Real gdp growth, annual growth rate in Nepal
Nepal: Real gdp growth, annual growth rate was 25.62 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Real gdp growth, annual growth rate in Nepal, 1981–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for real gdp growth, annual growth rate in Nepal is 25.62 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 69.8% on the previous year and up 175.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, real gdp growth, annual growth rate in Nepal peaked at 459.53 % change on previous year in 1981 and was at its lowest, -178.78 % change on previous year, in 1983.
Nepal ranks 66th of 196 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Real gdp growth, annual growth rate in Nepal, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 459.53 % change on previous year | — |
| 1982 | -54.68 % change on previous year | -111.9% |
| 1983 | -178.78 % change on previous year | +227.0% |
| 1984 | 425.08 % change on previous year | -337.8% |
| 1985 | -36.53 % change on previous year | -108.6% |
| 1986 | -25.7 % change on previous year | -29.6% |
| 1987 | -62.77 % change on previous year | +144.3% |
| 1988 | 352.76 % change on previous year | -662.0% |
| 1989 | -43.77 % change on previous year | -112.4% |
| 1990 | 7.09 % change on previous year | -116.2% |
| 1991 | 37.35 % change on previous year | +426.5% |
| 1992 | -35.47 % change on previous year | -195.0% |
| 1993 | -6.35 % change on previous year | -82.1% |
| 1994 | 113.65 % change on previous year | -1888.7% |
| 1995 | -57.81 % change on previous year | -150.9% |
| 1996 | 53.92 % change on previous year | -193.3% |
| 1997 | -1.44 % change on previous year | -102.7% |
| 1998 | -44.06 % change on previous year | +2954.4% |
| 1999 | 52.33 % change on previous year | -218.8% |
| 2000 | 36.43 % change on previous year | -30.4% |
| 2001 | -7.96 % change on previous year | -121.9% |
| 2002 | -97.87 % change on previous year | +1129.1% |
| 2004 | 18.71 % change on previous year | -119.1% |
| 2005 | -25.71 % change on previous year | -237.4% |
| 2006 | -3.28 % change on previous year | -87.3% |
| 2007 | 1.4 % change on previous year | -142.6% |
| 2008 | 78.93 % change on previous year | +5550.9% |
| 2009 | -25.75 % change on previous year | -132.6% |
| 2010 | 6.24 % change on previous year | -124.2% |
| 2011 | -28.95 % change on previous year | -563.6% |
| 2012 | 36.47 % change on previous year | -226.0% |
| 2013 | -24.52 % change on previous year | -167.2% |
| 2014 | 70.52 % change on previous year | -387.6% |
| 2015 | -33.85 % change on previous year | -148.0% |
| 2016 | -89.11 % change on previous year | +163.2% |
| 2018 | -15.09 % change on previous year | -83.1% |
| 2019 | -12.66 % change on previous year | -16.1% |
| 2020 | -135.6 % change on previous year | +971.0% |
| 2021 | 304.13 % change on previous year | -324.3% |
| 2022 | 16.39 % change on previous year | -94.6% |
| 2023 | -64.78 % change on previous year | -495.2% |
| 2024 | 84.82 % change on previous year | -230.9% |
| 2025 | 25.62 % change on previous year | -69.8% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Real gdp growth, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +5550.9% | 1.4 % change on previous year | 78.93 % change on previous year |
| 1998 | -2954.4% | -1.44 % change on previous year | -44.06 % change on previous year |
| 1994 | +1888.7% | -6.35 % change on previous year | 113.65 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 92.79 % change on previous year | -178.78 % change on previous year | 459.53 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1990s | 11.92 % change on previous year | -57.81 % change on previous year | 113.65 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -2.79 % change on previous year | -97.87 % change on previous year | 78.93 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2010s | -10.1 % change on previous year | -89.11 % change on previous year | 70.52 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2020s | 38.43 % change on previous year | -135.6 % change on previous year | 304.13 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 63 Liberia 28.05 % change on previous year compare
- 64 Kyrgyz Republic 28.04 % change on previous year compare
- 65 Mozambique, Republic of 25.98 % change on previous year compare
- 67 Central African Republic 25.44 % change on previous year compare
- 68 Bhutan 24.04 % change on previous year compare
- 69 Nigeria 22.77 % 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate -15.47 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0031 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 4.82 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -19.5 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0023 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 3.52 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0042 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is real gdp growth, annual growth rate in Nepal?
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate in Nepal was 25.62 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest real gdp growth, annual growth rate recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 459.53 % change on previous year in 1981.
- What is the lowest real gdp growth, annual growth rate recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was -178.78 % change on previous year in 1983.
- How does Nepal rank for real gdp growth, annual growth rate?
- Nepal ranks 66th out of 196 countries with data for 2025.
- Is real gdp growth, annual growth rate rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 175.7%. 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 Real gdp growth, 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 Real gdp growth. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Real gdp growth Our World in Data
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Real gdp growth. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.