Urban area long term, per unit of GDP in Nepal
Nepal: Urban area long term, per unit of GDP was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling
Urban area long term, per unit of GDP in Nepal, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for urban area long term, per unit of gdp in Nepal is 0 units per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 25.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban area long term, per unit of gdp in Nepal peaked at 0 units per US$ of GDP in 1964 and was at its lowest, 0 units per US$ of GDP, in 2025.
That places Nepal 85th out of 188 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Urban area long term, per unit of GDP in Nepal, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 1962 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
| 1963 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +18.6% |
| 1964 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +2.9% |
| 1965 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -30.7% |
| 1966 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -16.6% |
| 1967 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +10.8% |
| 1968 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +12.2% |
| 1969 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 1970 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -6.2% |
| 1971 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
| 1972 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -7.9% |
| 1973 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +12.5% |
| 1974 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -14.7% |
| 1975 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -17.4% |
| 1976 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +15.9% |
| 1977 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +12.3% |
| 1978 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -7.9% |
| 1979 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -7.4% |
| 1980 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +1.6% |
| 1981 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -8.7% |
| 1982 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +3.6% |
| 1984 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +4.2% |
| 1986 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 1987 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +2.0% |
| 1988 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -10.3% |
| 1989 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +4.6% |
| 1990 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +2.8% |
| 1991 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 1992 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +22.9% |
| 1993 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -4.1% |
| 1995 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +3.7% |
| 1997 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 1998 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +7.9% |
| 1999 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 2001 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +5.0% |
| 2003 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -8.3% |
| 2005 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -5.9% |
| 2006 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -5.7% |
| 2007 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -8.2% |
| 2008 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -13.9% |
| 2009 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -16.1% |
| 2011 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -22.8% |
| 2012 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -12.4% |
| 2018 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -9.5% |
| 2019 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +5.7% |
| 2021 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -6.4% |
| 2022 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -7.3% |
| 2023 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +3.6% |
| 2024 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 2025 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 0 units per US$ of GDP is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0 units per US$ of GDP, 54% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 0 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for South Asia, which is 0 units per US$ of GDP, 1.4× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 82 North Macedonia 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 83 Turkmenistan 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 84 Senegal 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 86 El Salvador 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 87 Malaysia 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 88 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0 units per US$ of GDP 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 urban area long term, per unit of gdp in Nepal?
- Urban area long term, per unit of gdp in Nepal was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest urban area long term, per unit of gdp recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 1964.
- What is the lowest urban area long term, per unit of gdp recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2025.
- How does Nepal rank for urban area long term, per unit of gdp?
- Nepal ranks 85th out of 188 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban area long term, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Urban area long term, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Urban area long term divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Urban area long term ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Urban area over the long-term HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
Urban area long term divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.