Data for Nepal, South Asia OverviewBy ThemeBy SDG GoalTopicSocialEconomicEnvironmentInstitutionsSocialIndicatorMost recent valueTrendPoverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) (% of population)Poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) (% of population)Most recent value(2022)Nepal2.4South Asia3.8(2022)TrendLife expectancy at birth, total (years)Life expectancy at birth, total (years)Most recent value(2023)Nepal70South Asia72(2023)TrendPopulation, totalPopulation, totalMost recent value(2024)Nepal29,651,054South Asia1.68(2024)TrendPopulation growth (annual %)Population growth (annual %)Most recent value(2024)Nepal-0.1South Asia0.9(2024)TrendNet migrationNet migrationMost recent value(2024)Nepal-401,282South Asia-1,535,417(2024)TrendHuman Capital Index (HCI) (scale 0-1)Human Capital Index (HCI) (scale 0-1)Most recent value(2020)Nepal0.5(2020)TrendEconomicIndicatorMost recent valueTrendGDP (current US$)GDP (current US$)current US$constant US$current LCUconstant LCUMost recent value(2024 billion)Nepal42.9South Asia4,512.3(2024 billion)TrendGDP per capita (current US$)GDP per capita (current US$)current US$constant US$current LCUconstant LCUMost recent value(2024)Nepal1,447.3South Asia2,690.1(2024)TrendGDP growth (annual %)GDP growth (annual %)Most recent value(2024)Nepal3.7South Asia6.2(2024)TrendUnemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate)Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate)Most recent value(2024)Nepal10.5South Asia4.2(2024)TrendInflation, consumer prices (annual %)Inflation, consumer prices (annual %)Most recent value(2024)Nepal4.7South Asia3.7(2024)TrendPersonal remittances, received (% of GDP)Personal remittances, received (% of GDP)Most recent value(2024)Nepal26.2South Asia4.1(2024)TrendEnvironmentIndicatorMost recent valueTrendForest area (% of land area)Forest area (% of land area)Most recent value(2023)Nepal41.6South Asia25.5(2023)TrendCarbon dioxide (CO2) emissions excluding LULUCF per capita (t CO2e/capita)Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions excluding LULUCF per capita (t CO2e/capita)Most recent value(2024)Nepal0.5South Asia2.0(2024)TrendAccess to electricity (% of population)Access to electricity (% of population)Most recent value(2023)Nepal94.0South Asia99.4(2023)TrendAnnual freshwater withdrawals, total (% of internal resources)Annual freshwater withdrawals, total (% of internal resources)Most recent value(2022)Nepal5South Asia38(2022)TrendElectricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric (% of total)Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric (% of total)Most recent value(2021)Nepal-15.3South Asia8.5(2021)TrendPeople using safely managed sanitation services (% of population)People using safely managed sanitation services (% of population)Most recent value(2024)Nepal53South Asia60(2024)TrendInstitutionsIndicatorMost recent valueTrendIntentional homicides (per 100,000 people)Intentional homicides (per 100,000 people)Most recent value(2020)Nepal2South Asia3(2020)TrendCentral government debt, total (% of GDP)Central government debt, total (% of GDP)Most recent value(2021)Nepal39.9South Asia46.6(2021)TrendStatistical performance indicators (SPI): Overall score (scale 0-100)Statistical performance indicators (SPI): Overall score (scale 0-100)Most recent value(2024)Nepal60.4(2024)TrendIndividuals using the Internet (% of population)Individuals using the Internet (% of population)Most recent value(2023)Nepal56South Asia63(2023)TrendProportion of seats held by women in national parliaments (%)Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments (%)Most recent value(2024)Nepal33South Asia16(2024)TrendForeign direct investment, net inflows (% of GDP)Foreign direct investment, net inflows (% of GDP)Most recent value(2024)Nepal0.1South Asia0.7(2024)Trend