Personal remittances, paid (current US$), annual growth rate in Nepal
Nepal: Personal remittances, paid (current US$), annual growth rate was -24.68 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Personal remittances, paid (current US$), annual growth rate in Nepal, 1994–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for personal remittances, paid (current us$), annual growth rate in Nepal is -24.68 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 441.4% on the previous year and up 63.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal remittances, paid (current us$), annual growth rate in Nepal peaked at 189.89 % change on previous year in 1994 and was at its lowest, -95.01 % change on previous year, in 2007.
Nepal ranks 179th of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Personal remittances, paid (current US$), annual growth rate in Nepal, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 189.89 % change on previous year | — |
| 1995 | 4.01 % change on previous year | -97.9% |
| 1996 | 98.53 % change on previous year | +2358.5% |
| 1997 | 21.18 % change on previous year | -78.5% |
| 1998 | 10.35 % change on previous year | -51.1% |
| 1999 | 12.01 % change on previous year | +16.0% |
| 2000 | -37.91 % change on previous year | -415.7% |
| 2001 | 45.25 % change on previous year | -219.4% |
| 2002 | 40.26 % change on previous year | -11.0% |
| 2003 | -23.17 % change on previous year | -157.6% |
| 2004 | 142.88 % change on previous year | -716.6% |
| 2005 | 3.42 % change on previous year | -97.6% |
| 2006 | 20.34 % change on previous year | +494.4% |
| 2007 | -95.01 % change on previous year | -567.2% |
| 2008 | 33.72 % change on previous year | -135.5% |
| 2009 | 132.63 % change on previous year | +293.3% |
| 2010 | 163.14 % change on previous year | +23.0% |
| 2011 | 21.02 % change on previous year | -87.1% |
| 2012 | 28.5 % change on previous year | +35.6% |
| 2013 | -44.82 % change on previous year | -257.2% |
| 2014 | -67.22 % change on previous year | +50.0% |
| 2015 | 4.3 % change on previous year | -106.4% |
| 2016 | 111.22 % change on previous year | +2489.1% |
| 2017 | 66.72 % change on previous year | -40.0% |
| 2018 | 47.83 % change on previous year | -28.3% |
| 2019 | 21.46 % change on previous year | -55.1% |
| 2020 | -26.47 % change on previous year | -223.3% |
| 2021 | -0.2678 % change on previous year | -99.0% |
| 2022 | 129.75 % change on previous year | -48556.3% |
| 2023 | 7.23 % change on previous year | -94.4% |
| 2024 | -24.68 % change on previous year | -441.4% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's -24.68 % change on previous year is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.5 % change on previous year. (47 countries reporting)
- Nepal's -24.68 % change on previous year is below the median for South Asia, which is -2.33 % change on previous year, 10.6× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Personal remittances, paid (current US$), annual growth rate in Nepal changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +48556.3% | -0.2678 % change on previous year | 129.75 % change on previous year |
| 2016 | +2489.1% | 4.3 % change on previous year | 111.22 % change on previous year |
| 1996 | +2358.5% | 4.01 % change on previous year | 98.53 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 56 % change on previous year | 4.01 % change on previous year | 189.89 % change on previous year | 6 |
| 2000s | 26.24 % change on previous year | -95.01 % change on previous year | 142.88 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 35.22 % change on previous year | -67.22 % change on previous year | 163.14 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.11 % change on previous year | -26.47 % change on previous year | 129.75 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 176 Kyrgyzstan -20.26 % change on previous year compare
- 177 El Salvador -22.86 % change on previous year compare
- 178 Central African Republic -23.89 % change on previous year
- 180 Eswatini -27.94 % change on previous year compare
- 181 Poland -28.38 % change on previous year compare
- 182 Ecuador -29.41 % change on previous year compare
More economy & growth data for Nepal
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 4.28 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 5.25 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), 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$), annual growth rate 33.15 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is personal remittances, paid (current us$), annual growth rate in Nepal?
- Personal remittances, paid (current us$), annual growth rate in Nepal was -24.68 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest personal remittances, paid (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 189.89 % change on previous year in 1994.
- What is the lowest personal remittances, paid (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was -95.01 % change on previous year in 2007.
- How does Nepal rank for personal remittances, paid (current us$), annual growth rate?
- Nepal ranks 179th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is personal remittances, paid (current us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 63.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Personal remittances, paid (current US$), 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 Personal remittances, paid (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Personal remittances, paid IMF balance of payments data, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Personal remittances, paid (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.