What is Nepal's total GDP?

Total GDP for Nepal was $43.3B in 2024 (World Bank, current US$).

What is life expectancy in Nepal?

Life expectancy at birth in Nepal was 70.6 years in 2024 (World Bank).

What is the unemployment rate in Nepal?

Unemployment in Nepal was 10.5% of the labor force in 2024 (World Bank / ILO modeled estimate).

How much of Nepal's energy is renewable?

Renewable energy accounted for 73.7% of final energy consumption in Nepal in 2021 (World Bank).

Nepal

Asia · 2024

Nepal Overview & Key Indicators

Nepal is in the Asia region. Population is 29,651,054. Total GDP is $43.3B. GDP per capita is $1,460. Life expectancy is 70.6 years.

Population

29,651,054

World Bank World Development Indicators · SP.POP.TOTL · 2024

Total GDP

$43.3B

World Bank World Development Indicators · NY.GDP.MKTP.CD · 2024

GDP per Capita

$1,460

World Bank World Development Indicators · NY.GDP.PCAP.CD · 2024

Life Expectancy

70.6

World Bank World Development Indicators · SP.DYN.LE00.IN · 2024

Historical Trends

World Bank and UNDP series from 2000 through 2024. Missing years are omitted.

Metric:

Nepal Demographics

Median Age (years)

25.0

UN World Population Prospects · MedianAgePop · 2024

Population Growth

-0.15%

World Bank World Development Indicators · SP.POP.GROW · 2024

Urbanization

66.8%

World Bank World Development Indicators · SP.URB.TOTL.IN.ZS · 2024

Net Migration

-13.5

World Bank World Development Indicators · derived · 2024

Nepal Economy

Unemployment Rate

10.5%

World Bank World Development Indicators · SL.UEM.TOTL.ZS · 2024

Inflation Rate

4.7%

World Bank World Development Indicators · FP.CPI.TOTL.ZG · 2024

Gini Index

30.0

Data year 2022

World Bank World Development Indicators · SI.POV.GINI · 2022

Poverty Rate

2.4%

Data year 2022

World Bank World Development Indicators · SI.POV.DDAY · 2022

Military Expenditure (% of GDP)

1.0%

World Bank World Development Indicators · MS.MIL.XPND.GD.ZS · 2024

Nepal Environment

CO₂ Emissions

0.54

World Bank World Development Indicators · EN.ATM.CO2E.PC · 2024

Renewable Energy Share

73.7%

Data year 2021

World Bank World Development Indicators · EG.FEC.RNEW.ZS · 2021

Forest Area

41.6%

Data year 2023

World Bank World Development Indicators · AG.LND.FRST.ZS · 2023

PM2.5 Air Pollution (µg/m³)

53.2

Data year 2023

World Bank World Development Indicators · EN.ATM.PM25.MC.M3 · 2023

Nepal Technology

Internet Users

46.3%

World Bank World Development Indicators · IT.NET.USER.ZS · 2024

Mobile Subscriptions

99.8

World Bank World Development Indicators · IT.CEL.SETS.P2 · 2024

Frequently Asked Questions about Nepal

Nepal had a population of 29,651,054 in 2024 (World Bank).

GDP per capita in Nepal was $1,460 in 2024 (World Bank, current US$).

Data Sources & Accuracy

World Development Indicators, The World Bank, licensed under CC BY 4.0. Human Development Index and Education Index inputs, UNDP Human Development Report Office, licensed under CC BY 3.0 IGO. Median age, United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division, World Population Prospects, licensed under CC BY 3.0 IGO.

Headline figures use 2024 where available. Older values show their year on the card. Missing values are shown as “No data”; they are never filled in with zeros.

Last checked: September 30, 2026

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