Afghanistan vs Nepal: Trade in services (% of GDP)
Trade in services (% of GDP) over time
- Afghanistan
- Nepal
How they compare
Nepal currently reports 9.6% against 9.0% in Afghanistan, a difference of 0.6%.
That makes Nepal's figure about 1.1 times Afghanistan's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Afghanistan ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 167th and Nepal ranks 164th of 200 countries.
Afghanistan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Nepal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.4% | 12.3% | 8.1% | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 13.8% | 10.0% | 3.8% | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 9.0% | 5.9% | 3.1% | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher trade in services, Afghanistan or Nepal?
- Nepal, at 9.6% against 9.0% in Afghanistan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in trade in services between Afghanistan and Nepal?
- 0.6%, with Nepal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Nepal?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2020.
- How do Afghanistan and Nepal rank globally for trade in services?
- Afghanistan ranks 167th and Nepal ranks 164th of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Trade in services (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total trade in services includes services provided by residents to non-residents plus services provided by non-residents to residents. 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.