Gross domestic savings in Nepal
Nepal: Gross domestic savings was 6.9% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Gross domestic savings in Nepal, 1975–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross domestic savings in Nepal is 6.9%, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 3.0% on the previous year and down 9.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic savings in Nepal peaked at 15.7% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 3.6%, in 2016.
Nepal ranks 145th of 188 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 51 years of available data.
Gross domestic savings in Nepal, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 10.0% | — |
| 1976 | 11.7% | +16.9% |
| 1977 | 13.5% | +15.1% |
| 1978 | 13.4% | -0.9% |
| 1979 | 11.6% | -13.0% |
| 1980 | 11.1% | -4.6% |
| 1981 | 10.9% | -1.8% |
| 1982 | 9.9% | -8.8% |
| 1983 | 8.5% | -13.9% |
| 1984 | 9.9% | +15.4% |
| 1985 | 14.1% | +42.8% |
| 1986 | 11.6% | -17.5% |
| 1987 | 12.1% | +4.1% |
| 1988 | 11.4% | -6.1% |
| 1989 | 10.3% | -9.4% |
| 1990 | 7.0% | -32.1% |
| 1991 | 8.6% | +22.4% |
| 1992 | 10.9% | +27.7% |
| 1993 | 12.2% | +12.1% |
| 1994 | 10.0% | -18.7% |
| 1995 | 15.7% | +57.2% |
| 1996 | 14.4% | -8.1% |
| 1997 | 14.0% | -2.9% |
| 1998 | 13.8% | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 13.6% | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 15.2% | +11.5% |
| 2001 | 11.7% | -23.1% |
| 2002 | 9.5% | -18.6% |
| 2003 | 8.6% | -9.8% |
| 2004 | 11.7% | +37.2% |
| 2005 | 11.6% | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 9.0% | -22.3% |
| 2007 | 9.8% | +9.3% |
| 2008 | 9.8% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 9.4% | -4.0% |
| 2010 | 11.5% | +21.4% |
| 2011 | 7.1% | -37.8% |
| 2012 | 9.1% | +28.0% |
| 2013 | 8.2% | -10.3% |
| 2014 | 9.4% | +14.5% |
| 2015 | 7.6% | -18.6% |
| 2016 | 3.6% | -52.2% |
| 2017 | 13.0% | +256.4% |
| 2018 | 14.8% | +13.9% |
| 2019 | 15.3% | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 5.7% | -62.6% |
| 2021 | 6.4% | +11.4% |
| 2022 | 6.6% | +3.3% |
| 2023 | 7.2% | +9.7% |
| 2024 | 6.7% | -7.4% |
| 2025 | 6.9% | +3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 12.1% | 10.0% | 13.5% | 5 |
| 1980s | 11.0% | 8.5% | 14.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.0% | 7.0% | 15.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.6% | 8.6% | 15.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.0% | 3.6% | 15.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.6% | 5.7% | 7.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 142 Samoa 8.7% compare
- 143 Philippines 8.4% compare
- 144 Pakistan 7.1% compare
- 146 Cape Verde 6.0% compare
- 147 Seychelles 5.7% compare
- 148 Kosovo 4.3% compare
- 148 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 4.3% 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)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate 8.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.294 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita 451.61 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), annual growth rate 10.65 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP 40.07 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per capita 61,550 current LCU per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross domestic savings in Nepal?
- Gross domestic savings in Nepal was 6.9% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gross domestic savings recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 15.7% in 1995.
- What is the lowest gross domestic savings recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.6% in 2016.
- How does Nepal rank for gross domestic savings?
- Nepal ranks 145th out of 188 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross domestic savings rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Gross domestic savings (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross domestic savings are calculated as GDP less final consumption expenditure (total consumption). 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.