Indicators of economy in Nepal

The essential economic performance of a country is reflected by the gross domestic product, the total of all goods and services sold. Worldwide gross domestic product in 2021 was at about 12,230 USD per capita. GDP in Nepal, on the other hand, reached USD 1,208 per capita, or 36.29 billion USD for the whole country. Nepal is therefore currently ranked 99 of the major economies. If this is calculated per inhabitant, taking purchasing power parity into account, then Nepal ranks 153rd in the list of the richest countries.

Inflation in Nepal in 2021 was around 4.09%. Within the EU, the average in the same year was 2.55 percent. In the United States, it was most recently 4.70%.

Compared with the USA, prices for daily consumer goods are around 71.9 percent lower.
The index for perceived corruption in the public sector is 33, which is below average by global standards.


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