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Map
Nepal
Summary statistics
Region South-central Asia  
Currency Nepalese Rupee (NPR)  
Surface area (square kilometres) 147181  
Population in 2010 (estimated, 000) 29959  
Population density in 2010 (per square kilometre) 203.6  
Capital city and population in 2011 (000) Kathmandu (1015)  
United Nations membership date 14 December 1955  
Economic indicators
GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$) 2010 16020  
GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$) 2005 8259  
GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$) 2000 5730  
GDP: Growth rate at constant 2005 prices (annual %) 2010 4.6  
GDP: Growth rate at constant 2005 prices (annual %) 2005 3.1  
GDP: Growth rate at constant 2005 prices (annual %) 2000 6.1  
GDP per capita (current US$) 2010 534.7  
GDP per capita (current US$) 2005 302.7  
GDP per capita (current US$) 2000 234.9  
GNI: Gross national income per capita (current US$) 2010 538.9  
GNI: Gross national income per capita (current US$) 2005 303.6  
GNI: Gross national income per capita (current US$) 2000 234.7  
Gross fixed capital formation (% of GDP) 2010 20.2  
Gross fixed capital formation (% of GDP) 2005 19.9  
Gross fixed capital formation (% of GDP) 2000 19.6  
Exchange rates (national currency per US$) 2010 71.95 Official rate.  
Exchange rates (national currency per US$) 2005 74.05 Official rate.  
Exchange rates (national currency per US$) 2000 74.30 Official rate.  
Balance of payments, current account (million US$) 2010 -438  
Balance of payments, current account (million US$) 2005 1  
Balance of payments, current account (million US$) 2000 -299  
CPI: Consumer price index (2000=100) 2010 175 2009.  
CPI: Consumer price index (2000=100) 2005 123  
CPI: Consumer price index (2000=100) 2000 100  
Agricultural production index (2004-2006=100) 2010 114  
Agricultural production index (2004-2006=100) 2005 100  
Agricultural production index (2004-2006=100) 2000 86  
Food production index (2004-2006=100) 2010 114  
Food production index (2004-2006=100) 2005 100  
Food production index (2004-2006=100) 2000 86  
Employment in industrial sector (% of employed) 2010 ...  
Employment in industrial sector (% of employed) 2005 ...  
Employment in industrial sector (% of employed) 2000 13.4 2001. June. Population census. Age group 10 years and over.  
Employment in agricultural sector (% of employed) 2010 ...  
Employment in agricultural sector (% of employed) 2005 ...  
Employment in agricultural sector (% of employed) 2000 65.7 2001. June. Population census. Age group 10 years and over.  
Labour force participation, adult female pop. (%) 2010 80.3  
Labour force participation, adult female pop. (%) 2005 80.9  
Labour force participation, adult female pop. (%) 2000 81.9  
Labour force participation, adult male pop. (%) 2010 87.7  
Labour force participation, adult male pop. (%) 2005 88.6  
Labour force participation, adult male pop. (%) 2000 90.0  
Tourist arrivals at national borders (000) 2010 603  
Tourist arrivals at national borders (000) 2005 375  
Tourist arrivals at national borders (000) 2000 464  
Energy production, primary (000 mt oil equivalent) 2010 278 2009.  
Energy production, primary (000 mt oil equivalent) 2005 225  
Energy production, primary (000 mt oil equivalent) 2000 152  
Telephone subscribers, total (per 100 inhabitants) 2010 33.5  
Telephone subscribers, total (per 100 inhabitants) 2005 2.6  
Telephone subscribers, total (per 100 inhabitants) 2000 1.1  
Internet users (per 100 inhabitants) 2010 7.9  
Internet users (per 100 inhabitants) 2005 0.8  
Internet users (per 100 inhabitants) 2000 0.2  
Exports (million US$) 2010 834.0  
Imports (million US$) 2010 5127.5  
Balance (million US$) 2010 -4293.5  
Major trading partners (% of exports) 2010 India (65.5), United States (6.3), Bangladesh (5.5)  
Major trading partners (% of imports) 2010 India (57.0), China (10.5), United Arab Emirates (8.9)  
Social indicators
Population growth rate (average annual %) 2010-2015 1.7  
Urban population growth rate (average annual %) 2010-2015 3.6  
Rural population growth rate (average annual %) 2010-2015 1.3  
Urban population (%) 2011 17.0  
Population aged 0-14 years (%) 2011 35.5  
Population aged 60+ years (females and males, % of total) 2011 7.0/5.7  
Sex ratio (males per 100 females) 2011 98.4  
Life expectancy at birth (females and males, years) 2010-2015 70.1/68.1  
Infant mortality rate (per 1 000 live births) 2010-2015 32.0  
Fertility rate, total (live births per woman) 2010-2015 2.6  
Contraceptive prevalence (ages 15-49, %) 2006-2010 48.0  
International migrant stock (000 and % of total population) mid-2010 945.9/3.2 Includes refugees.  
Refugees and others of concern to UNHCR end-2010 891319  
Education: Government expenditure (% of GDP) 2005-2011 4.7  
Education: Primary-secondary gross enrolment ratio (f/m per 100) 2005-2011 67.5/82.0 2002.  
Education: Female third-level students (% of total) 2005-2011 40.7  
Seats held by women in national parliaments (%) 2011 33.2  
Environmental indicators
Threatened species 2011 92  
Forested area (% of land area) 2009 25.4  
CO2 emission estimates (000 metric tons and metric tons per capita) 2008 3539/0.1  
Energy consumption per capita (kilograms oil equivalent) 2009 47.0  
Rainfall in the capital city, total mean (millimetres) 1425  
Temperature in the capital city, mean °C (minimum and maximum) 11.7/24.8  
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