Foreign aid received, per capita in Nepal
Nepal: Foreign aid received, per capita was 40.98 constant 2024 US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
40.98 constant 2024 US$ per person
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
99th
of 168 countries
All-time high
67.17 constant 2024 US$ per person
in 2020
All-time low
6.69 constant 2024 US$ per person
in 1969
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Foreign aid received, per capita in Nepal, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2024 US$ per person.
Analysis
Nepal recorded 40.98 constant 2024 US$ per person for foreign aid received, per capita in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.9% on the previous year and up 23.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign aid received, per capita in Nepal peaked at 67.17 constant 2024 US$ per person in 2020 and was at its lowest, 6.69 constant 2024 US$ per person, in 1969.
Nepal ranks 99th 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, per capita in Nepal, year by year
| Year | constant 2024 US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 7.01 constant 2024 US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 8.51 constant 2024 US$ per person | +21.5% |
| 1962 | 6.94 constant 2024 US$ per person | -18.4% |
| 1963 | 12.61 constant 2024 US$ per person | +81.6% |
| 1964 | 14.34 constant 2024 US$ per person | +13.8% |
| 1965 | 12.49 constant 2024 US$ per person | -12.9% |
| 1966 | 10.48 constant 2024 US$ per person | -16.1% |
| 1967 | 9.23 constant 2024 US$ per person | -11.9% |
| 1968 | 6.86 constant 2024 US$ per person | -25.7% |
| 1969 | 6.69 constant 2024 US$ per person | -2.4% |
| 1970 | 12.59 constant 2024 US$ per person | +88.1% |
| 1971 | 12.22 constant 2024 US$ per person | -2.9% |
| 1972 | 13.95 constant 2024 US$ per person | +14.1% |
| 1973 | 13.56 constant 2024 US$ per person | -2.7% |
| 1974 | 11 constant 2024 US$ per person | -18.9% |
| 1975 | 12.63 constant 2024 US$ per person | +14.8% |
| 1976 | 12.9 constant 2024 US$ per person | +2.1% |
| 1977 | 19.11 constant 2024 US$ per person | +48.1% |
| 1978 | 15.24 constant 2024 US$ per person | -20.2% |
| 1979 | 23.5 constant 2024 US$ per person | +54.2% |
| 1980 | 24.61 constant 2024 US$ per person | +4.7% |
| 1981 | 26.51 constant 2024 US$ per person | +7.7% |
| 1982 | 28.87 constant 2024 US$ per person | +8.9% |
| 1983 | 28.31 constant 2024 US$ per person | -1.9% |
| 1984 | 25.17 constant 2024 US$ per person | -11.1% |
| 1985 | 28.01 constant 2024 US$ per person | +11.3% |
| 1986 | 30.63 constant 2024 US$ per person | +9.3% |
| 1987 | 32.11 constant 2024 US$ per person | +4.8% |
| 1988 | 34.5 constant 2024 US$ per person | +7.4% |
| 1989 | 37.77 constant 2024 US$ per person | +9.5% |
| 1990 | 28.93 constant 2024 US$ per person | -23.4% |
| 1991 | 25.86 constant 2024 US$ per person | -10.6% |
| 1992 | 25.84 constant 2024 US$ per person | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 19.12 constant 2024 US$ per person | -26.0% |
| 1994 | 23.21 constant 2024 US$ per person | +21.4% |
| 1995 | 19.87 constant 2024 US$ per person | -14.4% |
| 1996 | 18.7 constant 2024 US$ per person | -5.9% |
| 1997 | 18.72 constant 2024 US$ per person | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 19.16 constant 2024 US$ per person | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 17.31 constant 2024 US$ per person | -9.7% |
| 2000 | 17.97 constant 2024 US$ per person | +3.9% |
| 2001 | 21.67 constant 2024 US$ per person | +20.6% |
| 2002 | 19.15 constant 2024 US$ per person | -11.6% |
| 2003 | 24.2 constant 2024 US$ per person | +26.4% |
| 2004 | 20.7 constant 2024 US$ per person | -14.5% |
| 2005 | 18.94 constant 2024 US$ per person | -8.5% |
| 2006 | 20.61 constant 2024 US$ per person | +8.8% |
| 2007 | 23.22 constant 2024 US$ per person | +12.7% |
| 2008 | 24.72 constant 2024 US$ per person | +6.5% |
| 2009 | 29.09 constant 2024 US$ per person | +17.6% |
| 2010 | 24.93 constant 2024 US$ per person | -14.3% |
| 2011 | 27.81 constant 2024 US$ per person | +11.5% |
| 2012 | 29.47 constant 2024 US$ per person | +6.0% |
| 2013 | 33.57 constant 2024 US$ per person | +13.9% |
| 2014 | 33.32 constant 2024 US$ per person | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 51.74 constant 2024 US$ per person | +55.3% |
| 2016 | 45.27 constant 2024 US$ per person | -12.5% |
| 2017 | 52.75 constant 2024 US$ per person | +16.5% |
| 2018 | 57.78 constant 2024 US$ per person | +9.5% |
| 2019 | 52.79 constant 2024 US$ per person | -8.6% |
| 2020 | 67.17 constant 2024 US$ per person | +27.3% |
| 2021 | 56.3 constant 2024 US$ per person | -16.2% |
| 2022 | 42.52 constant 2024 US$ per person | -24.5% |
| 2023 | 41.76 constant 2024 US$ per person | -1.8% |
| 2024 | 40.98 constant 2024 US$ per person | -1.9% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 40.98 constant 2024 US$ per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 73.66 constant 2024 US$ per person, 56% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 40.98 constant 2024 US$ per person is below the median for South Asia, which is 44.79 constant 2024 US$ per person, 92% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.52 constant 2024 US$ per person | 6.69 constant 2024 US$ per person | 14.34 constant 2024 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 14.67 constant 2024 US$ per person | 11 constant 2024 US$ per person | 23.5 constant 2024 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 29.65 constant 2024 US$ per person | 24.61 constant 2024 US$ per person | 37.77 constant 2024 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 21.67 constant 2024 US$ per person | 17.31 constant 2024 US$ per person | 28.93 constant 2024 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 22.03 constant 2024 US$ per person | 17.97 constant 2024 US$ per person | 29.09 constant 2024 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 40.94 constant 2024 US$ per person | 24.93 constant 2024 US$ per person | 57.78 constant 2024 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 49.75 constant 2024 US$ per person | 40.98 constant 2024 US$ per person | 67.17 constant 2024 US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 96 Georgia 43.69 constant 2024 US$ per person compare
- 97 Tajikistan 42.83 constant 2024 US$ per person compare
- 98 Niger 42.25 constant 2024 US$ per person compare
- 100 Cyprus 40.86 constant 2024 US$ per person compare
- 101 Sudan 39.97 constant 2024 US$ per person compare
- 102 Congo 39.36 constant 2024 US$ per person 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, per capita in Nepal?
- Foreign aid received, per capita in Nepal was 40.98 constant 2024 US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign aid received, per capita recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 67.17 constant 2024 US$ per person in 2020.
- What is the lowest foreign aid received, per capita recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.69 constant 2024 US$ per person in 1969.
- How does Nepal rank for foreign aid received, per capita?
- Nepal ranks 99th out of 168 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign aid received, per capita rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.0%. 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, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Foreign aid received divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Foreign aid received ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Foreign aid received OECD (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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 divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.