Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$) … square in Nepal
Nepal: Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$) … square was 8,424 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per in Nepal, 1981–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Nepal recorded 8,424 current US$ per square kilometre for merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.1% on the previous year and up 39.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per in Nepal peaked at 11,620 current US$ per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, 496.75 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1982.
Nepal ranks 177th of 204 countries on this measure, 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$) … square in Nepal, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 579.75 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1982 | 496.75 current US$ per square kilometre | -14.3% |
| 1983 | 536.78 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 1984 | 580.32 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 1985 | 938.65 current US$ per square kilometre | +61.7% |
| 1986 | 925.71 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1987 | 1,012 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 1988 | 1,568 current US$ per square kilometre | +55.0% |
| 1989 | 1,255 current US$ per square kilometre | -20.0% |
| 1990 | 1,433 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.2% |
| 1991 | 1,759 current US$ per square kilometre | +22.7% |
| 1992 | 2,418 current US$ per square kilometre | +37.5% |
| 1993 | 2,513 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1994 | 2,403 current US$ per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 1995 | 2,218 current US$ per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 1996 | 2,390 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 1997 | 2,722 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.9% |
| 1998 | 3,046 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 1999 | 3,966 current US$ per square kilometre | +30.2% |
| 2000 | 4,964 current US$ per square kilometre | +25.1% |
| 2001 | 5,207 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2002 | 4,236 current US$ per square kilometre | -18.6% |
| 2003 | 4,336 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 4,868 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 2005 | 5,493 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.8% |
| 2006 | 5,685 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2007 | 6,057 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 2008 | 6,124 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 6,177 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 6,097 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 6,332 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2012 | 6,074 current US$ per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 2013 | 6,022 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 6,284 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2015 | 4,604 current US$ per square kilometre | -26.7% |
| 2016 | 5,084 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 2017 | 5,167 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 5,449 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2019 | 6,694 current US$ per square kilometre | +22.9% |
| 2020 | 5,966 current US$ per square kilometre | -10.9% |
| 2021 | 11,620 current US$ per square kilometre | +94.8% |
| 2022 | 9,073 current US$ per square kilometre | -21.9% |
| 2023 | 8,424 current US$ per square kilometre | -7.1% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 8,424 current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 24,916 current US$ per square kilometre, 34% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 8,424 current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for South Asia, which is 165,599 current US$ per square kilometre, 5% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$) … square in Nepal changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +94.8% | 5,966 current US$ per square kilometre | 11,620 current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 876.91 current US$ per square kilometre | 496.75 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,568 current US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1990s | 2,487 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,433 current US$ per square kilometre | 3,966 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,315 current US$ per square kilometre | 4,236 current US$ per square kilometre | 6,177 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,781 current US$ per square kilometre | 4,604 current US$ per square kilometre | 6,694 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 8,771 current US$ per square kilometre | 5,966 current US$ per square kilometre | 11,620 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 174 Benin 9,341 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 175 Botswana 8,966 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 176 Iran 8,674 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 178 Venezuela 8,356 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 179 Cuba 8,227 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 180 Tanzania 8,205 current US$ per square kilometre 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)
- Commercial service imports 2.50 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 49.4% (2022)
- Manufactures exports 47.5% (2022)
- Merchandise exports 2.31 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 1.58 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 78.03 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per in Nepal?
- Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per in Nepal was 8,424 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 11,620 current US$ per square kilometre in 2021.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 496.75 current US$ per square kilometre in 1982.
- How does Nepal rank for merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per?
- Nepal ranks 177th out of 204 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.9%. 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$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), 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$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Merchandise exports by the reporting economy Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.