Country profile
Nepal
Asia · Capital: Kathmandu · Currency: Nepalese rupee (NPR)
Nepal is a country in Asia, with its capital at Kathmandu. It has a GDP of $43.3B (2024), a population of 29.6M (2025), a GDP per capita of $1,460.
- GDP
- $43.3B
- GDP per capita
- $1,460
- Population
- 29.6M
- GDP per capita (PPP)
- $6,175
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2024 · #172 of 200
2025 · #52 of 216
2025 · #147 of 185
Economy
- GDP
- $43.3B2024 · #101
- GDP per capita
- $1,4602024 · #172
- GDP growth
- 3.68%2024 · #86
- Inflation
- 4.68%2024 · #128
- Unemployment
- 10.46%2025 · #149
- Population
- 29.6M2025 · #52
- GDP (PPP)
- $182.9B2025 · #81
- GDP per capita (PPP)
- $6,1752025 · #147
- Gini index
- 30.02022 · #32
- Government debt
- 49.6%2026 · #84
People
- Median age
- 27.6 yrs2024 · #157
- Fertility rate
- 2.0 children/woman2024 · #106
- Urbanization
- 67.0%2025 · #99
- Net migration
- −364,699/yr2025 · #213
- Life expectancy
- 70.6 yrs2024 · #149
- HDI
- 0.6222023 · #145
- Homicide rate
- 2.1 per 100k2020 · #80
Money
- Corporate tax
- 20-30%2024 · #125
- Top income tax
- 36%2024 · #55
Figures
- Internet users
- 46.3%2024 · #148
- CO₂ per capita
- 0.5 t2024 · #160
- Area
- 147,181 km²#96
- Population density
- 201 /km²2025 · #63
- McDonald's
- 02024
- Unicorn startups
- 02026-03
- Billionaires
- 22026 · #54
- Passport power
- 35 destinations2026 · #193
- Corruption index
- 34/1002024 · #108
- Military spending
- 1.0%2024 · #110
- Renewable energy
- 73.7%2021 · #24
Globenomics Company Index
The largest companies headquartered in Nepal.
- 1KIECEducational consultantRevenue · 2019 · ~$11.9M
- 2Nabil Bank LimitedCommercial banking industry5,000 employees
- 3Nepal SBI Bank LimitedFinancial sector800 employees
- 4The Soaltee Kathmandu550 employees
- 5Hyatt Regency Kathmandu410 employees