Gross national income (GNI) per capita in Nepal
Nepal: Gross national income (GNI) per capita was 4,726 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
4,726 international-$ in 2021 prices
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
155th
of 193 countries
All-time high
4,726 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2023
All-time low
1,762 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Gross national income (GNI) per capita in Nepal, 1990–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross national income (gni) per capita in Nepal is 4,726 international-$ in 2021 prices, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and up 36.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross national income (gni) per capita in Nepal peaked at 4,726 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1,762 international-$ in 2021 prices, in 1990.
Nepal ranks 155th of 193 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Gross national income (GNI) per capita in Nepal, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2021 prices | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1,762 international-$ in 2021 prices | — |
| 1991 | 1,825 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.6% |
| 1992 | 1,847 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 1,868 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 1,973 international-$ in 2021 prices | +5.6% |
| 1995 | 1,998 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 2,043 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 2,111 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.3% |
| 1998 | 2,138 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 2,218 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.7% |
| 2000 | 2,319 international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.6% |
| 2001 | 2,422 international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.4% |
| 2002 | 2,376 international-$ in 2021 prices | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 2,436 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 2,514 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 2,589 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 2,665 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 2,742 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 2,890 international-$ in 2021 prices | +5.4% |
| 2009 | 3,011 international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.2% |
| 2010 | 3,128 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.9% |
| 2011 | 3,214 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 3,364 international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.6% |
| 2013 | 3,475 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 3,701 international-$ in 2021 prices | +6.5% |
| 2015 | 3,825 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 3,802 international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 4,087 international-$ in 2021 prices | +7.5% |
| 2018 | 4,334 international-$ in 2021 prices | +6.0% |
| 2019 | 4,588 international-$ in 2021 prices | +5.9% |
| 2020 | 4,405 international-$ in 2021 prices | -4.0% |
| 2021 | 4,485 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 4,661 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.9% |
| 2023 | 4,726 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.4% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 4,726 international-$ in 2021 prices is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5,747 international-$ in 2021 prices, 82% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 4,726 international-$ in 2021 prices is below the median for South Asia, which is 10,831 international-$ in 2021 prices, 44% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,978 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1,762 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2,218 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,596 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2,319 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3,011 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,752 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3,128 international-$ in 2021 prices | 4,588 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,569 international-$ in 2021 prices | 4,405 international-$ in 2021 prices | 4,726 international-$ in 2021 prices | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 152 Cambodia 4,931 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 153 Myanmar 4,919 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 154 Cameroon 4,746 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 156 Micronesia (country) 4,246 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 157 Senegal 4,202 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 158 Papua New Guinea 3,971 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.14 (2050)
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- 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 gross national income (gni) per capita in Nepal?
- Gross national income (gni) per capita in Nepal was 4,726 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2023, according to UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gross national income (gni) per capita recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 4,726 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2023.
- What is the lowest gross national income (gni) per capita recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,762 international-$ in 2021 prices in 1990.
- How does Nepal rank for gross national income (gni) per capita?
- Nepal ranks 155th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross national income (gni) per capita rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Gross national income (GNI) per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average income per person earned by residents of a country or region, including income earned abroad. This data is adjusted for inflation and for differences in living costs between countries.