Final consumption expenditure in Nepal
Nepal: Final consumption expenditure was 93.1% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Final consumption expenditure in Nepal, 1975–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, final consumption expenditure in Nepal stood at 93.1%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, final consumption expenditure in Nepal peaked at 96.4% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 84.3%, in 1995.
Nepal ranks 43rd of 187 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Final consumption expenditure in Nepal, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 90.0% | — |
| 1976 | 88.3% | -1.9% |
| 1977 | 86.5% | -2.0% |
| 1978 | 86.6% | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 88.4% | +2.0% |
| 1980 | 88.9% | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 89.1% | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 90.1% | +1.1% |
| 1983 | 91.5% | +1.5% |
| 1984 | 90.1% | -1.4% |
| 1985 | 85.9% | -4.7% |
| 1986 | 88.4% | +2.9% |
| 1987 | 87.9% | -0.5% |
| 1988 | 88.6% | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 89.7% | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 93.0% | +3.7% |
| 1991 | 91.4% | -1.7% |
| 1992 | 89.1% | -2.6% |
| 1993 | 87.8% | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 90.0% | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 84.3% | -6.3% |
| 1996 | 85.6% | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 86.0% | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 86.2% | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 86.4% | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 84.8% | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 88.3% | +4.1% |
| 2002 | 90.5% | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 91.4% | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 88.3% | -3.5% |
| 2005 | 88.4% | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 91.0% | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 90.2% | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 90.2% | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 90.6% | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 88.5% | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 92.9% | +4.9% |
| 2012 | 90.9% | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 91.8% | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 90.6% | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 92.4% | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 96.4% | +4.3% |
| 2017 | 87.0% | -9.7% |
| 2018 | 85.2% | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 84.7% | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 94.3% | +11.3% |
| 2021 | 93.6% | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 93.4% | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 92.8% | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 93.3% | +0.6% |
| 2025 | 93.1% | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 87.9% | 86.5% | 90.0% | 5 |
| 1980s | 89.0% | 85.9% | 91.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 88.0% | 84.3% | 93.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 89.4% | 84.8% | 91.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 90.0% | 84.7% | 96.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 93.4% | 92.8% | 94.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 40 Kosovo 95.7% compare
- 41 Seychelles 94.3% compare
- 42 Cape Verde 94.0% compare
- 44 Pakistan 92.9% compare
- 45 Philippines 91.6% compare
- 46 Samoa 91.3% 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)
- 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)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), annual 3.8 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per unit 0.7061 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per 1,084 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), annual growth 3.8 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), per unit of 54.63 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is final consumption expenditure in Nepal?
- Final consumption expenditure in Nepal was 93.1% 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 96.4% in 2016.
- What is the lowest final consumption expenditure recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 84.3% in 1995.
- How does Nepal rank for final consumption expenditure?
- Nepal ranks 43rd out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is final consumption expenditure rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 (% of GDP). 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 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.