Gross national expenditure in Nepal
Nepal: Gross national expenditure was 122.5% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Gross national expenditure 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 national expenditure in Nepal is 122.5%, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and down 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross national expenditure in Nepal peaked at 131.1% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 102.5%, in 1977.
Nepal ranks 29th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
Gross national expenditure in Nepal, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 104.5% | — |
| 1976 | 103.4% | -1.0% |
| 1977 | 102.5% | -0.8% |
| 1978 | 104.9% | +2.3% |
| 1979 | 104.2% | -0.7% |
| 1980 | 107.2% | +2.9% |
| 1981 | 106.7% | -0.4% |
| 1982 | 107.2% | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 111.1% | +3.6% |
| 1984 | 108.8% | -2.1% |
| 1985 | 108.5% | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 108.6% | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 109.1% | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 110.9% | +1.7% |
| 1989 | 111.2% | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 111.1% | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 111.7% | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 109.8% | -1.7% |
| 1993 | 110.3% | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 112.4% | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 109.5% | -2.6% |
| 1996 | 112.8% | +3.0% |
| 1997 | 111.4% | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 111.1% | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 106.9% | -3.8% |
| 2000 | 109.1% | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 110.7% | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 110.8% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 112.8% | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 112.8% | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 114.9% | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 117.9% | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 118.9% | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 120.5% | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 122.2% | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 126.8% | +3.7% |
| 2011 | 120.7% | -4.8% |
| 2012 | 119.5% | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 121.5% | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 121.6% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 123.7% | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 124.6% | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 124.3% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 124.8% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 126.1% | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 124.7% | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 128.8% | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 131.1% | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 123.9% | -5.4% |
| 2024 | 121.9% | -1.6% |
| 2025 | 122.5% | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 103.9% | 102.5% | 104.9% | 5 |
| 1980s | 108.9% | 106.7% | 111.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 110.7% | 106.9% | 112.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 115.1% | 109.1% | 122.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 123.4% | 119.5% | 126.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 125.5% | 121.9% | 131.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
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 (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)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita 401.59 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate 8.63 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.3372 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per capita 517.97 current US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate 11.29 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 45.96 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross national expenditure in Nepal?
- Gross national expenditure in Nepal was 122.5% 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 131.1% in 2022.
- What is the lowest gross national expenditure recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 102.5% in 1977.
- How does Nepal rank for gross national expenditure?
- Nepal ranks 29th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross national expenditure rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.9%. 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 (% of GDP). 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 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.