Renewable natural capital, hydropower energy in Nepal

Nepal: Renewable natural capital, hydropower energy was 4.62 billion current US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
4.62 billion current US$
Change on year
down 10.6%
World rank
50th
of 111 countries
All-time high
5.16 billion current US$
in 2019
All-time low
1.40 billion current US$
in 1998
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Renewable natural capital, hydropower energy in Nepal, 1995–2020

1.0B2.0B3.0B4.0B5.0B1995200720201995: 1.5B current US$1996: 1.8B current US$1997: 1.9B current US$1998: 1.4B current US$1999: 1.5B current US$2000: 1.5B current US$2001: 1.6B current US$2002: 2.1B current US$2003: 2.3B current US$2004: 2.8B current US$2005: 2.9B current US$2006: 3.2B current US$2007: 3.9B current US$2008: 3.7B current US$2009: 3.1B current US$2010: 3.5B current US$2011: 3.7B current US$2012: 3.2B current US$2013: 3.3B current US$2014: 3.3B current US$2015: 2.6B current US$2016: 3.1B current US$2017: 4.2B current US$2018: 4.0B current US$2019: 5.2B current US$2020: 4.6B current US$

Source: World Bank. Measured in current US$.

Analysis

In 2020, renewable natural capital, hydropower energy in Nepal stood at 4.62 billion current US$.

The figure is down 10.6% on the previous year and up 32.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, renewable natural capital, hydropower energy in Nepal peaked at 5.16 billion current US$ in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1.40 billion current US$, in 1998.

That places Nepal 50th out of 111 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.63 billion current US$ 1.40 billion current US$ 1.88 billion current US$ 5
2000s 2.70 billion current US$ 1.52 billion current US$ 3.88 billion current US$ 10
2010s 3.60 billion current US$ 2.62 billion current US$ 5.16 billion current US$ 10
2020s 4.62 billion current US$ 4.62 billion current US$ 4.62 billion current US$ 1

Countries ranked near Nepal

  1. 47 Romania 5.76 billion current US$ compare
  2. 48 Albania 5.16 billion current US$ compare
  3. 49 Costa Rica 4.99 billion current US$ compare
  4. 51 Iraq 4.43 billion current US$ compare
  5. 52 Thailand 4.05 billion current US$ compare
  6. 53 Indonesia 3.88 billion current US$ compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is renewable natural capital, hydropower energy in Nepal?
Renewable natural capital, hydropower energy in Nepal was 4.62 billion current US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest renewable natural capital, hydropower energy recorded in Nepal?
The highest recorded value was 5.16 billion current US$ in 2019.
What is the lowest renewable natural capital, hydropower energy recorded in Nepal?
The lowest recorded value was 1.40 billion current US$ in 1998.
How does Nepal rank for renewable natural capital, hydropower energy?
Nepal ranks 50th out of 111 countries with data for 2020.
Is renewable natural capital, hydropower energy rising or falling in Nepal?
Over the last ten years it is up 32.3%. 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 Renewable natural capital, hydropower energy (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Renewable natural capital, hydropower energy (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
111 places, 2,843 data points, 1995–2020
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