National comprehensive wealth per capita index in Nepal

Nepal: National comprehensive wealth per capita index was 12,788 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
12,788 real chained 2019 US$
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
125th
of 149 countries
All-time high
12,788 real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
All-time low
10,236 real chained 2019 US$
in 1995
Years of data
26
1995–2020

National comprehensive wealth per capita index in Nepal, 1995–2020

05.0k10.0k15.0k1995200720201995: 10.2k real chained 2019 US$1996: 10.3k real chained 2019 US$1997: 10.3k real chained 2019 US$1998: 10.3k real chained 2019 US$1999: 10.3k real chained 2019 US$2000: 10.4k real chained 2019 US$2001: 10.5k real chained 2019 US$2002: 10.5k real chained 2019 US$2003: 10.6k real chained 2019 US$2004: 10.7k real chained 2019 US$2005: 10.8k real chained 2019 US$2006: 10.9k real chained 2019 US$2007: 11.0k real chained 2019 US$2008: 11.1k real chained 2019 US$2009: 11.3k real chained 2019 US$2010: 11.4k real chained 2019 US$2011: 11.5k real chained 2019 US$2012: 11.6k real chained 2019 US$2013: 11.8k real chained 2019 US$2014: 12.0k real chained 2019 US$2015: 12.2k real chained 2019 US$2016: 12.3k real chained 2019 US$2017: 12.5k real chained 2019 US$2018: 12.6k real chained 2019 US$2019: 12.7k real chained 2019 US$2020: 12.8k real chained 2019 US$

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

Nepal recorded 12,788 real chained 2019 US$ for national comprehensive wealth per capita index in 2020. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 12.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, national comprehensive wealth per capita index in Nepal peaked at 12,788 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 10,236 real chained 2019 US$, in 1995.

That places Nepal 125th out of 149 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 10,270 real chained 2019 US$ 10,236 real chained 2019 US$ 10,294 real chained 2019 US$ 5
2000s 10,767 real chained 2019 US$ 10,391 real chained 2019 US$ 11,257 real chained 2019 US$ 10
2010s 12,070 real chained 2019 US$ 11,363 real chained 2019 US$ 12,720 real chained 2019 US$ 10
2020s 12,788 real chained 2019 US$ 12,788 real chained 2019 US$ 12,788 real chained 2019 US$ 1

Countries ranked near Nepal

  1. 122 Senegal 13,792 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  2. 123 Bangladesh 13,724 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  3. 124 Mali 13,250 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  4. 126 Ethiopia 12,313 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  5. 127 Tajikistan 12,233 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  6. 128 Guinea 12,184 real chained 2019 US$ compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is national comprehensive wealth per capita index in Nepal?
National comprehensive wealth per capita index in Nepal was 12,788 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 national comprehensive wealth per capita index recorded in Nepal?
The highest recorded value was 12,788 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020.
What is the lowest national comprehensive wealth per capita index recorded in Nepal?
The lowest recorded value was 10,236 real chained 2019 US$ in 1995.
How does Nepal rank for national comprehensive wealth per capita index?
Nepal ranks 125th out of 149 countries with data for 2020.
Is national comprehensive wealth per capita index rising or falling in Nepal?
Over the last ten years it is up 12.5%. 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 National comprehensive wealth per capita index (real chained 2019 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
National comprehensive wealth per capita index (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
150 places, 3,820 data points, 1995–2020
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Total wealth is calculated as the sum of produced capital, natural capital, human capital, and net foreign assets. Values are measured at market exchange rates in constant 2018 US dollars, using a country-specific GDP deflator.