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
National comprehensive wealth per capita index 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$.
Analysis
Nepal recorded 12,788 real chained 2019 US$ 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$, in 1995.
That places Nepal 125th out of 150 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
National comprehensive wealth per capita index in Nepal, year by year
| Year | real chained 2019 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 10,236 real chained 2019 US$ | — |
| 1996 | 10,283 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 10,274 real chained 2019 US$ | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 10,261 real chained 2019 US$ | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 10,294 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 10,391 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 10,482 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 10,514 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 10,571 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 10,663 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 10,764 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 10,904 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 10,992 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 11,135 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 11,257 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 11,363 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 11,535 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 11,644 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 11,830 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 11,994 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 12,214 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 12,347 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 12,482 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 12,568 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 12,720 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 12,788 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.5% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 12,788 real chained 2019 US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 18,187 real chained 2019 US$, 70% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 12,788 real chained 2019 US$ is below the median for South Asia, which is 15,869 real chained 2019 US$, 81% of the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10,270 real chained 2019 US$ | 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 |
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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 150 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
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.