Gross national expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate in Nepal
Nepal: Gross national expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate was 8.16 % change on previous year in 2025. ▼ Falling
Gross national expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate in Nepal, 1976–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, gross national expenditure (current lcu), annual growth rate in Nepal stood at 8.16 % change on previous year.
That represents a change of up 46.2% on the previous year and down 21.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross national expenditure (current lcu), annual growth rate in Nepal peaked at 25.21 % change on previous year in 2010 and was at its lowest, -1.5 % change on previous year, in 1977.
Nepal ranks 84th of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 50 years of available data.
Gross national expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate in Nepal, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 3.9 % change on previous year | — |
| 1977 | -1.5 % change on previous year | -138.4% |
| 1978 | 16.83 % change on previous year | -1225.4% |
| 1979 | 11.81 % change on previous year | -29.8% |
| 1980 | 8.15 % change on previous year | -31.0% |
| 1981 | 16.42 % change on previous year | +101.6% |
| 1982 | 14.01 % change on previous year | -14.7% |
| 1983 | 12.88 % change on previous year | -8.1% |
| 1984 | 14.27 % change on previous year | +10.9% |
| 1985 | 17.91 % change on previous year | +25.5% |
| 1986 | 19.8 % change on previous year | +10.5% |
| 1987 | 15.09 % change on previous year | -23.8% |
| 1988 | 22.45 % change on previous year | +48.8% |
| 1989 | 16.37 % change on previous year | -27.1% |
| 1990 | 15.76 % change on previous year | -3.7% |
| 1991 | 20.32 % change on previous year | +28.9% |
| 1992 | 21.24 % change on previous year | +4.5% |
| 1993 | 15.61 % change on previous year | -26.5% |
| 1994 | 15.61 % change on previous year | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 7.15 % change on previous year | -54.2% |
| 1996 | 16.97 % change on previous year | +137.3% |
| 1997 | 11.25 % change on previous year | -33.7% |
| 1998 | 6.95 % change on previous year | -38.3% |
| 1999 | 9.4 % change on previous year | +35.3% |
| 2000 | 13.31 % change on previous year | +41.6% |
| 2001 | 17.98 % change on previous year | +35.1% |
| 2002 | 4.13 % change on previous year | -77.0% |
| 2003 | 9.16 % change on previous year | +121.6% |
| 2004 | 8.98 % change on previous year | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 11.87 % change on previous year | +32.2% |
| 2006 | 13.84 % change on previous year | +16.6% |
| 2007 | 12.22 % change on previous year | -11.7% |
| 2008 | 13.59 % change on previous year | +11.2% |
| 2009 | 22.93 % change on previous year | +68.7% |
| 2010 | 25.21 % change on previous year | +10.0% |
| 2011 | 24.4 % change on previous year | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 11.65 % change on previous year | -52.3% |
| 2013 | 12.73 % change on previous year | +9.3% |
| 2014 | 14.65 % change on previous year | +15.1% |
| 2015 | 10.37 % change on previous year | -29.2% |
| 2016 | 8.44 % change on previous year | -18.7% |
| 2017 | 17.74 % change on previous year | +110.2% |
| 2018 | 12.69 % change on previous year | -28.5% |
| 2019 | 12.84 % change on previous year | +1.2% |
| 2020 | -0.311 % change on previous year | -102.4% |
| 2021 | 15.58 % change on previous year | -5110.0% |
| 2022 | 16.35 % change on previous year | +4.9% |
| 2023 | 1.98 % change on previous year | -87.9% |
| 2024 | 5.58 % change on previous year | +182.4% |
| 2025 | 8.16 % change on previous year | +46.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.76 % change on previous year | -1.5 % change on previous year | 16.83 % change on previous year | 4 |
| 1980s | 15.74 % change on previous year | 8.15 % change on previous year | 22.45 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 14.03 % change on previous year | 6.95 % change on previous year | 21.24 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.8 % change on previous year | 4.13 % change on previous year | 22.93 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.07 % change on previous year | 8.44 % change on previous year | 25.21 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.89 % change on previous year | -0.311 % change on previous year | 16.35 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 81 Kenya 8.43 % change on previous year compare
- 82 Mongolia 8.24 % change on previous year compare
- 83 Russian Federation 8.2 % change on previous year compare
- 85 Romania 8.15 % change on previous year compare
- 86 Brazil 8.08 % change on previous year compare
- 87 Cape Verde 7.99 % change on previous year 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)
- Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita 1,134 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 5.58 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 1.23 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita 1,882 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP 166.98 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per capita 256,455 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 3.15 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.9996 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross national expenditure (current lcu), annual growth rate in Nepal?
- Gross national expenditure (current lcu), annual growth rate in Nepal was 8.16 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross national expenditure (current lcu), annual growth rate recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 25.21 % change on previous year in 2010.
- What is the lowest gross national expenditure (current lcu), annual growth rate recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.5 % change on previous year in 1977.
- How does Nepal rank for gross national expenditure (current lcu), annual growth rate?
- Nepal ranks 84th out of 185 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross national expenditure (current lcu), annual growth rate rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.3%. 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 Gross national expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Gross national expenditure (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
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The year-on-year percentage change in Gross national expenditure (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.