Number of people with and without electricity access, per unit of GDP in Nepal
Nepal: Number of people with and without electricity access, per unit of GDP was 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number of people with and without electricity access, per unit of GDP in Nepal, 1996–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2024, number of people with and without electricity access, per unit of gdp in Nepal stood at 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 35.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people with and without electricity access, per unit of gdp in Nepal peaked at 0.0016 units per US$ of GDP in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP, in 2022.
Nepal ranks 11th of 210 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 29 years of available data.
Number of people with and without electricity access, per unit of GDP in Nepal, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1997 | 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0011 units per US$ of GDP | +23.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP | +14.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0013 units per US$ of GDP | +10.0% |
| 2001 | 0.001 units per US$ of GDP | -23.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0015 units per US$ of GDP | +49.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0016 units per US$ of GDP | +5.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0013 units per US$ of GDP | -17.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0015 units per US$ of GDP | +12.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0015 units per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0014 units per US$ of GDP | -9.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP | -11.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0013 units per US$ of GDP | +4.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP | -6.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP | -26.9% |
| 2012 | 0.001 units per US$ of GDP | +11.4% |
| 2013 | 0.001 units per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 0.001 units per US$ of GDP | +7.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP | -9.4% |
| 2016 | 0.001 units per US$ of GDP | +10.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP | -19.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP | -6.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP | +4.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP | -7.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP | -8.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP | +3.2% |
| 2024 | 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.001 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP | 4 |
| 2000s | 0.0014 units per US$ of GDP | 0.001 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0016 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
More energy & mining data for Nepal
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 5.6 % change on previous year (2024)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel imports 23.0% (2022)
- Ores and metals imports 2.3% (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people with and without electricity access, per unit of gdp in Nepal?
- Number of people with and without electricity access, per unit of gdp in Nepal was 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of people with and without electricity access, per unit of gdp recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0016 units per US$ of GDP in 2003.
- What is the lowest number of people with and without electricity access, per unit of gdp recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP in 2022.
- How does Nepal rank for number of people with and without electricity access, per unit of gdp?
- Nepal ranks 11th out of 210 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of people with and without electricity access, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of people with and without electricity access, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people with and without electricity access divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Number of people with and without electricity access ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Number of people with and without electricity access Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with major processing by Our World in Data
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Number of people with and without electricity access divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.