Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita in Nepal
Nepal: Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita was 40.67 current US$ per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita in Nepal, 1981–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in Nepal is 40.67 current US$ per person, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 7.1% on the previous year and up 30.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in Nepal peaked at 56.51 current US$ per person in 2021 and was at its lowest, 4.36 current US$ per person, in 1982.
That places Nepal 197th out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita in Nepal, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 5.21 current US$ per person | — |
| 1982 | 4.36 current US$ per person | -16.3% |
| 1983 | 4.6 current US$ per person | +5.5% |
| 1984 | 4.86 current US$ per person | +5.6% |
| 1985 | 7.68 current US$ per person | +58.1% |
| 1986 | 7.41 current US$ per person | -3.5% |
| 1987 | 7.93 current US$ per person | +7.0% |
| 1988 | 12.03 current US$ per person | +51.8% |
| 1989 | 9.42 current US$ per person | -21.7% |
| 1990 | 10.49 current US$ per person | +11.5% |
| 1991 | 12.55 current US$ per person | +19.6% |
| 1992 | 16.78 current US$ per person | +33.7% |
| 1993 | 16.97 current US$ per person | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 15.82 current US$ per person | -6.8% |
| 1995 | 14.26 current US$ per person | -9.9% |
| 1996 | 15.03 current US$ per person | +5.4% |
| 1997 | 16.76 current US$ per person | +11.5% |
| 1998 | 18.39 current US$ per person | +9.7% |
| 1999 | 23.51 current US$ per person | +27.8% |
| 2000 | 28.99 current US$ per person | +23.3% |
| 2001 | 29.92 current US$ per person | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 23.98 current US$ per person | -19.9% |
| 2003 | 24.19 current US$ per person | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 26.82 current US$ per person | +10.9% |
| 2005 | 29.93 current US$ per person | +11.6% |
| 2006 | 30.68 current US$ per person | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 32.41 current US$ per person | +5.7% |
| 2008 | 32.52 current US$ per person | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 32.59 current US$ per person | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 31.96 current US$ per person | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 33.05 current US$ per person | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 31.62 current US$ per person | -4.3% |
| 2013 | 31.29 current US$ per person | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 32.55 current US$ per person | +4.0% |
| 2015 | 23.72 current US$ per person | -27.1% |
| 2016 | 26.07 current US$ per person | +9.9% |
| 2017 | 26.44 current US$ per person | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 27.82 current US$ per person | +5.2% |
| 2019 | 33.77 current US$ per person | +21.4% |
| 2020 | 29.52 current US$ per person | -12.6% |
| 2021 | 56.51 current US$ per person | +91.4% |
| 2022 | 43.77 current US$ per person | -22.6% |
| 2023 | 40.67 current US$ per person | -7.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 7.05 current US$ per person | 4.36 current US$ per person | 12.03 current US$ per person | 9 |
| 1990s | 16.06 current US$ per person | 10.49 current US$ per person | 23.51 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 29.2 current US$ per person | 23.98 current US$ per person | 32.59 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.83 current US$ per person | 23.72 current US$ per person | 33.77 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 42.62 current US$ per person | 29.52 current US$ per person | 56.51 current US$ per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 194 Somalia 54.04 current US$ per person compare
- 195 Malawi 45.75 current US$ per person compare
- 196 Kiribati 45.34 current US$ per person compare
- 198 Liberia 27.98 current US$ per person compare
- 199 Central African Republic 22.5 current US$ per person compare
- 200 Ethiopia 22.22 current US$ per person compare
More private sector data for Nepal
- Merchandise trade 36.7% (2025)
- Food imports 18.0% (2022)
- Manufactures imports 52.5% (2022)
- Merchandise imports 14.40 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 49.4% (2022)
- Manufactures exports 47.5% (2022)
- Merchandise exports 2.31 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 78.03 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0508 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 75.61 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in Nepal?
- Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in Nepal was 40.67 current US$ per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 56.51 current US$ per person in 2021.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.36 current US$ per person in 1982.
- How does Nepal rank for merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita?
- Nepal ranks 197th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Merchandise exports by the reporting economy Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.