What is the difference in merchandise imports (current us$), per capita between India and Nepal?

28.63 current US$ per person, with India ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for India and Nepal?

66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

Statizoid (derived), published as Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

India vs Nepal: Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita

India

514.72 current US$ per person

in 2025

Nepal

486.09 current US$ per person

in 2025

India rank

165th

Nepal rank

167th

Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita over time

India
Nepal

How they compare

India currently reports 514.72 current US$ per person against 486.09 current US$ per person in Nepal, a difference of 28.63 current US$ per person.

That makes India's figure about 1.1 times Nepal's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was India ahead.

India ranks 165th and Nepal ranks 167th of 206 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, India averaged higher in 3 and Nepal in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade	India	Nepal	Difference	Ahead
1960s	5.4 current US$ per person	5.75 current US$ per person	0.355 current US$ per person	Nepal
1970s	8.27 current US$ per person	10.41 current US$ per person	2.13 current US$ per person	Nepal
1980s	21.15 current US$ per person	27.15 current US$ per person	6 current US$ per person	Nepal
1990s	33.35 current US$ per person	50.99 current US$ per person	17.64 current US$ per person	Nepal
2000s	124.39 current US$ per person	91.34 current US$ per person	33.05 current US$ per person	India
2010s	336.58 current US$ per person	294.57 current US$ per person	42 current US$ per person	India
2020s	442.52 current US$ per person	441.3 current US$ per person	1.22 current US$ per person	India

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise imports (current us$), per capita, India or Nepal?: India, at 514.72 current US$ per person against 486.09 current US$ per person in Nepal as of 2025.
What is the difference in merchandise imports (current us$), per capita between India and Nepal?: 28.63 current US$ per person, with India ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for India and Nepal?: 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do India and Nepal rank globally for merchandise imports (current us$), per capita?: India ranks 165th and Nepal ranks 167th of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Statizoid (derived), published as Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita
Unit: current US$ per person
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 253 places, 14,842 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 18 August 2026

Merchandise imports (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.