What is urban population, per unit of gdp in Nepal?

Urban population, per unit of gdp in Nepal was 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).

What is the highest urban population, per unit of gdp recorded in Nepal?

The highest recorded value was 0.0015 units per US$ of GDP in 2003.

What is the lowest urban population, per unit of gdp recorded in Nepal?

The lowest recorded value was 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP in 2025.

How does Nepal rank for urban population, per unit of gdp?

Nepal ranks 15th out of 214 countries with data for 2025.

Is urban population, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Nepal?

Over the last ten years it is down 41.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Nepal data come from?

The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Urban population, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Urban population, per unit of GDP in Nepal

Name: Urban population, per unit of GDP in Nepal
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Nepal: Urban population, per unit of GDP was 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)

0.0004 units per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 4.6%

World rank

15th

of 214 countries

All-time high

0.0015 units per US$ of GDP

in 2003

All-time low

0.0004 units per US$ of GDP

in 2025

Years of data

1960–2025

Urban population, per unit of GDP in Nepal, 1960–2025

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

The most recent figure for urban population, per unit of gdp in Nepal is 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.6% on the previous year and down 41.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, urban population, per unit of gdp in Nepal peaked at 0.0015 units per US$ of GDP in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP, in 2025.

Nepal ranks 15th of 214 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.

Urban population, per unit of GDP in Nepal, year by year

Annual values for Urban population, per unit of GDP in Nepal, 1960 to 2025.
Year	units per US$ of GDP	Change
1960	0.0007 units per US$ of GDP	—
1961	0.0007 units per US$ of GDP	-1.0%
1962	0.0007 units per US$ of GDP	-4.2%
1963	0.0008 units per US$ of GDP	+19.1%
1964	0.0008 units per US$ of GDP	+3.1%
1965	0.0006 units per US$ of GDP	-30.6%
1966	0.0005 units per US$ of GDP	-16.6%
1967	0.0005 units per US$ of GDP	+10.9%
1968	0.0006 units per US$ of GDP	+12.5%
1969	0.0006 units per US$ of GDP	+1.3%
1970	0.0006 units per US$ of GDP	-5.5%
1971	0.0006 units per US$ of GDP	+2.2%
1972	0.0005 units per US$ of GDP	-4.5%
1973	0.0007 units per US$ of GDP	+26.5%
1974	0.0007 units per US$ of GDP	-1.0%
1975	0.0007 units per US$ of GDP	-4.0%
1976	0.0009 units per US$ of GDP	+32.7%
1977	0.0011 units per US$ of GDP	+25.9%
1978	0.0011 units per US$ of GDP	+0.8%
1979	0.0011 units per US$ of GDP	-1.1%
1980	0.0012 units per US$ of GDP	+5.9%
1981	0.0011 units per US$ of GDP	-7.2%
1982	0.0011 units per US$ of GDP	+1.2%
1983	0.0011 units per US$ of GDP	+3.6%
1984	0.0011 units per US$ of GDP	-0.2%
1985	0.0012 units per US$ of GDP	+3.2%
1986	0.0011 units per US$ of GDP	-3.9%
1987	0.0011 units per US$ of GDP	+0.6%
1988	0.001 units per US$ of GDP	-11.4%
1989	0.001 units per US$ of GDP	+3.7%
1990	0.0011 units per US$ of GDP	+2.4%
1991	0.001 units per US$ of GDP	-2.0%
1992	0.0013 units per US$ of GDP	+23.0%
1993	0.0013 units per US$ of GDP	-0.6%
1994	0.0012 units per US$ of GDP	-3.6%
1995	0.0012 units per US$ of GDP	-0.9%
1996	0.0013 units per US$ of GDP	+4.4%
1997	0.0013 units per US$ of GDP	-1.3%
1998	0.0014 units per US$ of GDP	+8.7%
1999	0.0014 units per US$ of GDP	+3.6%
2000	0.0014 units per US$ of GDP	-1.7%
2001	0.0014 units per US$ of GDP	-1.9%
2002	0.0015 units per US$ of GDP	+7.6%
2003	0.0015 units per US$ of GDP	+5.3%
2004	0.0015 units per US$ of GDP	-3.6%
2005	0.0015 units per US$ of GDP	-1.1%
2006	0.0015 units per US$ of GDP	-1.2%
2007	0.0014 units per US$ of GDP	-4.8%
2008	0.0012 units per US$ of GDP	-11.6%
2009	0.0013 units per US$ of GDP	+3.4%
2010	0.0011 units per US$ of GDP	-16.3%
2011	0.0008 units per US$ of GDP	-24.1%
2012	0.0008 units per US$ of GDP	+0.5%
2013	0.0008 units per US$ of GDP	-1.1%
2014	0.0008 units per US$ of GDP	-1.6%
2015	0.0007 units per US$ of GDP	-5.6%
2016	0.0007 units per US$ of GDP	+0.3%
2017	0.0006 units per US$ of GDP	-14.8%
2018	0.0006 units per US$ of GDP	-12.0%
2019	0.0005 units per US$ of GDP	-1.7%
2020	0.0006 units per US$ of GDP	+4.4%
2021	0.0005 units per US$ of GDP	-7.8%
2022	0.0005 units per US$ of GDP	-9.4%
2023	0.0005 units per US$ of GDP	+0.6%
2024	0.0005 units per US$ of GDP	-5.0%
2025	0.0004 units per US$ of GDP	-4.6%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.0006 units per US$ of GDP	0.0005 units per US$ of GDP	0.0008 units per US$ of GDP	10
1970s	0.0008 units per US$ of GDP	0.0005 units per US$ of GDP	0.0011 units per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.0011 units per US$ of GDP	0.001 units per US$ of GDP	0.0012 units per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.0012 units per US$ of GDP	0.001 units per US$ of GDP	0.0014 units per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.0014 units per US$ of GDP	0.0012 units per US$ of GDP	0.0015 units per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.0007 units per US$ of GDP	0.0005 units per US$ of GDP	0.0011 units per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.0005 units per US$ of GDP	0.0004 units per US$ of GDP	0.0006 units per US$ of GDP	6

Countries ranked near Nepal

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14 Eritrea 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP compare
16 Guinea-Bissau 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP compare
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More climate change data for Nepal

Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 14.93 million kg (2050)
Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 23,478 kt (2050)
Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 3,890 kt (2050)
Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 19,588 kt (2050)
Emissions from livestock — Emissions 14.68 kt (2050)
Emissions from livestock — Emissions 699.59 kt (2050)
Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 5,853 kt (2050)
Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,263 kt (2050)
Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 4,590 kt (2050)
Emissions from crops — Emissions 4.76 kt (2050)

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Frequently asked questions

What is urban population, per unit of gdp in Nepal?: Urban population, per unit of gdp in Nepal was 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest urban population, per unit of gdp recorded in Nepal?: The highest recorded value was 0.0015 units per US$ of GDP in 2003.
What is the lowest urban population, per unit of gdp recorded in Nepal?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP in 2025.
How does Nepal rank for urban population, per unit of gdp?: Nepal ranks 15th out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
Is urban population, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Nepal?: Over the last ten years it is down 41.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Nepal data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Urban population, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Urban population divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

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Indicator: Urban population, per unit of GDP
Unit: units per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 262 places, 14,784 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 14 September 2026

Urban population divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.