Real gdp growth in Nepal
Nepal: Real gdp growth was 4.6 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Real gdp growth in Nepal, 1980–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Nepal recorded 4.6 for real gdp growth in 2025.
The figure is up 25.6% on the previous year and up 15.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, real gdp growth in Nepal peaked at 9.68 in 1984 and was at its lowest, -2.98, in 1983.
That places Nepal 54th out of 196 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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 in Nepal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | -2.32 | — |
| 1981 | 8.34 | -459.5% |
| 1982 | 3.78 | -54.7% |
| 1983 | -2.98 | -178.8% |
| 1984 | 9.68 | -425.1% |
| 1985 | 6.14 | -36.5% |
| 1986 | 4.57 | -25.7% |
| 1987 | 1.7 | -62.8% |
| 1988 | 7.7 | +352.8% |
| 1989 | 4.33 | -43.8% |
| 1990 | 4.63 | +7.1% |
| 1991 | 6.37 | +37.3% |
| 1992 | 4.11 | -35.5% |
| 1993 | 3.85 | -6.4% |
| 1994 | 8.22 | +113.6% |
| 1995 | 3.47 | -57.8% |
| 1996 | 5.34 | +53.9% |
| 1997 | 5.26 | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 2.94 | -44.1% |
| 1999 | 4.48 | +52.3% |
| 2000 | 6.12 | +36.4% |
| 2001 | 5.63 | -8.0% |
| 2002 | 0.12 | -97.9% |
| 2003 | 3.94 | +3187.5% |
| 2004 | 4.68 | +18.7% |
| 2005 | 3.48 | -25.7% |
| 2006 | 3.37 | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 3.41 | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 6.11 | +78.9% |
| 2009 | 4.53 | -25.7% |
| 2010 | 4.82 | +6.2% |
| 2011 | 3.42 | -28.9% |
| 2012 | 4.67 | +36.5% |
| 2013 | 3.52 | -24.5% |
| 2014 | 6.01 | +70.5% |
| 2015 | 3.98 | -33.9% |
| 2016 | 0.433 | -89.1% |
| 2017 | 8.98 | +1973.2% |
| 2018 | 7.62 | -15.1% |
| 2019 | 6.66 | -12.7% |
| 2020 | -2.37 | -135.6% |
| 2021 | 4.84 | -304.1% |
| 2022 | 5.63 | +16.4% |
| 2023 | 1.98 | -64.8% |
| 2024 | 3.67 | +84.8% |
| 2025 | 4.6 | +25.6% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 4.6 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.07, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 4.6 is below the median for South Asia, which is 4.81, 96% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Real gdp growth 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +3187.5% | 0.12 | 3.94 |
| 2017 | +1973.2% | 0.433 | 8.98 |
| 1981 | +459.5% | -2.32 | 8.34 |
| 1984 | +425.1% | -2.98 | 9.68 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.09 | -2.98 | 9.68 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.87 | 2.94 | 8.22 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.14 | 0.12 | 6.12 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.01 | 0.433 | 8.98 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.06 | -2.37 | 5.63 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 51 Macao Special Administrative Region, People's Republic of China 4.67 compare
- 52 Paraguay 4.67 compare
- 53 Kiribati 4.63 compare
- 55 Costa Rica 4.56 compare
- 56 Saudi Arabia 4.5 compare
- 57 St. Vincent and the Grenadines 4.5 compare
More economy & growth data for Nepal
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 25.62 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is real gdp growth in Nepal?
- Real gdp growth in Nepal was 4.6 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest real gdp growth recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 9.68 in 1984.
- What is the lowest real gdp growth recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.98 in 1983.
- How does Nepal rank for real gdp growth?
- Nepal ranks 54th out of 196 countries with data for 2025.
- Is real gdp growth rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Real gdp growth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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