Medium and high-tech manufacturing value added in Nepal
Nepal: Medium and high-tech manufacturing value added was 10.5% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Medium and high-tech manufacturing value added in Nepal, 1990–2022
Source: Competitive Industrial Performance (CIP) database, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO). Measured in % manufacturing value added.
Analysis
In 2022, medium and high-tech manufacturing value added in Nepal stood at 10.5%.
That represents a change of up 22.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, medium and high-tech manufacturing value added in Nepal peaked at 12.1% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 1.9%, in 2008.
That places Nepal 112th out of 153 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Medium and high-tech manufacturing value added in Nepal, year by year
| Year | % manufacturing value added | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 6.5% | — |
| 1991 | 5.1% | -21.4% |
| 1992 | 5.2% | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 7.2% | +38.5% |
| 1994 | 5.9% | -17.4% |
| 1995 | 6.2% | +4.4% |
| 1996 | 8.4% | +36.0% |
| 1997 | 8.5% | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 8.5% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 12.1% | +42.9% |
| 2000 | 12.1% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 12.1% | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 11.9% | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 11.9% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 9.2% | -22.5% |
| 2005 | 9.2% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 9.1% | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 9.2% | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 1.9% | -79.3% |
| 2009 | 1.9% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 8.2% | +332.8% |
| 2011 | 8.4% | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 8.6% | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 8.6% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 10.5% | +22.3% |
| 2015 | 10.5% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 10.5% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 10.5% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 10.5% | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 10.5% | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 10.5% | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 10.5% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 10.5% | +0.0% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 10.5% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 10.7%, 98% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 10.5% is above the median for South Asia, which is 9.0%, 1.2× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Medium and high-tech 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +332.8% | 1.9% | 8.2% |
| 2008 | -79.3% | 9.2% | 1.9% |
| 1999 | +42.9% | 8.5% | 12.1% |
| 1993 | +38.5% | 5.2% | 7.2% |
| 1996 | +36.0% | 6.2% | 8.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.4% | 5.1% | 12.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.8% | 1.9% | 12.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.7% | 8.2% | 10.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.5% | 10.5% | 10.5% | 3 |
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 medium and high-tech manufacturing value added in Nepal?
- Medium and high-tech manufacturing value added in Nepal was 10.5% in 2022, according to Competitive Industrial Performance (CIP) database, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO).
- What is the highest medium and high-tech manufacturing value added recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 12.1% in 2001.
- What is the lowest medium and high-tech manufacturing value added recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.9% in 2008.
- How does Nepal rank for medium and high-tech manufacturing value added?
- Nepal ranks 112th out of 153 countries with data for 2022.
- Is medium and high-tech manufacturing value added rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from Competitive Industrial Performance (CIP) database, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO), published as part of Medium and high-tech manufacturing value added (% manufacturing value added). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The proportion of medium and high-tech industry value added in total value added of manufacturing