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.
Value of exported goods as a share of GDP in Nepal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 4.1% | — |
| 1961 | 0.9% | -76.8% |
| 1962 | 1.0% | +10.5% |
| 1963 | 6.3% | +505.8% |
| 1964 | 6.6% | +5.0% |
| 1965 | 7.8% | +17.3% |
| 1966 | 5.6% | -27.2% |
| 1967 | 6.0% | +5.5% |
| 1968 | 6.3% | +5.5% |
| 1969 | 6.9% | +9.7% |
| 1970 | 4.9% | -28.9% |
| 1971 | 5.4% | +10.2% |
| 1972 | 5.7% | +4.8% |
| 1973 | 6.5% | +14.2% |
| 1974 | 5.4% | -16.0% |
| 1975 | 6.4% | +17.3% |
| 1976 | 6.8% | +6.3% |
| 1977 | 5.8% | -13.9% |
| 1978 | 5.7% | -2.8% |
| 1979 | 5.9% | +3.8% |
| 1980 | 4.1% | -30.0% |
| 1981 | 6.2% | +49.6% |
| 1982 | 3.7% | -40.3% |
| 1983 | 3.8% | +4.6% |
| 1984 | 5.0% | +29.1% |
| 1985 | 6.1% | +23.2% |
| 1986 | 5.0% | -18.4% |
| 1987 | 5.1% | +2.5% |
| 1988 | 5.4% | +6.7% |
| 1989 | 4.5% | -17.7% |
| 1990 | 5.6% | +25.5% |
| 1991 | 6.6% | +16.5% |
| 1992 | 10.8% | +65.4% |
| 1993 | 10.5% | -3.2% |
| 1994 | 8.9% | -15.2% |
| 1995 | 7.8% | -11.9% |
| 1996 | 8.5% | +8.6% |
| 1997 | 8.3% | -3.1% |
| 1998 | 9.8% | +18.2% |
| 1999 | 12.0% | +22.5% |
| 2000 | 14.6% | +22.4% |
| 2001 | 12.3% | -16.2% |
| 2002 | 9.4% | -23.5% |
| 2003 | 10.5% | +11.4% |
| 2004 | 10.6% | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 10.6% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 9.3% | -12.7% |
| 2007 | 8.4% | -9.2% |
| 2008 | 7.5% | -11.0% |
| 2009 | 6.4% | -14.5% |
| 2010 | 5.3% | -16.4% |
| 2011 | 4.9% | -9.1% |
| 2012 | 4.6% | -5.0% |
| 2013 | 4.5% | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 4.9% | +10.1% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 4.9% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 24.9%, 20% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 4.9% is below the median for South Asia, which is 14.5%, 34% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Value of exported goods as a share of GDP 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | +505.8% | 1.0% | 6.3% |
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
- 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 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.