Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per square in Nepal
Nepal: Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per square was 4,062 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
4,062 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
down 4.1%
World rank
77th
of 168 countries
All-time high
7,631 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre
in 2015
All-time low
510.77 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre
in 1962
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per square in Nepal, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per square in Nepal is 4,062 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.1% on the previous year and down 33.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per square in Nepal peaked at 7,631 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 2015 and was at its lowest, 510.77 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre, in 1962.
Nepal ranks 77th of 168 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per square in Nepal, year by year
| Year | constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 614.08 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 510.77 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -16.8% |
| 1963 | 917.92 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +79.7% |
| 1964 | 1,078 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +17.5% |
| 1965 | 949.09 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -12.0% |
| 1966 | 786.66 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -17.1% |
| 1967 | 736.96 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 1968 | 567.64 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -23.0% |
| 1969 | 739.49 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +30.3% |
| 1970 | 822.97 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 1971 | 883.25 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 1972 | 1,096 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +24.1% |
| 1973 | 1,124 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1974 | 969.43 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -13.8% |
| 1975 | 947.46 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1976 | 757.32 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -20.1% |
| 1977 | 1,219 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +61.0% |
| 1978 | 1,233 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1979 | 1,754 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +42.3% |
| 1980 | 2,239 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +27.6% |
| 1981 | 2,041 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -8.8% |
| 1982 | 2,502 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +22.6% |
| 1983 | 2,605 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1984 | 2,307 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -11.4% |
| 1985 | 2,629 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +14.0% |
| 1986 | 2,627 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 2,664 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1988 | 3,088 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +15.9% |
| 1989 | 3,245 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1990 | 2,675 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -17.6% |
| 1991 | 2,608 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1992 | 2,726 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1993 | 2,736 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 2,749 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 2,438 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -11.3% |
| 1996 | 2,444 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 2,615 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 1998 | 2,603 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 2,512 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2000 | 2,581 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 3,343 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +29.5% |
| 2002 | 3,353 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 3,502 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2004 | 3,307 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 2005 | 3,651 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 2006 | 3,628 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 4,239 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +16.8% |
| 2008 | 5,330 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +25.7% |
| 2009 | 5,795 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 2010 | 4,507 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -22.2% |
| 2011 | 5,337 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +18.4% |
| 2012 | 5,801 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 2013 | 6,080 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2014 | 6,161 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 7,631 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +23.9% |
| 2016 | 7,124 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 2017 | 7,033 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 5,777 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -17.9% |
| 2019 | 5,428 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 2020 | 5,066 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 2021 | 5,541 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 2022 | 4,235 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -23.6% |
| 2023 | 4,062 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -4.1% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 4,062 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3,123 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre, 1.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 4,062 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre is below the median for South Asia, which is 5,092 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre, 80% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per square in Nepal changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | +79.7% | 510.77 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 917.92 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 766.77 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 510.77 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 1,078 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,081 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 757.32 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 1,754 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,595 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 2,041 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 3,245 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,611 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 2,438 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 2,749 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,873 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 2,581 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 5,795 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,088 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 4,507 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 7,631 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,726 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 4,062 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 5,541 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 74 Gibraltar 4,353 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 75 Ethiopia 4,304 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 76 Guatemala 4,157 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 78 Somalia 3,994 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 79 Tajikistan 3,938 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 80 Mozambique 3,851 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
More reference data data for Nepal
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.7753 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.7853 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.6 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.7974 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 11.28 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 19.44 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 4.28 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per square in Nepal?
- Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per square in Nepal was 4,062 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per square recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 7,631 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 2015.
- What is the lowest foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per square recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 510.77 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 1962.
- How does Nepal rank for foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per square?
- Nepal ranks 77th out of 168 countries with data for 2023.
- Is foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per square rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans OECD (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.