Manufacturing value added to gdp in Nepal
Nepal: Manufacturing value added to gdp was 4.98 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
4.98
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
156th
of 202 countries
All-time high
9.03
in 1996
All-time low
3.28
in 1965
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Manufacturing value added to gdp in Nepal, 1965–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for manufacturing value added to gdp in Nepal is 4.98, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 7.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, manufacturing value added to gdp in Nepal peaked at 9.03 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 3.28, in 1965.
Nepal ranks 156th of 202 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 61 years of available data.
Manufacturing value added to gdp in Nepal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 3.28 | — |
| 1966 | 3.43 | +4.4% |
| 1967 | 3.41 | -0.5% |
| 1968 | 3.57 | +4.5% |
| 1969 | 3.84 | +7.7% |
| 1970 | 3.68 | -4.2% |
| 1971 | 3.76 | +2.0% |
| 1972 | 3.94 | +4.9% |
| 1973 | 4 | +1.5% |
| 1974 | 4.11 | +2.6% |
| 1975 | 4.01 | -2.4% |
| 1976 | 3.97 | -1.0% |
| 1977 | 4.26 | +7.4% |
| 1978 | 4.02 | -5.5% |
| 1979 | 3.82 | -5.1% |
| 1980 | 4.01 | +5.0% |
| 1981 | 3.84 | -4.2% |
| 1982 | 4.01 | +4.4% |
| 1983 | 4.32 | +7.8% |
| 1984 | 4.61 | +6.6% |
| 1985 | 5.39 | +16.9% |
| 1986 | 5.84 | +8.3% |
| 1987 | 5.86 | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 6 | +2.5% |
| 1989 | 5.44 | -9.3% |
| 1990 | 5.76 | +5.9% |
| 1991 | 6.38 | +10.7% |
| 1992 | 8.4 | +31.7% |
| 1993 | 8.32 | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 8.96 | +7.7% |
| 1995 | 8.92 | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 9.03 | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 8.85 | -2.0% |
| 1998 | 8.97 | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 8.87 | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 8.84 | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 8.7 | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 8.21 | -5.6% |
| 2003 | 7.89 | -4.0% |
| 2004 | 7.76 | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 7.62 | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 7.31 | -4.0% |
| 2007 | 7.17 | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 7.01 | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 6.62 | -5.5% |
| 2010 | 5.95 | -10.2% |
| 2011 | 5.4 | -9.2% |
| 2012 | 5.79 | +7.2% |
| 2013 | 5.75 | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 5.61 | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 5.36 | -4.6% |
| 2016 | 4.89 | -8.7% |
| 2017 | 4.86 | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 4.91 | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 4.98 | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 4.47 | -10.2% |
| 2021 | 4.77 | +6.5% |
| 2022 | 4.83 | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 4.54 | -6.0% |
| 2024 | 5.01 | +10.3% |
| 2025 | 4.98 | -0.6% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 4.98 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 11.42, 44% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 4.98 is below the median for South Asia, which is 10.04, 50% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.51 | 3.28 | 3.84 | 5 |
| 1970s | 3.96 | 3.68 | 4.26 | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.93 | 3.84 | 6 | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.24 | 5.76 | 9.03 | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.71 | 6.62 | 8.84 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.35 | 4.86 | 5.95 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.77 | 4.47 | 5.01 | 6 |
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 to gdp in Nepal?
- Manufacturing value added to gdp in Nepal was 4.98 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest manufacturing value added to gdp recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 9.03 in 1996.
- What is the lowest manufacturing value added to gdp recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.28 in 1965.
- How does Nepal rank for manufacturing value added to gdp?
- Nepal ranks 156th out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is manufacturing value added to gdp rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Manufacturing value added to gdp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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