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South Asia · Country statistics

Nepal

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At a glance

Latest published figures · reporting years differ
Population29.62M2025 · peopleGross domestic product$45.49B2025 · current US$GDP per capita$1.54K2025 · current US$ / personLife expectancy at birth70.62024 · yearsInternet use46.3%2024 · % of populationForest area41.6%2023 · % of land area
Consumer price inflation
2.7%

% per year·2025

Published observation

Over time

Full published history
Nepal2025 · 2.7%
-3.112.628.3514.0819.811960199320251965: 8.5%1966: 14.4%1967: -2.8%1968: 1.2%1969: 4.1%1970: 15.2%1971: -2%1972: 8.4%1973: 11.4%1974: 19.8%1975: 7.6%1976: -3.1%1977: 9.9%1978: 7.3%1979: 3.6%1980: 14.7%1981: 11.1%1982: 11.7%1983: 12.4%1984: 2.8%1985: 8.1%1986: 19%1987: 10.8%1988: 9%1989: 8.8%1990: 8.2%1991: 15.6%1992: 17.1%1993: 7.5%1994: 8.3%1995: 7.6%1996: 9.2%1997: 4%1998: 11.2%1999: 7.5%2000: 2.5%2001: 2.7%2002: 3%2003: 5.7%2004: 2.8%2005: 6.8%2006: 6.9%2007: 2.3%2008: 9.9%2009: 11.1%2010: 9.3%2011: 9.2%2012: 9.5%2013: 9%2014: 8.4%2015: 7.9%2016: 8.8%2017: 2.8%2018: 4.4%2019: 5.6%2020: 5.1%2021: 4.1%2022: 7.7%2023: 7.1%2024: 4.7%2025: 2.7%

Inflation as measured by the consumer price index reflects the annual percentage change in the cost to the average consumer of acquiring a basket of goods and services that may be fixed or changed at specified intervals, such as yearly.

Country context

Nepal in perspective

Region
South Asia
Capital
Kathmandu
Country code
NPL

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