Manufacturing, value added in Nepal
Nepal: Manufacturing, value added was 2.3% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Manufacturing, value added in Nepal, 1974–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in annual % growth.
Analysis
In 2025, manufacturing, value added in Nepal stood at 2.3%.
The figure is up 212.7% on the previous year and up 3,519.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, manufacturing, value added in Nepal peaked at 32.0% in 1992 and was at its lowest, -9.5%, in 2016.
Nepal ranks 98th of 189 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.0% | -2.9% | 10.6% | 6 |
| 1980s | 7.7% | -7.1% | 24.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.5% | 2.0% | 32.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.3% | -5.3% | 7.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.9% | -9.5% | 16.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8% | -9.0% | 8.7% | 6 |
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More economy & growth data for Nepal
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP -24.9% (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices 2.7% (2025)
- GDP per capita 1,234 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 5.0% (2025)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 36.54 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 1,234 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 136.29 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 1.87 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 13.75 billion current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 745.45 billion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is manufacturing, value added in Nepal?
- Manufacturing, value added in Nepal was 2.3% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest manufacturing, value added recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 32.0% in 1992.
- What is the lowest manufacturing, value added recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was -9.5% in 2016.
- How does Nepal rank for manufacturing, value added?
- Nepal ranks 98th out of 189 countries with data for 2025.
- Is manufacturing, value added rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3,519.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as part of Manufacturing, value added (annual % growth). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Manufacturing includes industries classified in ISIC (Rev. 3) major division C and is defined as the physical or chemical transformation of materials or components into new products. Value added is the contribution to the economy by a producer or an industry or an institutional sector, which is estimated by the total value of output produced and deducting the total value of intermediate consumption of goods and services used to produce that output. This indicator denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.