Industry (including construction) … current LCU rate annual growth in Nepal
Nepal: Industry (including construction) … current LCU rate annual growth was 7.58 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), annual in Nepal, 1966–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Nepal recorded 7.58 % change on previous year for industry (including construction), value added (current lcu), annual in 2025.
The figure is down 6.4% on the previous year and up 42.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, industry (including construction), value added (current lcu), annual in Nepal peaked at 45.49 % change on previous year in 1992 and was at its lowest, -18.71 % change on previous year, in 1971.
That places Nepal 98th out of 207 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Industry (including construction) … current LCU rate annual growth in Nepal, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 2.63 % change on previous year | — |
| 1967 | 0.9615 % change on previous year | -63.5% |
| 1968 | 14.76 % change on previous year | +1435.2% |
| 1969 | 14.38 % change on previous year | -2.6% |
| 1970 | 21.52 % change on previous year | +49.6% |
| 1971 | -18.71 % change on previous year | -186.9% |
| 1972 | 15.42 % change on previous year | -182.4% |
| 1973 | 1.38 % change on previous year | -91.1% |
| 1974 | 16.63 % change on previous year | +1106.4% |
| 1975 | 16.86 % change on previous year | +1.4% |
| 1976 | 12.74 % change on previous year | -24.4% |
| 1977 | 23.96 % change on previous year | +88.1% |
| 1978 | 20.76 % change on previous year | -13.4% |
| 1979 | 13.19 % change on previous year | -36.5% |
| 1980 | 4.78 % change on previous year | -63.7% |
| 1981 | 20.71 % change on previous year | +333.1% |
| 1982 | 18.58 % change on previous year | -10.2% |
| 1983 | 8.47 % change on previous year | -54.4% |
| 1984 | 15.11 % change on previous year | +78.6% |
| 1985 | 42.65 % change on previous year | +182.2% |
| 1986 | 25.7 % change on previous year | -39.7% |
| 1987 | 14.32 % change on previous year | -44.3% |
| 1988 | 22.2 % change on previous year | +55.0% |
| 1989 | 19.69 % change on previous year | -11.3% |
| 1990 | 13.57 % change on previous year | -31.1% |
| 1991 | 28.3 % change on previous year | +108.6% |
| 1992 | 45.49 % change on previous year | +60.7% |
| 1993 | 15.76 % change on previous year | -65.3% |
| 1994 | 18.49 % change on previous year | +17.3% |
| 1995 | 14.75 % change on previous year | -20.2% |
| 1996 | 14.74 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 12.21 % change on previous year | -17.2% |
| 1998 | 5.62 % change on previous year | -54.0% |
| 1999 | 10.27 % change on previous year | +82.6% |
| 2000 | 12.55 % change on previous year | +22.2% |
| 2001 | -6.52 % change on previous year | -151.9% |
| 2002 | 5.85 % change on previous year | -189.7% |
| 2003 | 7.29 % change on previous year | +24.7% |
| 2004 | 7.03 % change on previous year | -3.6% |
| 2005 | 8.56 % change on previous year | +21.8% |
| 2006 | 8.28 % change on previous year | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 9.93 % change on previous year | +19.8% |
| 2008 | 13.32 % change on previous year | +34.2% |
| 2009 | 13.74 % change on previous year | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 13.76 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 23.29 % change on previous year | +69.3% |
| 2012 | 17.69 % change on previous year | -24.1% |
| 2013 | 9.44 % change on previous year | -46.6% |
| 2014 | 12.59 % change on previous year | +33.4% |
| 2015 | 5.34 % change on previous year | -57.6% |
| 2016 | 3.48 % change on previous year | -34.9% |
| 2017 | 19.91 % change on previous year | +472.9% |
| 2018 | 15.26 % change on previous year | -23.4% |
| 2019 | 10.05 % change on previous year | -34.1% |
| 2020 | -6.69 % change on previous year | -166.5% |
| 2021 | 9.56 % change on previous year | -242.8% |
| 2022 | 18.11 % change on previous year | +89.5% |
| 2023 | 5.99 % change on previous year | -66.9% |
| 2024 | 8.09 % change on previous year | +35.1% |
| 2025 | 7.58 % change on previous year | -6.4% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 7.58 % change on previous year is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 10.21 % change on previous year, 74% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 7.58 % change on previous year is below the median for South Asia, which is 9.39 % change on previous year, 81% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Industry (including construction) … current LCU rate annual growth in Nepal changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | +1435.2% | 0.9615 % change on previous year | 14.76 % change on previous year |
| 1974 | +1106.4% | 1.38 % change on previous year | 16.63 % change on previous year |
| 2017 | +472.9% | 3.48 % change on previous year | 19.91 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.18 % change on previous year | 0.9615 % change on previous year | 14.76 % change on previous year | 4 |
| 1970s | 12.38 % change on previous year | -18.71 % change on previous year | 23.96 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 19.22 % change on previous year | 4.78 % change on previous year | 42.65 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 17.92 % change on previous year | 5.62 % change on previous year | 45.49 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 8 % change on previous year | -6.52 % change on previous year | 13.74 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.08 % change on previous year | 3.48 % change on previous year | 23.29 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.11 % change on previous year | -6.69 % change on previous year | 18.11 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 95 Sierra Leone 7.98 % change on previous year compare
- 96 Kenya 7.93 % change on previous year compare
- 97 Denmark 7.67 % change on previous year compare
- 99 Jordan 7.07 % change on previous year compare
- 100 Nigeria 7.02 % change on previous year compare
- 101 Pakistan 6.97 % change on previous year compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is industry (including construction), value added (current lcu), annual in Nepal?
- Industry (including construction), value added (current lcu), annual in Nepal was 7.58 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest industry (including construction), value added (current lcu), annual recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 45.49 % change on previous year in 1992.
- What is the lowest industry (including construction), value added (current lcu), annual recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was -18.71 % change on previous year in 1971.
- How does Nepal rank for industry (including construction), value added (current lcu), annual?
- Nepal ranks 98th out of 207 countries with data for 2025.
- Is industry (including construction), value added (current lcu), annual rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Industry (including construction), value added (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 Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Industry (including construction), value added Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.