GDP per employed person in Nepal
Nepal: GDP per employed person was 20,874 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
20,874 constant 2021 PPP $
Change on year
up 4.1%
World rank
128th
of 177 countries
All-time high
20,874 constant 2021 PPP $
in 2025
All-time low
8,613 constant 2021 PPP $
in 1991
Years of data
35
1991–2025
GDP per employed person in Nepal, 1991–2025
Source: World Bank, International Labour Organization (ILO), UN Population Division, Eurostat, and OECD (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in constant 2021 PPP $.
Analysis
In 2025, gdp per employed person in Nepal stood at 20,874 constant 2021 PPP $. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is up 4.1% on the previous year and up 34.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per employed person 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 employed person 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 employed person in Nepal?
- Gdp per employed person in Nepal was 20,874 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2025, according to World Bank, International Labour Organization (ILO), UN Population Division, Eurostat, and OECD (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gdp per employed person recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 20,874 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2025.
- What is the lowest gdp per employed person recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,613 constant 2021 PPP $ in 1991.
- How does Nepal rank for gdp per employed person?
- Nepal ranks 128th out of 177 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp per employed person 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 World Bank, International Labour Organization (ILO), UN Population Division, Eurostat, and OECD (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of GDP per employed person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross domestic product (GDP) divided by the total number of people employed in the economy. This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.