Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$) in Nepal
Nepal: Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$) was 45.47 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2025. ▲ Rising
Gross national expenditure in Nepal, 2001–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in constant 2015 US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross national expenditure in Nepal is 45.47 billion constant 2015 US$, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 3.1% on the previous year and up 51.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross national expenditure in Nepal peaked at 46.79 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2022 and was at its lowest, 16.06 billion constant 2015 US$, in 2001.
Nepal ranks 86th of 163 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$) in Nepal, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 16.06 billion constant 2015 US$ | — |
| 2002 | 16.30 billion constant 2015 US$ | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 16.98 billion constant 2015 US$ | +4.2% |
| 2004 | 17.59 billion constant 2015 US$ | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 18.48 billion constant 2015 US$ | +5.0% |
| 2006 | 19.37 billion constant 2015 US$ | +4.8% |
| 2007 | 20.10 billion constant 2015 US$ | +3.8% |
| 2008 | 21.21 billion constant 2015 US$ | +5.5% |
| 2009 | 22.59 billion constant 2015 US$ | +6.5% |
| 2010 | 25.04 billion constant 2015 US$ | +10.8% |
| 2011 | 25.43 billion constant 2015 US$ | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 26.24 billion constant 2015 US$ | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 27.18 billion constant 2015 US$ | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 28.89 billion constant 2015 US$ | +6.3% |
| 2015 | 30.12 billion constant 2015 US$ | +4.3% |
| 2016 | 30.13 billion constant 2015 US$ | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 34.59 billion constant 2015 US$ | +14.8% |
| 2018 | 37.28 billion constant 2015 US$ | +7.8% |
| 2019 | 40.72 billion constant 2015 US$ | +9.2% |
| 2020 | 38.07 billion constant 2015 US$ | -6.5% |
| 2021 | 43.13 billion constant 2015 US$ | +13.3% |
| 2022 | 46.79 billion constant 2015 US$ | +8.5% |
| 2023 | 43.79 billion constant 2015 US$ | -6.4% |
| 2024 | 44.09 billion constant 2015 US$ | +0.7% |
| 2025 | 45.47 billion constant 2015 US$ | +3.1% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 45.47 billion constant 2015 US$ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 21.15 billion constant 2015 US$, 2.1× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 45.47 billion constant 2015 US$ is below the median for South Asia, which is 72.22 billion constant 2015 US$, 63% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.74 billion constant 2015 US$ | 16.06 billion constant 2015 US$ | 22.59 billion constant 2015 US$ | 9 |
| 2010s | 30.56 billion constant 2015 US$ | 25.04 billion constant 2015 US$ | 40.72 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 43.56 billion constant 2015 US$ | 38.07 billion constant 2015 US$ | 46.79 billion constant 2015 US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 83 Libya 50.86 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 84 Cameroon 48.28 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 85 Yemen 48.18 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 87 Bolivia 40.57 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 88 Cambodia 40.52 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 89 Lebanon 37.54 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate -15.47 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0031 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 4.82 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -19.5 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0023 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 3.52 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0042 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross national expenditure in Nepal?
- Gross national expenditure in Nepal was 45.47 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gross national expenditure recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 46.79 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2022.
- What is the lowest gross national expenditure recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.06 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2001.
- How does Nepal rank for gross national expenditure?
- Nepal ranks 86th out of 163 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross national expenditure rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 51.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 national expenditure (constant 2015 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross national expenditure is the sum of household final consumption expenditure, general government final consumption expenditure, and gross capital formation. This indicator is expressed in constant prices, meaning the series has been adjusted to account for price changes over time. The reference year for this adjustment is 2015. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.