Human capital per capita, male in Nepal

Nepal: Human capital per capita, male was 3,618 current US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
3,618 current US$
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
130th
of 151 countries
All-time high
3,669 current US$
in 2019
All-time low
888.96 current US$
in 1995
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Human capital per capita, male in Nepal, 1995–2020

1.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k1995200720201995: 889 current US$1996: 897.9 current US$1997: 948.2 current US$1998: 910.4 current US$1999: 987.9 current US$2000: 1.0k current US$2001: 1.1k current US$2002: 1.0k current US$2003: 1.1k current US$2004: 1.1k current US$2005: 1.2k current US$2006: 1.3k current US$2007: 1.5k current US$2008: 1.8k current US$2009: 1.6k current US$2010: 1.9k current US$2011: 2.5k current US$2012: 2.5k current US$2013: 2.5k current US$2014: 2.5k current US$2015: 2.7k current US$2016: 2.7k current US$2017: 3.2k current US$2018: 3.6k current US$2019: 3.7k current US$2020: 3.6k current US$

Source: World Bank. Measured in current US$.

Analysis

In 2020, human capital per capita, male in Nepal stood at 3,618 current US$.

That represents a change of down 1.4% on the previous year and up 89.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, human capital per capita, male in Nepal peaked at 3,669 current US$ in 2019 and was at its lowest, 888.96 current US$, in 1995.

That places Nepal 130th out of 151 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Human capital per capita, male in Nepal, year by year

Annual values for Human capital per capita, male (current US$) in Nepal, 1995 to 2020.
Year current US$ Change
1995 888.96 current US$ —
1996 897.91 current US$ +1.0%
1997 948.24 current US$ +5.6%
1998 910.35 current US$ -4.0%
1999 987.94 current US$ +8.5%
2000 1,041 current US$ +5.3%
2001 1,090 current US$ +4.8%
2002 1,014 current US$ -7.0%
2003 1,053 current US$ +3.8%
2004 1,137 current US$ +8.0%
2005 1,217 current US$ +7.0%
2006 1,299 current US$ +6.8%
2007 1,455 current US$ +12.0%
2008 1,805 current US$ +24.1%
2009 1,570 current US$ -13.0%
2010 1,911 current US$ +21.7%
2011 2,538 current US$ +32.8%
2012 2,464 current US$ -2.9%
2013 2,503 current US$ +1.6%
2014 2,540 current US$ +1.5%
2015 2,723 current US$ +7.2%
2016 2,742 current US$ +0.7%
2017 3,170 current US$ +15.6%
2018 3,605 current US$ +13.7%
2019 3,669 current US$ +1.8%
2020 3,618 current US$ -1.4%

Nepal compared with similar countries

  • Nepal's 3,618 current US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6,035 current US$, 60% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
  • Nepal's 3,618 current US$ is below the median for South Asia, which is 7,651 current US$, 47% of the median. (5 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 926.68 current US$ 888.96 current US$ 987.94 current US$ 5
2000s 1,268 current US$ 1,014 current US$ 1,805 current US$ 10
2010s 2,787 current US$ 1,911 current US$ 3,669 current US$ 10
2020s 3,618 current US$ 3,618 current US$ 3,618 current US$ 1

Countries ranked near Nepal

  1. 127 Haiti 3,956 current US$ compare
  2. 128 Rwanda 3,912 current US$ compare
  3. 129 Laos 3,898 current US$ compare
  4. 131 Guinea-Bissau 3,590 current US$ compare
  5. 132 Tanzania 3,489 current US$ compare
  6. 133 Nigeria 3,277 current US$ compare

See the full ranking of 151 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is human capital per capita, male in Nepal?
Human capital per capita, male in Nepal was 3,618 current US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest human capital per capita, male recorded in Nepal?
The highest recorded value was 3,669 current US$ in 2019.
What is the lowest human capital per capita, male recorded in Nepal?
The lowest recorded value was 888.96 current US$ in 1995.
How does Nepal rank for human capital per capita, male?
Nepal ranks 130th out of 151 countries with data for 2020.
Is human capital per capita, male rising or falling in Nepal?
Over the last ten years it is up 89.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Nepal data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Human capital per capita, male (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Human capital per capita, male (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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