GDP per person employed (constant 2021 PPP $) in Nepal
Nepal: GDP per person employed (constant 2021 PPP $) was 20,874 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2025. ▲ Rising
GDP per person employed in Nepal, 1991–2025
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), note: Estimates are based on employment, population, GDP, and PPP data obtained from International Labour Organization, United Nations Population Division, Eurostat,. Measured in constant 2021 PPP $.
Analysis
Nepal recorded 20,874 constant 2021 PPP $ for gdp per person employed in 2025. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.1% on the previous year and up 34.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per person employed in Nepal peaked at 20,874 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 8,613 constant 2021 PPP $, in 1991.
Nepal ranks 128th of 177 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
GDP per person employed (constant 2021 PPP $) in Nepal, year by year
| Year | constant 2021 PPP $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 8,613 constant 2021 PPP $ | — |
| 1992 | 8,700 constant 2021 PPP $ | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 8,785 constant 2021 PPP $ | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 9,277 constant 2021 PPP $ | +5.6% |
| 1995 | 9,388 constant 2021 PPP $ | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 9,686 constant 2021 PPP $ | +3.2% |
| 1997 | 9,973 constant 2021 PPP $ | +3.0% |
| 1998 | 10,062 constant 2021 PPP $ | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 10,292 constant 2021 PPP $ | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 10,711 constant 2021 PPP $ | +4.1% |
| 2001 | 11,003 constant 2021 PPP $ | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 10,810 constant 2021 PPP $ | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 11,024 constant 2021 PPP $ | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 11,324 constant 2021 PPP $ | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 11,504 constant 2021 PPP $ | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 11,700 constant 2021 PPP $ | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 11,916 constant 2021 PPP $ | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 12,438 constant 2021 PPP $ | +4.4% |
| 2009 | 12,787 constant 2021 PPP $ | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 13,176 constant 2021 PPP $ | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 13,453 constant 2021 PPP $ | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 13,966 constant 2021 PPP $ | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 14,383 constant 2021 PPP $ | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 15,136 constant 2021 PPP $ | +5.2% |
| 2015 | 15,563 constant 2021 PPP $ | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 15,493 constant 2021 PPP $ | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 16,806 constant 2021 PPP $ | +8.5% |
| 2018 | 17,992 constant 2021 PPP $ | +7.1% |
| 2019 | 18,741 constant 2021 PPP $ | +4.2% |
| 2020 | 18,423 constant 2021 PPP $ | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 18,559 constant 2021 PPP $ | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 19,030 constant 2021 PPP $ | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 19,335 constant 2021 PPP $ | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 20,044 constant 2021 PPP $ | +3.7% |
| 2025 | 20,874 constant 2021 PPP $ | +4.1% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 20,874 constant 2021 PPP $ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 17,977 constant 2021 PPP $, 1.2× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 20,874 constant 2021 PPP $ is below the median for South Asia, which is 29,179 constant 2021 PPP $, 72% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9,420 constant 2021 PPP $ | 8,613 constant 2021 PPP $ | 10,292 constant 2021 PPP $ | 9 |
| 2000s | 11,522 constant 2021 PPP $ | 10,711 constant 2021 PPP $ | 12,787 constant 2021 PPP $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 15,471 constant 2021 PPP $ | 13,176 constant 2021 PPP $ | 18,741 constant 2021 PPP $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 19,377 constant 2021 PPP $ | 18,423 constant 2021 PPP $ | 20,874 constant 2021 PPP $ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 125 Tajikistan 22,156 constant 2021 PPP $ compare
- 126 Bangladesh 21,197 constant 2021 PPP $ compare
- 127 Kyrgyzstan 20,907 constant 2021 PPP $ compare
- 129 Syria 20,776 constant 2021 PPP $ compare
- 130 Jamaica 20,659 constant 2021 PPP $ compare
- 131 Bolivia 20,435 constant 2021 PPP $ compare
More work & labour data for Nepal
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.593 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.568 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.6174 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -0.8524 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 1.99 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 13,496 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 22,611 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 16,146 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 15,685 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 31,831 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per person employed in Nepal?
- Gdp per person employed in Nepal was 20,874 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2025, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), note: Estimates are based on employment, population, GDP, and PPP data obtained from International Labour Organization, United Nations Population Division, Eurostat,.
- What is the highest gdp per person employed recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 20,874 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2025.
- What is the lowest gdp per person employed recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,613 constant 2021 PPP $ in 1991.
- How does Nepal rank for gdp per person employed?
- Nepal ranks 128th out of 177 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp per person employed rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), note: Estimates are based on employment, population, GDP, and PPP data obtained from International Labour Organization, United Nations Population Division, Eurostat,, published as part of GDP per person employed (constant 2021 PPP $). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
GDP per person employed is gross domestic product (GDP) divided by total employment in the economy. Purchasing power parity (PPP) GDP is GDP converted to 2021 constant international dollars using PPP rates. An international dollar has the same purchasing power over GDP that a U.S. dollar has in the United States.