Economy

Nepal

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GDP per capita19602024
45.33967461.1K1.45K19602024
Source: World Bank WDI
Private credit (% of GDP)19602020
1.0522.944.766.688.419602020
Source: WB GFDD
IndicatorValue
GDP (nominal)42,900,000,000 US$World Bank WDI [2024]
GDP (PPP)170,000,000,000 US$World Bank WDI [2024]
GDP growth3.67 %World Bank WDI [2024]
GDP per capita1,450 US$World Bank WDI [2024]
Inflation (CPI)4.69 %World Bank WDI [2024]
Unemployment10.5 %World Bank WDI [2025]
Exports of goods & services3,270,000,000 US$World Bank WDI [2024]
Imports of goods & services14,100,000,000 US$World Bank WDI [2024]
Agriculture (% GDP)21.9 %World Bank WDI [2024]
Industry (% GDP)11.4 %World Bank WDI [2024]
Services (% GDP)55.2 %World Bank WDI [2024]
Industriestourism, carpets, textiles, small rice, jute, sugar, oilseed mills, cigarettes, cement and brick productionCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive
Agricultural productsrice, vegetables, potatoes, sugarcane, maize, wheat, bison milk, milk, mangoes/guavas, bananas (2023); note: top ten agricultural products based on tonnageCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive
Export commoditiesknotted carpets, garments, flat-rolled iron, synthetic fibers, palm oil (2023); note: top five export commodities based on value in dollarsCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive
Export partnersIndia 67%, USA 12%, Germany 3%, China 2%, UK 2% (2023); note: top five export partners based on percentage share of exportsCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive
Import partnersIndia 71%, China 17%, UAE 3%, Singapore 2%, Germany 1% (2023); note: top five import partners based on percentage share of importsCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive
Gini index30 indexWorld Bank WDI [2022]
GDP per capita (1913)870 int$ (2011)Maddison Project [1913]
Leading mineral commoditycoal (7,000 tonnes (metric), 2023)BGS World Mineral Statistics [2023]
Wealth share of top 10%0.587 %World Inequality Database [2024]
Wealth share of top 1%0.244 %World Inequality Database [2024]
Gini (WID)1–30 indexWorld Inequality Database [2024] 1 index·World Bank WDI [2022] 30 index
Top export partnersIndia (70.0%) / USA (10.1%) / Germany (2.8%) / China (2.2%) / France (1.8%)CEPII BACI [2024]
Top import partnersIndia (67.5%) / China (21.0%) / Singapore (2.3%) / Australia (1.0%) / USA (0.9%)CEPII BACI [2024]
Top agricultural products
  • Cereals, primary
  • Rice
  • Vegetables Primary
  • Other vegetables, fresh n.e.c.
  • Roots and Tubers, Total
FAOSTAT [2024]
Bank assets (% of GDP)124 %WB GFDD [2021]
Private credit (% of GDP)88.4 %WB GFDD [2020]
Stock market capitalization (% of GDP)No authoritative open source found
Financial account ownership60 %WB Findex [2024]
Mobile-money accountNo authoritative open source found
Borrowed from a bank16.1 %WB Findex [2024]
Poverty headcount ($2.15/day)No authoritative open source found
Poverty headcount ($6.85/day)No authoritative open source found

Section metadata

Data year2025
EditionDatabook 2026
Coverage29/33
LicenseCC-BY
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Datasets on this page
  • World Bank WDI
    world_bank_wdi
    Edition: 2024
  • CIA World Factbook
    cia_factbook
    Edition: 2025
  • Maddison Project
    maddison_historical_gdp
    Edition: 2023
  • BGS World Mineral Statistics
    bgs_world_minerals
    Edition: 2023
  • World Inequality Database
    world_inequality_database
    Edition: 2026
  • CEPII BACI
    cepii_baci_trade
    Edition: 2026
  • FAOSTAT
    faostat
    Edition: 2026
  • WB GFDD
    world_bank_gfdd
    Edition: 2022
  • WB Findex
    world_bank_global_findex
    Edition: 2025
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About this data

Nepal's economy on Databook compiles 29 indicators from 9 open datasets including World Bank WDI, CIA World Factbook, Maddison Project. Key figures include gdp (nominal) (42,900,000,000 US$), gdp (ppp) (170,000,000,000 US$). Data is referenced to 2025. Every value carries its source and publication year, published under open licenses.