Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current LCU) … annual in Nepal
Nepal: Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current LCU) … annual was -16.58 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current LCU), annual in Nepal, 1977–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net primary income (net income from abroad) (current lcu), annual in Nepal is -16.58 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 134.5% on the previous year and down 464.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net primary income (net income from abroad) (current lcu), annual in Nepal peaked at 332.1 % change on previous year in 1989 and was at its lowest, -253.75 % change on previous year, in 1988.
Nepal ranks 158th of 206 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current LCU) … annual in Nepal, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 15.88 % change on previous year | — |
| 1978 | 18.72 % change on previous year | +17.9% |
| 1979 | 13.72 % change on previous year | -26.7% |
| 1980 | 50.95 % change on previous year | +271.5% |
| 1981 | -19.44 % change on previous year | -138.2% |
| 1982 | 32.23 % change on previous year | -265.8% |
| 1983 | 14.37 % change on previous year | -55.4% |
| 1984 | 241.48 % change on previous year | +1579.9% |
| 1985 | -99.54 % change on previous year | -141.2% |
| 1986 | -107 % change on previous year | +7.5% |
| 1988 | -253.75 % change on previous year | +137.2% |
| 1989 | 332.1 % change on previous year | -230.9% |
| 1990 | 115.84 % change on previous year | -65.1% |
| 1991 | 10.03 % change on previous year | -91.3% |
| 1992 | 49.14 % change on previous year | +390.0% |
| 1993 | -37.27 % change on previous year | -175.8% |
| 1994 | 58.33 % change on previous year | -256.5% |
| 1995 | -53.8 % change on previous year | -192.2% |
| 1996 | 57.81 % change on previous year | -207.4% |
| 1997 | 2.27 % change on previous year | -96.1% |
| 1998 | -4.07 % change on previous year | -279.4% |
| 1999 | 93.56 % change on previous year | -2399.0% |
| 2000 | 69.41 % change on previous year | -25.8% |
| 2001 | 23.14 % change on previous year | -66.7% |
| 2002 | -135.57 % change on previous year | -686.0% |
| 2003 | -11.74 % change on previous year | -91.3% |
| 2004 | -149.11 % change on previous year | +1170.6% |
| 2005 | 197.18 % change on previous year | -232.2% |
| 2006 | 202.81 % change on previous year | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 49.97 % change on previous year | -75.4% |
| 2008 | 6.93 % change on previous year | -86.1% |
| 2009 | 47.85 % change on previous year | +590.5% |
| 2010 | -22.41 % change on previous year | -146.8% |
| 2011 | -17.19 % change on previous year | -23.3% |
| 2012 | 62.81 % change on previous year | -465.3% |
| 2013 | 6.41 % change on previous year | -89.8% |
| 2014 | 150.42 % change on previous year | +2248.0% |
| 2015 | 4.55 % change on previous year | -97.0% |
| 2016 | -0.6956 % change on previous year | -115.3% |
| 2017 | -8.85 % change on previous year | +1172.2% |
| 2018 | -27.04 % change on previous year | +205.5% |
| 2019 | 76.5 % change on previous year | -382.9% |
| 2020 | 15.13 % change on previous year | -80.2% |
| 2021 | -49.33 % change on previous year | -426.1% |
| 2022 | 23.85 % change on previous year | -148.4% |
| 2023 | 120.21 % change on previous year | +404.0% |
| 2024 | 48.12 % change on previous year | -60.0% |
| 2025 | -16.58 % change on previous year | -134.5% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's -16.58 % change on previous year is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is -5.3 % change on previous year, 3.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nepal's -16.58 % change on previous year is below the median for South Asia, which is -2.45 % change on previous year, 6.8× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current LCU) … annual 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +2399.0% | -4.07 % change on previous year | 93.56 % change on previous year |
| 2014 | +2248.0% | 6.41 % change on previous year | 150.42 % change on previous year |
| 1984 | +1579.9% | 14.37 % change on previous year | 241.48 % change on previous year |
| 2004 | -1170.6% | -11.74 % change on previous year | -149.11 % change on previous year |
| 2017 | -1172.2% | -0.6956 % change on previous year | -8.85 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 16.11 % change on previous year | 13.72 % change on previous year | 18.72 % change on previous year | 3 |
| 1980s | 21.27 % change on previous year | -253.75 % change on previous year | 332.1 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1990s | 29.18 % change on previous year | -53.8 % change on previous year | 115.84 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 30.09 % change on previous year | -149.11 % change on previous year | 202.81 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.45 % change on previous year | -27.04 % change on previous year | 150.42 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.57 % change on previous year | -49.33 % change on previous year | 120.21 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 155 Barbados -16.17 % change on previous year compare
- 156 Bhutan -16.2 % change on previous year compare
- 157 Afghanistan -16.54 % change on previous year compare
- 159 Ghana -17 % change on previous year compare
- 160 Yemen -19.07 % change on previous year compare
- 161 Eritrea -19.96 % change on previous year compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is net primary income (net income from abroad) (current lcu), annual in Nepal?
- Net primary income (net income from abroad) (current lcu), annual in Nepal was -16.58 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net primary income (net income from abroad) (current lcu), annual recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 332.1 % change on previous year in 1989.
- What is the lowest net primary income (net income from abroad) (current lcu), annual recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was -253.75 % change on previous year in 1988.
- How does Nepal rank for net primary income (net income from abroad) (current lcu), annual?
- Nepal ranks 158th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net primary income (net income from abroad) (current lcu), annual rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 464.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current LCU), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.