Value of exported goods as a share of GDP in Nepal
Nepal: Value of exported goods as a share of GDP was 4.9% in 2014. ▲ Rising
Value of exported goods as a share of GDP in Nepal, 1960–2014
Source: Fouquin and Hugot (2016) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for value of exported goods as a share of gdp in Nepal is 4.9%, measured in 2014.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.1% on the previous year and down 53.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, value of exported goods as a share of gdp in Nepal peaked at 14.6% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 1961.
Nepal ranks 186th of 193 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.1% | 0.9% | 7.8% | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.8% | 4.9% | 6.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.9% | 3.7% | 6.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.9% | 5.6% | 12.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.0% | 6.4% | 14.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.8% | 4.5% | 5.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
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 value of exported goods as a share of gdp in Nepal?
- Value of exported goods as a share of gdp in Nepal was 4.9% in 2014, according to Fouquin and Hugot (2016) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest value of exported goods as a share of gdp recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 14.6% in 2000.
- What is the lowest value of exported goods as a share of gdp recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 1961.
- How does Nepal rank for value of exported goods as a share of gdp?
- Nepal ranks 186th out of 193 countries with data for 2014.
- Is value of exported goods as a share of gdp rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 53.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from Fouquin and Hugot (2016) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Value of exported goods as a share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total value of merchandise exports divided by gross domestic product (GDP), expressed as a percentage.