Nepal vs South Asia: Households and NPISHs final consumption expenditure
Households and NPISHs final consumption expenditure over time
- Nepal
- South Asia
How they compare
Nepal currently reports 84.7% against 58.7% in South Asia, a difference of 26.0%.
That makes Nepal's figure about 1.4 times South Asia's.
Across all 51 years both countries report, Nepal has been ahead every year.
Nepal ranks 23rd and South Asia ranks 22nd of 190 countries.
Nepal has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nepal | South Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 80.3% | 76.7% | 3.6% | Nepal |
| 1980s | 80.2% | 74.8% | 5.4% | Nepal |
| 1990s | 79.2% | 67.2% | 12.0% | Nepal |
| 2000s | 80.4% | 61.2% | 19.1% | Nepal |
| 2010s | 81.7% | 59.4% | 22.4% | Nepal |
| 2020s | 85.3% | 59.8% | 25.5% | Nepal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher households and npishs final consumption expenditure, Nepal or South Asia?
- Nepal, at 84.7% against 58.7% in South Asia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in households and npishs final consumption expenditure between Nepal and South Asia?
- 26.0%, with Nepal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nepal and South Asia?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2025.
- How do Nepal and South Asia rank globally for households and npishs final consumption expenditure?
- Nepal ranks 23rd and South Asia ranks 22nd of 190 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as Households and NPISHs final consumption expenditure (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This field includes expenditure on goods and services by the Household and NPISH sector for the direct satisfaction of human needs or wants, whether individual or collective. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.