Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita in Nepal
Nepal: Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita was 78.03 current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita in Nepal, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2025, merchandise exports (current us$), per capita in Nepal stood at 78.03 current US$ per person. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 75.8% on the previous year and up 201.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports (current us$), per capita in Nepal peaked at 78.03 current US$ per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.4846 current US$ per person, in 1961.
Nepal ranks 191st of 206 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 (current US$), per capita in Nepal, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1.68 current US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.4846 current US$ per person | -71.1% |
| 1962 | 0.5703 current US$ per person | +17.7% |
| 1963 | 3.54 current US$ per person | +521.0% |
| 1964 | 3.93 current US$ per person | +10.9% |
| 1965 | 5.1 current US$ per person | +29.9% |
| 1966 | 4.47 current US$ per person | -12.4% |
| 1967 | 4.29 current US$ per person | -4.0% |
| 1968 | 4.12 current US$ per person | -4.1% |
| 1969 | 4.44 current US$ per person | +7.8% |
| 1970 | 3.38 current US$ per person | -23.9% |
| 1971 | 3.78 current US$ per person | +11.8% |
| 1972 | 4.47 current US$ per person | +18.2% |
| 1973 | 4.75 current US$ per person | +6.3% |
| 1974 | 4.86 current US$ per person | +2.5% |
| 1975 | 7.21 current US$ per person | +48.2% |
| 1976 | 6.91 current US$ per person | -4.1% |
| 1977 | 5.59 current US$ per person | -19.2% |
| 1978 | 6.13 current US$ per person | +9.8% |
| 1979 | 7.18 current US$ per person | +17.0% |
| 1980 | 5.14 current US$ per person | -28.3% |
| 1981 | 8.86 current US$ per person | +72.2% |
| 1982 | 5.4 current US$ per person | -39.0% |
| 1983 | 5.57 current US$ per person | +3.2% |
| 1984 | 7.43 current US$ per person | +33.4% |
| 1985 | 9.15 current US$ per person | +23.2% |
| 1986 | 7.95 current US$ per person | -13.2% |
| 1987 | 8.27 current US$ per person | +4.1% |
| 1988 | 10.25 current US$ per person | +23.9% |
| 1989 | 8.34 current US$ per person | -18.6% |
| 1990 | 10.45 current US$ per person | +25.2% |
| 1991 | 12.83 current US$ per person | +22.8% |
| 1992 | 17.9 current US$ per person | +39.6% |
| 1993 | 18.13 current US$ per person | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 16.67 current US$ per person | -8.1% |
| 1995 | 15.51 current US$ per person | -7.0% |
| 1996 | 16.93 current US$ per person | +9.2% |
| 1997 | 17.49 current US$ per person | +3.3% |
| 1998 | 20.02 current US$ per person | +14.5% |
| 1999 | 24.95 current US$ per person | +24.7% |
| 2000 | 32.75 current US$ per person | +31.3% |
| 2001 | 29.54 current US$ per person | -9.8% |
| 2002 | 22.42 current US$ per person | -24.1% |
| 2003 | 25.77 current US$ per person | +14.9% |
| 2004 | 29.67 current US$ per person | +15.1% |
| 2005 | 32.8 current US$ per person | +10.5% |
| 2006 | 31.54 current US$ per person | -3.8% |
| 2007 | 32.4 current US$ per person | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 34.79 current US$ per person | +7.4% |
| 2009 | 30.29 current US$ per person | -12.9% |
| 2010 | 31.31 current US$ per person | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 33.46 current US$ per person | +6.9% |
| 2012 | 33.09 current US$ per person | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 31.86 current US$ per person | -3.7% |
| 2014 | 32.13 current US$ per person | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 25.91 current US$ per person | -19.3% |
| 2016 | 24.9 current US$ per person | -3.9% |
| 2017 | 26.49 current US$ per person | +6.4% |
| 2018 | 27.99 current US$ per person | +5.7% |
| 2019 | 34.07 current US$ per person | +21.7% |
| 2020 | 29.55 current US$ per person | -13.3% |
| 2021 | 57.13 current US$ per person | +93.3% |
| 2022 | 43.61 current US$ per person | -23.7% |
| 2023 | 38.56 current US$ per person | -11.6% |
| 2024 | 44.38 current US$ per person | +15.1% |
| 2025 | 78.03 current US$ per person | +75.8% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 78.03 current US$ per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 556.85 current US$ per person, 14% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 78.03 current US$ per person is below the median for South Asia, which is 464.21 current US$ per person, 17% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita in Nepal changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | +521.0% | 0.5703 current US$ per person | 3.54 current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.26 current US$ per person | 0.4846 current US$ per person | 5.1 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.42 current US$ per person | 3.38 current US$ per person | 7.21 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.64 current US$ per person | 5.14 current US$ per person | 10.25 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 17.09 current US$ per person | 10.45 current US$ per person | 24.95 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 30.2 current US$ per person | 22.42 current US$ per person | 34.79 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.12 current US$ per person | 24.9 current US$ per person | 34.07 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 48.54 current US$ per person | 29.55 current US$ per person | 78.03 current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 188 Samoa 109.44 current US$ per person compare
- 189 Turks and Caicos Islands 106.71 current US$ per person compare
- 190 South Sudan 78.35 current US$ per person compare
- 192 Madagascar 76.3 current US$ per person compare
- 193 East Timor 72.61 current US$ per person compare
- 194 Niger 68.06 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$), per unit of GDP 0.0508 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 75.61 % change on previous year (2025)
- Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita 486.09 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise exports (current us$), per capita in Nepal?
- Merchandise exports (current us$), per capita in Nepal was 78.03 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise exports (current us$), per capita recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 78.03 current US$ per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports (current us$), per capita recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4846 current US$ per person in 1961.
- How does Nepal rank for merchandise exports (current us$), per capita?
- Nepal ranks 191st out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is merchandise exports (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 201.1%. 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 (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise exports (current US$) 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 (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Merchandise exports World Trade Organization (WTO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Merchandise exports (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.