Military spending, per capita in Nepal
Nepal: Military spending, per capita was 17.85 constant 2022 US$ per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
17.85 constant 2022 US$ per person
Change on year
up 6.1%
World rank
142nd
of 171 countries
All-time high
19.28 constant 2022 US$ per person
in 2020
All-time low
1.77 constant 2022 US$ per person
in 1960
Years of data
64
1960–2023
Military spending, per capita in Nepal, 1960–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2022 US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for military spending, per capita in Nepal is 17.85 constant 2022 US$ per person, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.1% on the previous year and up 64.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending, per capita in Nepal peaked at 19.28 constant 2022 US$ per person in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1.77 constant 2022 US$ per person, in 1960.
Nepal ranks 142nd of 171 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Military spending, per capita in Nepal, year by year
| Year | constant 2022 US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1.77 constant 2022 US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 2.09 constant 2022 US$ per person | +18.0% |
| 1962 | 2.33 constant 2022 US$ per person | +11.9% |
| 1963 | 2.67 constant 2022 US$ per person | +14.3% |
| 1964 | 2.94 constant 2022 US$ per person | +10.5% |
| 1965 | 3.15 constant 2022 US$ per person | +7.0% |
| 1966 | 2.97 constant 2022 US$ per person | -5.8% |
| 1967 | 2.93 constant 2022 US$ per person | -1.1% |
| 1968 | 2.86 constant 2022 US$ per person | -2.4% |
| 1969 | 2.7 constant 2022 US$ per person | -5.7% |
| 1970 | 2.56 constant 2022 US$ per person | -5.1% |
| 1971 | 2.38 constant 2022 US$ per person | -7.3% |
| 1972 | 2.39 constant 2022 US$ per person | +0.6% |
| 1973 | 2.23 constant 2022 US$ per person | -6.7% |
| 1974 | 2.4 constant 2022 US$ per person | +7.6% |
| 1975 | 2.42 constant 2022 US$ per person | +0.7% |
| 1976 | 2.97 constant 2022 US$ per person | +23.1% |
| 1977 | 3.1 constant 2022 US$ per person | +4.4% |
| 1978 | 3.12 constant 2022 US$ per person | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 3.38 constant 2022 US$ per person | +8.3% |
| 1980 | 3.18 constant 2022 US$ per person | -5.9% |
| 1981 | 3.2 constant 2022 US$ per person | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 3.52 constant 2022 US$ per person | +10.0% |
| 1983 | 3.41 constant 2022 US$ per person | -3.2% |
| 1984 | 3.43 constant 2022 US$ per person | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 3.44 constant 2022 US$ per person | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 3.39 constant 2022 US$ per person | -1.5% |
| 1987 | 3.33 constant 2022 US$ per person | -1.9% |
| 1988 | 3.32 constant 2022 US$ per person | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 3.2 constant 2022 US$ per person | -3.5% |
| 1990 | 3.07 constant 2022 US$ per person | -4.0% |
| 1991 | 2.98 constant 2022 US$ per person | -2.9% |
| 1992 | 3.26 constant 2022 US$ per person | +9.4% |
| 1993 | 3.2 constant 2022 US$ per person | -1.8% |
| 1994 | 3.24 constant 2022 US$ per person | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 3.2 constant 2022 US$ per person | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 2.94 constant 2022 US$ per person | -8.2% |
| 1997 | 3.07 constant 2022 US$ per person | +4.6% |
| 1998 | 3.07 constant 2022 US$ per person | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 3.34 constant 2022 US$ per person | +9.0% |
| 2000 | 3.91 constant 2022 US$ per person | +17.1% |
| 2001 | 5.73 constant 2022 US$ per person | +46.4% |
| 2002 | 5.5 constant 2022 US$ per person | -3.9% |
| 2003 | 6.14 constant 2022 US$ per person | +11.6% |
| 2004 | 7.04 constant 2022 US$ per person | +14.7% |
| 2005 | 8.17 constant 2022 US$ per person | +15.9% |
| 2006 | 7.94 constant 2022 US$ per person | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 8.01 constant 2022 US$ per person | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 8.54 constant 2022 US$ per person | +6.6% |
| 2009 | 9.24 constant 2022 US$ per person | +8.2% |
| 2010 | 10.23 constant 2022 US$ per person | +10.7% |
| 2011 | 11.15 constant 2022 US$ per person | +9.1% |
| 2012 | 10.9 constant 2022 US$ per person | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 10.85 constant 2022 US$ per person | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 12.5 constant 2022 US$ per person | +15.2% |
| 2015 | 13.83 constant 2022 US$ per person | +10.6% |
| 2016 | 15.11 constant 2022 US$ per person | +9.3% |
| 2017 | 16.64 constant 2022 US$ per person | +10.1% |
| 2018 | 17.64 constant 2022 US$ per person | +6.0% |
| 2019 | 19.07 constant 2022 US$ per person | +8.1% |
| 2020 | 19.28 constant 2022 US$ per person | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 17.67 constant 2022 US$ per person | -8.3% |
| 2022 | 16.82 constant 2022 US$ per person | -4.8% |
| 2023 | 17.85 constant 2022 US$ per person | +6.1% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 17.85 constant 2022 US$ per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 35.33 constant 2022 US$ per person, 51% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 17.85 constant 2022 US$ per person is below the median for South Asia, which is 54.08 constant 2022 US$ per person, 33% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.64 constant 2022 US$ per person | 1.77 constant 2022 US$ per person | 3.15 constant 2022 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.69 constant 2022 US$ per person | 2.23 constant 2022 US$ per person | 3.38 constant 2022 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.34 constant 2022 US$ per person | 3.18 constant 2022 US$ per person | 3.52 constant 2022 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.14 constant 2022 US$ per person | 2.94 constant 2022 US$ per person | 3.34 constant 2022 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.02 constant 2022 US$ per person | 3.91 constant 2022 US$ per person | 9.24 constant 2022 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.79 constant 2022 US$ per person | 10.23 constant 2022 US$ per person | 19.07 constant 2022 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.91 constant 2022 US$ per person | 16.82 constant 2022 US$ per person | 19.28 constant 2022 US$ per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 139 Zambia 20.33 constant 2022 US$ per person compare
- 140 Lesotho 19.37 constant 2022 US$ per person compare
- 141 Cameroon 19.21 constant 2022 US$ per person compare
- 143 Nigeria 17.84 constant 2022 US$ per person compare
- 144 Tajikistan 17.11 constant 2022 US$ per person compare
- 145 Sudan 16.85 constant 2022 US$ per person compare
More reference data data for Nepal
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.7753 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.7853 (2050)
- 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 military spending, per capita in Nepal?
- Military spending, per capita in Nepal was 17.85 constant 2022 US$ per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military spending, per capita recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 19.28 constant 2022 US$ per person in 2020.
- What is the lowest military spending, per capita recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.77 constant 2022 US$ per person in 1960.
- How does Nepal rank for military spending, per capita?
- Nepal ranks 142nd out of 171 countries with data for 2023.
- Is military spending, per capita rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 64.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Military spending, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Military spending divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Military spending ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Military spending Barnum et al. – Global Military Spending Dataset (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Military spending divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.