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Nepal

South Asia · Lower middle income · Capital: Kathmandu

Population

29.6m

2025 · #52 of 217

Source: World Bank

GDP (US$)

Not published

Source: World Bank

GDP per person (US$)

$1,536

2025 · #181 of 209

Source: World Bank

Economic growth

4.4%

2025 · #64 of 209

Source: World Bank

Inflation

2.7%

2025 · #100 of 180

Source: World Bank

Government debt (% of GDP)

39.9%

2021 · #35 of 48

Source: World Bank

Tax revenue (% of GDP)

13.9%

2023 · #84 of 129

Source: World Bank

Population growth

-0.1%

2025 · #179 of 217

Source: World Bank

Life expectancy (years)

70.6

2024 · #150 of 217

Source: World Bank

Fertility rate

2.0

2024 · #106 of 217

Source: World Bank

Urban population (%)

67.0%

2025 · #99 of 217

Source: World Bank

Unemployment

10.5%

2025 · #36 of 186

Source: World Bank

Youth unemployment (15–24)

20.6%

2025 · #46 of 186

Source: World Bank

Labour force participation

39.2%

2025 · #178 of 186

Source: World Bank

Homicide rate

2.1

2020 · #73 of 136

Source: World Bank

Infant mortality

22.2

2024 · #64 of 196

Source: World Bank

Health spending (% of GDP)

6.2%

2023 · #100 of 193

Source: World Bank

Education spending (% of GDP)

3.7%

2024 · #104 of 171

Source: World Bank

CO₂ per person (tonnes)

0.5

2024 · #160 of 203

Source: World Bank

Renewable energy (%)

73.7%

2021 · #24 of 212

Source: World Bank