GDP growth in Nepal
Nepal: GDP growth was 4.4% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GDP growth in Nepal, 1961–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in annual %.
Analysis
Nepal recorded 4.4% for gdp growth in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 20.5% on the previous year and up 11.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp growth in Nepal peaked at 9.7% in 1984 and was at its lowest, -3.0%, in 1983.
Nepal ranks 66th of 213 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.5% | -1.6% | 7.5% | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.6% | -1.2% | 6.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.1% | -3.0% | 9.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.8% | 3.0% | 8.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.1% | 0.1% | 6.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.0% | 0.4% | 9.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.0% | -2.4% | 5.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 63 Lao People's Democratic Republic 4.5% compare
- 64 Saudi Arabia 4.5% compare
- 65 Central African Republic 4.5% compare
- 67 Grenada 4.4% compare
- 68 Philippines 4.4% compare
- 69 Egypt 4.4% 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)
- 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)
- Domestic currency per Special drawing rights (End-of-period (EoP)) 198.13 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp growth in Nepal?
- Gdp growth in Nepal was 4.4% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gdp growth recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 9.7% in 1984.
- What is the lowest gdp growth recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was -3.0% in 1983.
- How does Nepal rank for gdp growth?
- Nepal ranks 66th out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp growth rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.4%. 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 GDP growth (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross domestic product is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period. It can be measured in three different ways: using either the expenditure approach, the income approach, or the production approach. This indicator denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.