General government final consumption expenditure in Nepal
Nepal: General government final consumption expenditure was 8.4% in 2025. ▬ Flat
General government final consumption expenditure in Nepal, 1975–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, general government final consumption expenditure in Nepal stood at 8.4%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.3% on the previous year and down 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, general government final consumption expenditure in Nepal peaked at 10.8% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 6.6%, in 2023.
That places Nepal 173rd out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
General government final consumption expenditure in Nepal, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 7.6% | — |
| 1976 | 7.4% | -1.9% |
| 1977 | 7.3% | -2.0% |
| 1978 | 7.5% | +2.2% |
| 1979 | 8.5% | +14.1% |
| 1980 | 6.7% | -21.2% |
| 1981 | 7.0% | +5.0% |
| 1982 | 8.5% | +20.9% |
| 1983 | 10.1% | +18.9% |
| 1984 | 9.3% | -8.6% |
| 1985 | 9.4% | +1.4% |
| 1986 | 9.1% | -3.1% |
| 1987 | 9.1% | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 9.0% | -1.2% |
| 1989 | 10.0% | +11.8% |
| 1990 | 8.7% | -13.6% |
| 1991 | 9.0% | +3.4% |
| 1992 | 7.8% | -12.9% |
| 1993 | 8.5% | +8.8% |
| 1994 | 8.0% | -5.4% |
| 1995 | 9.2% | +15.3% |
| 1996 | 9.2% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 8.9% | -3.7% |
| 1998 | 9.3% | +4.5% |
| 1999 | 8.9% | -4.1% |
| 2000 | 8.9% | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 8.1% | -9.4% |
| 2002 | 8.4% | +3.6% |
| 2003 | 8.7% | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 8.6% | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 8.9% | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 8.7% | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 9.2% | +5.9% |
| 2008 | 9.9% | +7.5% |
| 2009 | 10.8% | +9.0% |
| 2010 | 10.0% | -7.3% |
| 2011 | 8.2% | -18.0% |
| 2012 | 7.9% | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 7.5% | -4.6% |
| 2014 | 8.0% | +6.2% |
| 2015 | 8.8% | +10.1% |
| 2016 | 7.9% | -10.1% |
| 2017 | 8.5% | +7.5% |
| 2018 | 8.1% | -5.4% |
| 2019 | 8.1% | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 9.1% | +11.7% |
| 2021 | 8.3% | -9.0% |
| 2022 | 8.4% | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 6.6% | -21.3% |
| 2024 | 7.7% | +16.9% |
| 2025 | 8.4% | +8.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.7% | 7.3% | 8.5% | 5 |
| 1980s | 8.8% | 6.7% | 10.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.8% | 7.8% | 9.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.0% | 8.1% | 10.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.3% | 7.5% | 10.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.1% | 6.6% | 9.1% | 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)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 3.04 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.2615 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita 401.59 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate 8.63 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.3372 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per capita 517.97 current US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate 11.29 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 45.96 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is general government final consumption expenditure in Nepal?
- General government final consumption expenditure in Nepal was 8.4% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest general government final consumption expenditure recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 10.8% in 2009.
- What is the lowest general government final consumption expenditure recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.6% in 2023.
- How does Nepal rank for general government final consumption expenditure?
- Nepal ranks 173rd out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is general government final consumption expenditure rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.8%. 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 Offices (NSOs), published as part of General government final consumption expenditure (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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. General government FCE includes all government current expenditures for purchases of goods and services (including compensation of employees), and most expenditures on national defense and security, but excludes government military expenditures that are part of government capital formation. 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.