Government spending vs. GDP in Nepal
Nepal: Government spending vs. GDP was 3.02 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2025. ▲ Rising
Government spending vs. GDP in Nepal, 2001–2025
Source: National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in constant 2015 US$.
Analysis
Nepal recorded 3.02 billion constant 2015 US$ for government spending vs. gdp in 2025. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.0% on the previous year and up 40.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government spending vs. gdp in Nepal peaked at 3.02 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 965.25 million constant 2015 US$, in 2001.
That places Nepal 111th out of 166 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Government spending vs. GDP in Nepal, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 965.25 million constant 2015 US$ | — |
| 2002 | 1.04 billion constant 2015 US$ | +7.8% |
| 2003 | 1.15 billion constant 2015 US$ | +10.5% |
| 2004 | 1.25 billion constant 2015 US$ | +8.8% |
| 2005 | 1.27 billion constant 2015 US$ | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 1.28 billion constant 2015 US$ | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 1.37 billion constant 2015 US$ | +7.2% |
| 2008 | 1.41 billion constant 2015 US$ | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 1.55 billion constant 2015 US$ | +9.7% |
| 2010 | 1.57 billion constant 2015 US$ | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 1.78 billion constant 2015 US$ | +13.1% |
| 2012 | 1.79 billion constant 2015 US$ | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 1.73 billion constant 2015 US$ | -3.6% |
| 2014 | 1.93 billion constant 2015 US$ | +11.5% |
| 2015 | 2.15 billion constant 2015 US$ | +11.5% |
| 2016 | 1.89 billion constant 2015 US$ | -12.0% |
| 2017 | 2.29 billion constant 2015 US$ | +21.4% |
| 2018 | 2.34 billion constant 2015 US$ | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 2.57 billion constant 2015 US$ | +9.8% |
| 2020 | 2.67 billion constant 2015 US$ | +3.8% |
| 2021 | 2.62 billion constant 2015 US$ | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 2.88 billion constant 2015 US$ | +9.6% |
| 2023 | 2.27 billion constant 2015 US$ | -21.2% |
| 2024 | 2.70 billion constant 2015 US$ | +19.0% |
| 2025 | 3.02 billion constant 2015 US$ | +12.0% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 3.02 billion constant 2015 US$ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.32 billion constant 2015 US$, 1.3× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 3.02 billion constant 2015 US$ is below the median for South Asia, which is 6.14 billion constant 2015 US$, 49% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.25 billion constant 2015 US$ | 965.25 million constant 2015 US$ | 1.55 billion constant 2015 US$ | 9 |
| 2010s | 2.00 billion constant 2015 US$ | 1.57 billion constant 2015 US$ | 2.57 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.69 billion constant 2015 US$ | 2.27 billion constant 2015 US$ | 3.02 billion constant 2015 US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 108 Equatorial Guinea 3.47 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 109 Mongolia 3.21 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 110 Brunei 3.18 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 112 Guinea 2.71 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 113 Cambodia 2.46 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 114 Rwanda 2.46 billion constant 2015 US$ 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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 0 BoP, current US$ (1989)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (1989)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 0 BoP, current US$ per person (1989)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 56.90 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -23.95 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0013 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1.92 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 33.15 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government spending vs. gdp in Nepal?
- Government spending vs. gdp in Nepal was 3.02 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2025, according to National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest government spending vs. gdp recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 3.02 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest government spending vs. gdp recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 965.25 million constant 2015 US$ in 2001.
- How does Nepal rank for government spending vs. gdp?
- Nepal ranks 111th out of 166 countries with data for 2025.
- Is government spending vs. gdp rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Government spending vs. GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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General government final consumption expenditure includes all government current expenditures for purchases of goods and services (including compensation of employees). Both measures are expressed in constant 2015 US$.