Human capital per capita in Nepal
Nepal: Human capital per capita was 4,833 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising
Human capital per capita in Nepal, 1995–2020
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$.
Analysis
Nepal recorded 4,833 real chained 2019 US$ for human capital per capita in 2020. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 22.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human capital per capita in Nepal peaked at 4,833 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 3,276 real chained 2019 US$, in 1995.
Nepal ranks 134th of 151 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Human capital per capita in Nepal, year by year
| Year | real chained 2019 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 3,276 real chained 2019 US$ | — |
| 1996 | 3,282 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 3,296 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 3,316 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 3,335 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 3,356 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 3,405 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 3,460 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 3,506 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 3,556 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 3,607 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 3,672 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 3,737 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 3,801 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 3,872 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 3,941 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 4,033 real chained 2019 US$ | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 4,119 real chained 2019 US$ | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 4,206 real chained 2019 US$ | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 4,289 real chained 2019 US$ | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 4,375 real chained 2019 US$ | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 4,480 real chained 2019 US$ | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 4,576 real chained 2019 US$ | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 4,672 real chained 2019 US$ | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 4,769 real chained 2019 US$ | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 4,833 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.3% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 4,833 real chained 2019 US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 10,202 real chained 2019 US$, 47% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 4,833 real chained 2019 US$ is below the median for South Asia, which is 9,607 real chained 2019 US$, 50% of the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,301 real chained 2019 US$ | 3,276 real chained 2019 US$ | 3,335 real chained 2019 US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 3,597 real chained 2019 US$ | 3,356 real chained 2019 US$ | 3,872 real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,346 real chained 2019 US$ | 3,941 real chained 2019 US$ | 4,769 real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,833 real chained 2019 US$ | 4,833 real chained 2019 US$ | 4,833 real chained 2019 US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
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Frequently asked questions
- What is human capital per capita in Nepal?
- Human capital per capita in Nepal was 4,833 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 per capita recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 4,833 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020.
- What is the lowest human capital per capita recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,276 real chained 2019 US$ in 1995.
- How does Nepal rank for human capital per capita?
- Nepal ranks 134th out of 151 countries with data for 2020.
- Is human capital per capita rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.6%. 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 per capita (real chained 2019 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.