Growth rate of real gdp per employed person in Nepal
Nepal: Growth rate of real gdp per employed person was 4.03 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Growth rate of real gdp per employed person in Nepal, 2000–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Nepal recorded 4.03 for growth rate of real 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, growth rate of real gdp per employed person in Nepal peaked at 8.48 in 2017 and was at its lowest, -1.75, 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.
Growth rate of real gdp per employed person in Nepal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.07 | — |
| 2001 | 2.72 | -33.2% |
| 2002 | -1.75 | -164.3% |
| 2003 | 1.98 | -213.1% |
| 2004 | 2.72 | +37.4% |
| 2005 | 1.59 | -41.5% |
| 2006 | 1.7 | +6.9% |
| 2007 | 1.85 | +8.8% |
| 2008 | 4.38 | +136.8% |
| 2009 | 2.81 | -35.8% |
| 2010 | 3.05 | +8.5% |
| 2011 | 2.1 | -31.1% |
| 2012 | 3.81 | +81.4% |
| 2013 | 2.99 | -21.5% |
| 2014 | 5.23 | +74.9% |
| 2015 | 2.82 | -46.1% |
| 2016 | -0.45 | -116.0% |
| 2017 | 8.48 | -1984.4% |
| 2018 | 7.06 | -16.7% |
| 2019 | 4.17 | -40.9% |
| 2020 | -1.7 | -140.8% |
| 2021 | 0.74 | -143.5% |
| 2022 | 2.53 | +241.9% |
| 2023 | 1.61 | -36.4% |
| 2024 | 3.65 | +126.7% |
| 2025 | 4.03 | +10.4% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 4.03 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.77, 2.3× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 4.03 is above the median for South Asia, which is 4.01, 1.0× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Growth rate of real gdp per employed person in Nepal changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | +1984.4% | -0.45 | 8.48 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.21 | -1.75 | 4.38 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.93 | -0.45 | 8.48 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.81 | -1.7 | 4.03 | 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 growth rate of real gdp per employed person in Nepal?
- Growth rate of real gdp per employed person in Nepal was 4.03 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest growth rate of real gdp per employed person recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 8.48 in 2017.
- What is the lowest growth rate of real gdp per employed person recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.75 in 2002.
- How does Nepal rank for growth rate of real gdp per employed person?
- Nepal ranks 22nd out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is growth rate of real 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Growth rate of real gdp per employed person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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