Government spending vs. GDP, per square kilometre in Nepal
Nepal: Government spending vs. GDP, per square kilometre was 15,813 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Government spending vs. GDP, per square kilometre in Nepal, 2001–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for government spending vs. gdp, per square kilometre in Nepal is 15,813 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 21.2% on the previous year and up 31.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government spending vs. gdp, per square kilometre in Nepal peaked at 20,070 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 6,734 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre, in 2001.
That places Nepal 130th out of 166 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Government spending vs. GDP, per square kilometre in Nepal, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 6,734 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 2002 | 7,261 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 2003 | 8,026 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 2004 | 8,730 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 2005 | 8,839 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 8,906 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 9,544 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 2008 | 9,856 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 10,812 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 2010 | 10,955 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 12,391 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +13.1% |
| 2012 | 12,493 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 12,046 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2014 | 13,430 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 2015 | 14,975 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 2016 | 13,184 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -12.0% |
| 2017 | 16,008 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +21.4% |
| 2018 | 16,336 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 17,931 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 2020 | 18,615 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2021 | 18,307 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 20,070 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 2023 | 15,813 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -21.2% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 15,813 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 21,895 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre, 72% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 15,813 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre is below the median for South Asia, which is 121,268 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre, 13% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8,745 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 6,734 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 10,812 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2010s | 13,975 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 10,955 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 17,931 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 18,201 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 15,813 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 20,070 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 127 Nicaragua 17,229 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 128 Benin 16,734 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 129 Solomon Islands 15,903 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 131 Bhutan 14,944 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 132 Paraguay 13,190 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 133 Vanuatu 12,908 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 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$), annual growth rate 33.15 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government spending vs. gdp, per square kilometre in Nepal?
- Government spending vs. gdp, per square kilometre in Nepal was 15,813 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest government spending vs. gdp, per square kilometre recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 20,070 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest government spending vs. gdp, per square kilometre recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,734 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2001.
- How does Nepal rank for government spending vs. gdp, per square kilometre?
- Nepal ranks 130th out of 166 countries with data for 2023.
- Is government spending vs. gdp, per square kilometre rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Government spending vs. GDP, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Government spending vs. GDP divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Government spending vs. GDP ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Government spending vs. GDP National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Government spending vs. GDP divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.