Expense in Nepal
Nepal: Expense was 19.4% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Expense in Nepal, 2004–2021
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2021, expense in Nepal stood at 19.4%.
The figure is down 3.6% on the previous year and up 39.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expense in Nepal peaked at 21.7% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 12.7%, in 2013.
That places Nepal 113th out of 157 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Expense in Nepal, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 14.6% | — |
| 2010 | 15.6% | +7.1% |
| 2011 | 13.9% | -10.9% |
| 2012 | 13.8% | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 12.7% | -8.3% |
| 2014 | 13.6% | +7.0% |
| 2015 | 14.0% | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 14.2% | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 16.9% | +18.5% |
| 2018 | 20.2% | +19.7% |
| 2019 | 21.7% | +7.6% |
| 2020 | 20.2% | -7.1% |
| 2021 | 19.4% | -3.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.6% | 14.6% | 14.6% | 1 |
| 2010s | 15.7% | 12.7% | 21.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.8% | 19.4% | 20.2% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 110 Iran, Islamic Republic of 19.6% compare
- 111 Macau, China 19.6% compare
- 112 Burkina Faso 19.6% compare
- 114 Ireland 19.2% compare
- 115 Canada 19.1% compare
- 116 Paraguay 18.9% compare
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)
- GNI (current LCU), annual growth rate 7.24 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI (current LCU), per unit of GDP 138.02 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GNI (current LCU), per capita 211,976 current LCU per person (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current US$), annual -18.58 % change on previous year (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current LCU), annual -16.58 % change on previous year (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), annual growth rate 11.02 % change on previous year (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1202 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per capita 184.67 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is expense in Nepal?
- Expense in Nepal was 19.4% in 2021, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest expense recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 21.7% in 2019.
- What is the lowest expense recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.7% in 2013.
- How does Nepal rank for expense?
- Nepal ranks 113th out of 157 countries with data for 2021.
- Is expense rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Expense (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Expense is a decrease in net worth resulting from a transaction. 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.