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Government spending vs. GDP, per unit of GDP in Nepal

Nepal: Government spending vs. GDP, per unit of GDP was 0.0664 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
0.0664 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP
Change on year
up 6.6%
World rank
152nd
of 166 countries
All-time high
0.1817 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2003
All-time low
0.0552 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2023
Years of data
25
2001–2025

Government spending vs. GDP, per unit of GDP in Nepal, 2001–2025

0.050.10.150.22001201320252001: 0.161 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP2002: 0.172 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP2003: 0.182 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP2004: 0.172 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP2005: 0.156 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP2006: 0.141 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP2007: 0.132 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP2008: 0.113 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP2009: 0.121 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP2010: 0.098 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP2011: 0.082 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP2012: 0.083 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP2013: 0.078 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP2014: 0.085 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP2015: 0.088 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP2016: 0.077 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP2017: 0.079 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP2018: 0.071 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP2019: 0.075 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP2020: 0.08 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP2021: 0.071 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP2022: 0.07 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP2023: 0.055 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP2024: 0.062 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP2025: 0.066 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

In 2025, government spending vs. gdp, per unit of gdp in Nepal stood at 0.0664 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP.

That represents a change of up 6.6% on the previous year and down 24.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government spending vs. gdp, per unit of gdp in Nepal peaked at 0.1817 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.0552 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2023.

That places Nepal 152nd out of 166 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.

Government spending vs. GDP, per unit of GDP in Nepal, year by year

Year constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP Change
2001 0.1607 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP —
2002 0.172 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP +7.0%
2003 0.1817 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP +5.7%
2004 0.1721 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP -5.3%
2005 0.1558 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP -9.4%
2006 0.1412 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP -9.4%
2007 0.1325 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP -6.1%
2008 0.1126 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP -15.0%
2009 0.1206 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP +7.1%
2010 0.0981 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP -18.6%
2011 0.0823 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP -16.1%
2012 0.0825 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP +0.2%
2013 0.0779 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP -5.6%
2014 0.0847 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP +8.7%
2015 0.0881 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP +4.0%
2016 0.0771 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP -12.5%
2017 0.0792 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP +2.8%
2018 0.0707 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP -10.7%
2019 0.0752 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP +6.3%
2020 0.0798 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP +6.2%
2021 0.0711 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP -11.0%
2022 0.0699 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP -1.7%
2023 0.0552 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP -21.0%
2024 0.0623 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP +12.8%
2025 0.0664 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP +6.6%

Nepal compared with similar countries

  • Nepal's 0.0664 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1095 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, 61% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
  • Nepal's 0.0664 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for South Asia, which is 0.0857 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, 78% of the median. (6 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.1499 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.1126 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.1817 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP 9
2010s 0.0816 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0707 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0981 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP 10
2020s 0.0674 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0552 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0798 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP 6

Countries ranked near Nepal

  1. 149 Albania 0.0711 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  2. 150 Romania 0.0695 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  3. 151 Central African Republic 0.0666 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  4. 153 Syria 0.066 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  5. 154 Haiti 0.0656 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  6. 155 Chad 0.0635 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is government spending vs. gdp, per unit of gdp in Nepal?
Government spending vs. gdp, per unit of gdp in Nepal was 0.0664 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest government spending vs. gdp, per unit of gdp recorded in Nepal?
The highest recorded value was 0.1817 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2003.
What is the lowest government spending vs. gdp, per unit of gdp recorded in Nepal?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0552 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023.
How does Nepal rank for government spending vs. gdp, per unit of gdp?
Nepal ranks 152nd out of 166 countries with data for 2025.
Is government spending vs. gdp, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Nepal?
Over the last ten years it is down 24.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Nepal data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Government spending vs. GDP, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Government spending vs. GDP, per unit of GDP
Unit
constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
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Coverage
166 places, 7,051 data points, 1960–2025
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Government spending vs. GDP divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.