Final consumption expenditure in Nepal
Nepal: Final consumption expenditure was 3.2% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Final consumption expenditure in Nepal, 2002–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in annual % growth.
Analysis
The most recent figure for final consumption expenditure in Nepal is 3.2%, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 36.1% on the previous year and down 5.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, final consumption expenditure in Nepal peaked at 8.3% in 2019 and was at its lowest, -1.2%, in 2023.
Nepal ranks 88th of 175 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Final consumption expenditure in Nepal, year by year
| Year | annual % growth | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 3.9% | — |
| 2003 | 3.9% | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 1.8% | -54.4% |
| 2005 | 4.3% | +145.5% |
| 2006 | 4.9% | +13.8% |
| 2007 | 3.6% | -27.4% |
| 2008 | 1.5% | -58.5% |
| 2009 | 6.1% | +311.9% |
| 2010 | 5.7% | -6.7% |
| 2011 | 1.9% | -66.7% |
| 2012 | 2.8% | +50.0% |
| 2013 | 2.1% | -25.7% |
| 2014 | 3.7% | +77.0% |
| 2015 | 3.4% | -9.9% |
| 2016 | 2.6% | -21.9% |
| 2017 | 2.5% | -6.3% |
| 2018 | 5.8% | +134.3% |
| 2019 | 8.3% | +43.6% |
| 2020 | 3.6% | -56.4% |
| 2021 | 7.1% | +95.2% |
| 2022 | 7.1% | +0.2% |
| 2023 | -1.2% | -117.4% |
| 2024 | 2.3% | -290.3% |
| 2025 | 3.2% | +36.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.7% | 1.5% | 6.1% | 8 |
| 2010s | 3.9% | 1.9% | 8.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.7% | -1.2% | 7.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
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)
- 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)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), annual growth rate 13.74 % change on previous year (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), per unit of GDP 16.39 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), per capita 25,169 current LCU per person (2025)
- Special drawing rights per domestic currency (End-of-period (EoP)) 0.005 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is final consumption expenditure in Nepal?
- Final consumption expenditure in Nepal was 3.2% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest final consumption expenditure recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 8.3% in 2019.
- What is the lowest final consumption expenditure recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.2% in 2023.
- How does Nepal rank for final consumption expenditure?
- Nepal ranks 88th out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
- Is final consumption expenditure rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of Final consumption expenditure (annual % growth). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Final consumption expenditure is expenditure on goods and services by resident institutional units for the direct satisfaction of human needs or wants, whether individual or collective. Final consumption expenditure can be measured for households, general government, the central bank and non-profit institutions serving households. This indicator denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.