India vs Nepal: Merchandise trade as a proportion of GDP
India
29.7%
in 2024
Nepal
31.8%
in 2024
India rank
192nd
Nepal rank
189th
Merchandise trade as a proportion of GDP over time
- India
- Nepal
How they compare
Nepal currently reports 31.8% against 29.7% in India, a difference of 2.1%.
That makes Nepal's figure about 1.1 times India's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Nepal ahead.
India ranks 192nd and Nepal ranks 189th of 218 countries.
Nepal has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Nepal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.4% | 37.9% | 10.5% | Nepal |
| 2010s | 34.7% | 35.9% | 1.2% | Nepal |
| 2020s | 30.0% | 36.0% | 6.0% | Nepal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp, India or Nepal?
- Nepal, at 31.8% against 29.7% in India as of 2024.
- What is the difference in merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp between India and Nepal?
- 2.1%, with Nepal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Nepal?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do India and Nepal rank globally for merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp?
- India ranks 192nd and Nepal ranks 189th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Merchandise trade as a proportion of GDP (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.