Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 16 - Public finances in Nepal
Nepal: Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 16 - Public finances was 25.47 Percentage of GDP in 2029. ▲ Rising
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 16 - Public finances in Nepal, 2000–2029
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of GDP.
Analysis
In 2029, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 16 - public finances in Nepal stood at 25.47 Percentage of GDP.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and down 6.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 16 - public finances in Nepal peaked at 28 Percentage of GDP in 2018 and was at its lowest, 11.17 Percentage of GDP, in 2006.
Nepal ranks 99th of 166 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 16 - Public finances in Nepal, year by year
| Year | Percentage of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 11.43 Percentage of GDP | — |
| 2001 | 12.9 Percentage of GDP | +12.9% |
| 2002 | 12.99 Percentage of GDP | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 11.96 Percentage of GDP | -8.0% |
| 2004 | 11.8 Percentage of GDP | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 12.05 Percentage of GDP | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 11.17 Percentage of GDP | -7.3% |
| 2007 | 13.1 Percentage of GDP | +17.3% |
| 2008 | 13.39 Percentage of GDP | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 16.98 Percentage of GDP | +26.8% |
| 2010 | 16.45 Percentage of GDP | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 16.35 Percentage of GDP | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 16.77 Percentage of GDP | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 15.5 Percentage of GDP | -7.6% |
| 2014 | 16.58 Percentage of GDP | +7.0% |
| 2015 | 17.67 Percentage of GDP | +6.6% |
| 2016 | 18.96 Percentage of GDP | +7.3% |
| 2017 | 23.63 Percentage of GDP | +24.6% |
| 2018 | 28 Percentage of GDP | +18.5% |
| 2019 | 27.34 Percentage of GDP | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 27.61 Percentage of GDP | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 27.25 Percentage of GDP | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 26.28 Percentage of GDP | -3.5% |
| 2023 | 25.08 Percentage of GDP | -4.6% |
| 2024 | 24.42 Percentage of GDP | -2.6% |
| 2025 | 24.97 Percentage of GDP | +2.2% |
| 2026 | 25.14 Percentage of GDP | +0.7% |
| 2027 | 25.31 Percentage of GDP | +0.7% |
| 2028 | 25.41 Percentage of GDP | +0.4% |
| 2029 | 25.47 Percentage of GDP | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.78 Percentage of GDP | 11.17 Percentage of GDP | 16.98 Percentage of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.73 Percentage of GDP | 15.5 Percentage of GDP | 28 Percentage of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.69 Percentage of GDP | 24.42 Percentage of GDP | 27.61 Percentage of GDP | 10 |
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More economy & growth data for Nepal
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 4.28 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 5.25 Percent per annum (2029)
- Services, value added (constant LCU), per capita 46,088 constant LCU per person (2025)
- GDP deflator (base year varies by country), annual growth rate 3.07 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), annual growth 4.3 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.8798 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita 1,351 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth 6.85 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 119.9 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 184,158 current LCU per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 16 - public finances in Nepal?
- Africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 16 - public finances in Nepal was 25.47 Percentage of GDP in 2029, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 16 - public finances recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 28 Percentage of GDP in 2018.
- What is the lowest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 16 - public finances recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.17 Percentage of GDP in 2006.
- How does Nepal rank for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 16 - public finances?
- Nepal ranks 99th out of 166 countries with data for 2029.
- Is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 16 - public finances rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 16 - Public finances — General government expenditure. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Statistical Annex to the annual Africa's Development Dynamics (AFDD) report is a collection of development indicators that were gathered and analysed while conducting the research that went into the report. These data are also available online for free viewing or download at https://oe.cd/AFDD-2024, a bilingual website which links to the electronic version of the Africa's Development Dynamics book in both English and French. Table 16 shows data on public finance, including taxes, revenues, expenditure, and debt. Some of these figures are not available at the national level, but only for aggregations of groups of countries.