Manufacturing value added (current United States dollars) in Nepal
Nepal: Manufacturing value added (current United States dollars) was 4.4% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Manufacturing value added (current United States dollars) as a in Nepal, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for manufacturing value added (current united states dollars) as a in Nepal is 4.4%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 3.7% on the previous year and down 22.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, manufacturing value added (current united states dollars) as a in Nepal peaked at 8.9% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 4.4%, in 2024.
Nepal ranks 186th of 229 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Manufacturing value added (current United States dollars) in Nepal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 8.9% | — |
| 2001 | 8.7% | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 8.2% | -6.1% |
| 2003 | 7.8% | -4.4% |
| 2004 | 7.7% | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 7.5% | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 7.1% | -4.4% |
| 2007 | 7.0% | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 6.8% | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 6.4% | -6.1% |
| 2010 | 5.7% | -10.5% |
| 2011 | 5.4% | -5.1% |
| 2012 | 5.8% | +7.2% |
| 2013 | 5.8% | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 5.6% | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 5.4% | -4.5% |
| 2016 | 4.9% | -8.8% |
| 2017 | 4.9% | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 4.9% | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 5.0% | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 4.5% | -10.2% |
| 2021 | 4.8% | +6.7% |
| 2022 | 4.8% | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 4.5% | -6.0% |
| 2024 | 4.4% | -3.7% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 4.4% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 11.0%, 40% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 4.4% is below the median for South Asia, which is 9.6%, 45% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.6% | 6.4% | 8.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.3% | 4.9% | 5.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.6% | 4.4% | 4.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
More economy & growth data for Nepal
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 25.62 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate -15.47 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0031 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 4.82 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -19.5 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0023 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 3.52 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is manufacturing value added (current united states dollars) as a in Nepal?
- Manufacturing value added (current united states dollars) as a in Nepal was 4.4% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest manufacturing value added (current united states dollars) as a recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 8.9% in 2000.
- What is the lowest manufacturing value added (current united states dollars) as a recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.4% in 2024.
- How does Nepal rank for manufacturing value added (current united states dollars) as a?
- Nepal ranks 186th out of 229 countries with data for 2024.
- Is manufacturing value added (current united states dollars) as a rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Manufacturing value added (current United States dollars) as a proportion of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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