Human capital per capita in Nepal

Nepal: Human capital per capita was 4,689 current US$ in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
4,689 current US$
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
134th
of 150 countries
All-time high
4,769 current US$
in 2019
All-time low
1,085 current US$
in 1995
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Human capital per capita in Nepal, 1995–2020

1.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k5.0k1995200720201995: 1.1k current US$1996: 1.1k current US$1997: 1.2k current US$1998: 1.1k current US$1999: 1.3k current US$2000: 1.3k current US$2001: 1.4k current US$2002: 1.3k current US$2003: 1.3k current US$2004: 1.5k current US$2005: 1.6k current US$2006: 1.7k current US$2007: 1.9k current US$2008: 2.3k current US$2009: 2.0k current US$2010: 2.4k current US$2011: 3.3k current US$2012: 3.2k current US$2013: 3.2k current US$2014: 3.3k current US$2015: 3.5k current US$2016: 3.6k current US$2017: 4.1k current US$2018: 4.7k current US$2019: 4.8k current US$2020: 4.7k current US$

Source: World Bank. Measured in current US$.

Analysis

Nepal recorded 4,689 current US$ for human capital per capita in 2020.

The figure is down 1.7% on the previous year and up 92.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, human capital per capita in Nepal peaked at 4,769 current US$ in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1,085 current US$, in 1995.

That places Nepal 134th out of 150 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1,142 current US$ 1,085 current US$ 1,255 current US$ 5
2000s 1,629 current US$ 1,295 current US$ 2,347 current US$ 10
2010s 3,611 current US$ 2,442 current US$ 4,769 current US$ 10
2020s 4,689 current US$ 4,689 current US$ 4,689 current US$ 1

Countries ranked near Nepal

  1. 131 Lesotho 5,656 current US$ compare
  2. 132 Guinea-Bissau 4,854 current US$ compare
  3. 133 Moldova 4,745 current US$ compare
  4. 135 Malawi 4,310 current US$ compare
  5. 136 Sierra Leone 3,793 current US$ compare
  6. 137 Guinea 3,616 current US$ compare

See the full ranking of 151 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is human capital per capita in Nepal?
Human capital per capita in Nepal was 4,689 current US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest human capital per capita recorded in Nepal?
The highest recorded value was 4,769 current US$ in 2019.
What is the lowest human capital per capita recorded in Nepal?
The lowest recorded value was 1,085 current US$ in 1995.
How does Nepal rank for human capital per capita?
Nepal ranks 134th out of 150 countries with data for 2020.
Is human capital per capita rising or falling in Nepal?
Over the last ten years it is up 92.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Nepal data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Human capital per capita (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Human capital per capita (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
151 places, 3,885 data points, 1995–2020
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