 9.0% 10.6% 27.7M - 27.6% 4.0% $30.4M 67.8 5.1% 15.4% 97.55
2013 $22.2B $2,658 3.5% 9.9% 10.7% 27.6M - 31.9% 2.9% $74.2M 67.6 4.6% 13.3% 93.08
2012 $21.7B $2,466 4.7% 8.3% 10.6% 27.5M - 34.5% 4.2% $92.0M 67.4 4.5% 11.2% 85.23
2011 $21.7B $2,248 3.4% 9.6% 10.6% 27.5M - 32.4% -0.8% $94.0M 67.1 4.5% 9.0% 74.02
2010 $18.3B $2,139 4.8% 9.6% 10.6% 27.3M 32.8 35.4% -2.1% $87.7M 66.8 4.4% 7.9% 73.26
2009 $14.7B $2,029 4.5% 12.6% 10.6% 27.2M - 39.5% 3.7% $38.3M 66.6 3.9% 2.0% 77.57
2008 $14.3B $1,942 6.1% 6.7% 10.6% 27.0M - 36.8% 2.4% $995,124 66.4 3.8% 1.7% 69.76
2007 $11.8B $1,809 3.4% 6.2% 10.6% 26.8M - 37.9% -0.1% $5.7M 66.2 3.7% 1.4% 66.42
2006 $10.3B $1,718 3.4% 8.0% 10.6% 26.6M - 42.9% 1.9% -$6.6M 65.9 3.5% 1.1% 72.76
2005 $9.3B $1,628 3.5% 4.5% 10.6% 26.3M - 45.1% 1.8% $2.5M 65.3 4.0% 0.8% 71.37
Source: World Bank + IMF World Economic Outlook. * = IMF forecast.

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