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 100th of 192 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.
Manufacturing, value added in Nepal, year by year
| Year | annual % growth | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 9.1% | — |
| 1975 | -1.0% | -111.1% |
| 1976 | 3.4% | -432.3% |
| 1977 | 10.6% | +216.4% |
| 1978 | -1.4% | -112.8% |
| 1979 | -2.9% | +112.0% |
| 1980 | 2.6% | -189.0% |
| 1981 | 3.8% | +49.0% |
| 1982 | 8.4% | +118.3% |
| 1983 | 4.6% | -45.0% |
| 1984 | 16.9% | +267.7% |
| 1985 | 24.1% | +42.3% |
| 1986 | 15.2% | -37.0% |
| 1987 | 2.3% | -84.7% |
| 1988 | 5.7% | +146.5% |
| 1989 | -7.1% | -223.7% |
| 1990 | 9.8% | -238.8% |
| 1991 | 17.7% | +80.2% |
| 1992 | 32.0% | +81.1% |
| 1993 | 6.2% | -80.6% |
| 1994 | 12.3% | +98.4% |
| 1995 | 2.0% | -84.1% |
| 1996 | 9.0% | +360.8% |
| 1997 | 7.1% | -21.9% |
| 1998 | 3.4% | -51.5% |
| 1999 | 5.3% | +54.5% |
| 2000 | 7.2% | +36.2% |
| 2001 | 3.6% | -50.0% |
| 2002 | -5.3% | -247.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0% | -100.8% |
| 2004 | 2.2% | +4791.6% |
| 2005 | 2.6% | +21.6% |
| 2006 | 2.0% | -23.7% |
| 2007 | 2.6% | +27.8% |
| 2008 | -0.9% | -134.0% |
| 2009 | -1.0% | +20.4% |
| 2010 | 3.0% | -383.6% |
| 2011 | 4.1% | +36.8% |
| 2012 | 10.1% | +149.3% |
| 2013 | 2.9% | -71.4% |
| 2014 | 6.0% | +109.3% |
| 2015 | 0.1% | -99.0% |
| 2016 | -9.5% | -15227.6% |
| 2017 | 16.8% | -277.0% |
| 2018 | 9.2% | -45.3% |
| 2019 | 6.5% | -29.2% |
| 2020 | -9.0% | -238.4% |
| 2021 | 8.7% | -195.9% |
| 2022 | 6.7% | -22.6% |
| 2023 | -1.7% | -125.4% |
| 2024 | -2.0% | +18.8% |
| 2025 | 2.3% | -212.7% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 2.3% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.7%, 62% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 2.3% is below the median for South Asia, which is 6.0%, 38% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Manufacturing, value added 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | -15227.6% | 0.1% | -9.5% |
| 2004 | +4791.6% | 0.0% | 2.2% |
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 |
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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 0 BoP, current US$ (1989)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (1989)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 0 BoP, current US$ per person (1989)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 56.90 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -23.95 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0013 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1.92 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 33.15 % change on previous year (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 100th out of 192 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.