Annual growth of GDP per employed person in Nepal
Nepal: Annual growth of GDP per employed person was 4.0% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Annual growth of GDP per employed person in Nepal, 2000–2025
Source: International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Nepal recorded 4.0% for annual growth of gdp per employed person in 2025.
That represents a change of up 10.4% on the previous year and up 42.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual growth of gdp per employed person in Nepal peaked at 8.5% in 2017 and was at its lowest, -1.8%, in 2002.
Nepal ranks 22nd of 187 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual growth of GDP per employed person in Nepal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.1% | — |
| 2001 | 2.7% | -33.2% |
| 2002 | -1.8% | -164.3% |
| 2003 | 2.0% | -213.1% |
| 2004 | 2.7% | +37.4% |
| 2005 | 1.6% | -41.5% |
| 2006 | 1.7% | +6.9% |
| 2007 | 1.9% | +8.8% |
| 2008 | 4.4% | +136.8% |
| 2009 | 2.8% | -35.8% |
| 2010 | 3.0% | +8.5% |
| 2011 | 2.1% | -31.1% |
| 2012 | 3.8% | +81.4% |
| 2013 | 3.0% | -21.5% |
| 2014 | 5.2% | +74.9% |
| 2015 | 2.8% | -46.1% |
| 2016 | -0.5% | -116.0% |
| 2017 | 8.5% | -1984.4% |
| 2018 | 7.1% | -16.7% |
| 2019 | 4.2% | -40.9% |
| 2020 | -1.7% | -140.8% |
| 2021 | 0.7% | -143.5% |
| 2022 | 2.5% | +241.9% |
| 2023 | 1.6% | -36.4% |
| 2024 | 3.6% | +126.7% |
| 2025 | 4.0% | +10.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.2% | -1.8% | 4.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.9% | -0.5% | 8.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.8% | -1.7% | 4.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
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 annual growth of gdp per employed person in Nepal?
- Annual growth of gdp per employed person in Nepal was 4.0% in 2025, according to International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual growth of gdp per employed person recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 8.5% in 2017.
- What is the lowest annual growth of gdp per employed person recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.8% in 2002.
- How does Nepal rank for annual growth of gdp per employed person?
- Nepal ranks 22nd out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual growth of gdp per employed person rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual growth of GDP per employed person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual growth rate of real GDP per employed person (%).