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Nepal · Income & inequality

Living standards, poverty and distribution.

10 indicators · 8 with data

Income

GNI per capita

current US$

155th of 182 · 6th in South Asia
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GNI per capitaNepal's gni per capita rose from US$210 in 1996 to US$1,570 in 2025.200020052010201520202025US$0US$500US$1kUS$1.5kUS$2kUS$1,570

Nepal's gni per capita rose from US$210 in 1996 to US$1,570 in 2025.

GNI per capita, PPP (current international $)

current international $

144th of 181 · 6th in South Asia
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GNI per capita, PPP (current international $)Nepal's gni per capita, ppp (current international $) rose from intl $1,110 in 1996 to intl $6,250 in 2025.200020052010201520202025intl $0intl $2kintl $4kintl $6kintl $6,250

Nepal's gni per capita, ppp (current international $) rose from intl $1,110 in 1996 to intl $6,250 in 2025.

Household consumption per capita (constant 2015 US$)

constant 2015 US$

106th of 129 · 4th in South Asia
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Household consumption per capita (constant 2015 US$)Nepal's household consumption per capita (constant 2015 us$) rose from US$519.9 in 2001 to US$1,032 in 2025.20052010201520202025US$400US$600US$800US$1kUS$1,032

Nepal's household consumption per capita (constant 2015 us$) rose from US$519.9 in 2001 to US$1,032 in 2025.

Inequality

Gini index

index (0 = perfect equality, 100 = perfect inequality)

16th of 73 · 3rd in South Asia*
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Gini indexNepal's gini index fell from 30.1 in 1984 to 30 in 2022.199020002010202025303540455030

Nepal's gini index fell from 30.1 in 1984 to 30 in 2022.

Income share held by highest 10%

% of income

17th of 73 · 3rd in South Asia*
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Income share held by highest 10%Nepal's income share held by highest 10% fell from 25.0 % in 1984 to 24.2 % in 2022.199020002010202020%25%30%35%40%24.2 %

Nepal's income share held by highest 10% fell from 25.0 % in 1984 to 24.2 % in 2022.

Income share held by lowest 20%

% of income

15th of 73 · 4th in South Asia*
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Income share held by lowest 20%Nepal's income share held by lowest 20% fell from 9.1 % in 1984 to 8.7 % in 2022.19902000201020206%7%8%9%8.7 %

Nepal's income share held by lowest 20% fell from 9.1 % in 1984 to 8.7 % in 2022.

Poverty

Extreme poverty

% of population

48th of 73 · 2nd in South Asia*
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Extreme povertyNepal's extreme poverty fell from 83.0 % in 1984 to 2.4 % in 2022.19902000201020200%20%40%60%80%100%2.4 %

Nepal's extreme poverty fell from 83.0 % in 1984 to 2.4 % in 2022.

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