Human capital, female in Nepal

Nepal: Human capital, female was 33.36 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
33.36 billion real chained 2019 US$
Change on year
up 5.2%
World rank
103rd
of 151 countries
All-time high
33.36 billion real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
All-time low
10.67 billion real chained 2019 US$
in 1995
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Human capital, female in Nepal, 1995–2020

10.0B15.0B20.0B25.0B30.0B35.0B1995200720201995: 10.7B real chained 2019 US$1996: 10.9B real chained 2019 US$1997: 11.2B real chained 2019 US$1998: 11.6B real chained 2019 US$1999: 11.9B real chained 2019 US$2000: 12.3B real chained 2019 US$2001: 12.8B real chained 2019 US$2002: 13.2B real chained 2019 US$2003: 13.7B real chained 2019 US$2004: 14.3B real chained 2019 US$2005: 14.8B real chained 2019 US$2006: 15.6B real chained 2019 US$2007: 16.4B real chained 2019 US$2008: 17.2B real chained 2019 US$2009: 18.0B real chained 2019 US$2010: 18.9B real chained 2019 US$2011: 19.9B real chained 2019 US$2012: 21.1B real chained 2019 US$2013: 22.5B real chained 2019 US$2014: 23.9B real chained 2019 US$2015: 25.3B real chained 2019 US$2016: 27.0B real chained 2019 US$2017: 28.5B real chained 2019 US$2018: 30.1B real chained 2019 US$2019: 31.7B real chained 2019 US$2020: 33.4B real chained 2019 US$

Source: World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4. Measured in real chained 2019 US$.

Analysis

The most recent figure for human capital, female in Nepal is 33.36 billion real chained 2019 US$, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.2% on the previous year and up 76.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, human capital, female in Nepal peaked at 33.36 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 10.67 billion real chained 2019 US$, in 1995.

That places Nepal 103rd out of 151 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.

Human capital, female in Nepal, year by year

Annual values for Human capital, female (real chained 2019 US$) in Nepal, 1995 to 2020.
Year real chained 2019 US$ Change
1995 10.67 billion real chained 2019 US$ —
1996 10.94 billion real chained 2019 US$ +2.6%
1997 11.25 billion real chained 2019 US$ +2.8%
1998 11.58 billion real chained 2019 US$ +3.0%
1999 11.94 billion real chained 2019 US$ +3.1%
2000 12.33 billion real chained 2019 US$ +3.3%
2001 12.75 billion real chained 2019 US$ +3.5%
2002 13.24 billion real chained 2019 US$ +3.8%
2003 13.72 billion real chained 2019 US$ +3.6%
2004 14.25 billion real chained 2019 US$ +3.9%
2005 14.84 billion real chained 2019 US$ +4.1%
2006 15.63 billion real chained 2019 US$ +5.3%
2007 16.40 billion real chained 2019 US$ +5.0%
2008 17.16 billion real chained 2019 US$ +4.6%
2009 17.98 billion real chained 2019 US$ +4.8%
2010 18.86 billion real chained 2019 US$ +4.9%
2011 19.91 billion real chained 2019 US$ +5.6%
2012 21.10 billion real chained 2019 US$ +6.0%
2013 22.46 billion real chained 2019 US$ +6.4%
2014 23.87 billion real chained 2019 US$ +6.3%
2015 25.32 billion real chained 2019 US$ +6.1%
2016 27.01 billion real chained 2019 US$ +6.6%
2017 28.54 billion real chained 2019 US$ +5.7%
2018 30.10 billion real chained 2019 US$ +5.5%
2019 31.71 billion real chained 2019 US$ +5.3%
2020 33.36 billion real chained 2019 US$ +5.2%

Nepal compared with similar countries

  • Nepal's 33.36 billion real chained 2019 US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 45.01 billion real chained 2019 US$, 74% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
  • Nepal's 33.36 billion real chained 2019 US$ is below the median for South Asia, which is 59.78 billion real chained 2019 US$, 56% of the median. (5 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 11.27 billion real chained 2019 US$ 10.67 billion real chained 2019 US$ 11.94 billion real chained 2019 US$ 5
2000s 14.83 billion real chained 2019 US$ 12.33 billion real chained 2019 US$ 17.98 billion real chained 2019 US$ 10
2010s 24.89 billion real chained 2019 US$ 18.86 billion real chained 2019 US$ 31.71 billion real chained 2019 US$ 10
2020s 33.36 billion real chained 2019 US$ 33.36 billion real chained 2019 US$ 33.36 billion real chained 2019 US$ 1

Countries ranked near Nepal

  1. 100 Jordan 35.68 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
  2. 101 Congo 34.26 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
  3. 102 Nicaragua 33.41 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
  4. 104 Jamaica 33.18 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
  5. 105 Madagascar 31.85 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
  6. 106 Mozambique 31.08 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare

See the full ranking of 151 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is human capital, female in Nepal?
Human capital, female in Nepal was 33.36 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020, according to World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4.
What is the highest human capital, female recorded in Nepal?
The highest recorded value was 33.36 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020.
What is the lowest human capital, female recorded in Nepal?
The lowest recorded value was 10.67 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 1995.
How does Nepal rank for human capital, female?
Nepal ranks 103rd out of 151 countries with data for 2020.
Is human capital, female rising or falling in Nepal?
Over the last ten years it is up 76.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Nepal data come from?
The figures come from World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4, published as part of Human capital, female (real chained 2019 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Human capital, female (real chained 2019 US$)
Unit
real chained 2019 US$
Source
World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
151 places, 3,885 data points, 1995–2020
Last refreshed

Human capital is computed as the present value of future earnings for the working population over their lifetimes. Values are measured at market exchange rates in constant 2018 US dollars, using a country-specific GDP deflator.