Share of government consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita in Nepal
Nepal: Share of government consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita was 6.3% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
6.3%
Change on year
down 20.6%
World rank
184th
of 184 countries
All-time high
29.2%
in 1983
All-time low
6.3%
in 2023
Years of data
64
1960–2023
Share of government consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita in Nepal, 1960–2023
Source: Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2023, share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita in Nepal stood at 6.3%. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of down 20.6% on the previous year and down 8.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita in Nepal peaked at 29.2% in 1983 and was at its lowest, 6.3%, in 2023.
That places Nepal 184th out of 184 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Share of government consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita in Nepal, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 21.0% | — |
| 1961 | 18.7% | -11.0% |
| 1962 | 19.9% | +6.2% |
| 1963 | 18.6% | -6.1% |
| 1964 | 19.0% | +1.6% |
| 1965 | 20.5% | +8.3% |
| 1966 | 21.0% | +2.1% |
| 1967 | 20.9% | -0.3% |
| 1968 | 21.1% | +0.7% |
| 1969 | 22.4% | +6.5% |
| 1970 | 23.4% | +4.5% |
| 1971 | 23.7% | +1.2% |
| 1972 | 23.7% | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 23.9% | +1.1% |
| 1974 | 24.9% | +4.0% |
| 1975 | 24.6% | -1.2% |
| 1976 | 24.1% | -1.9% |
| 1977 | 23.8% | -1.4% |
| 1978 | 24.4% | +2.3% |
| 1979 | 26.9% | +10.3% |
| 1980 | 21.7% | -19.2% |
| 1981 | 22.5% | +3.7% |
| 1982 | 26.6% | +18.1% |
| 1983 | 29.2% | +9.6% |
| 1984 | 27.2% | -6.6% |
| 1985 | 28.1% | +3.1% |
| 1986 | 26.6% | -5.3% |
| 1987 | 26.4% | -0.8% |
| 1988 | 25.7% | -2.5% |
| 1989 | 27.4% | +6.6% |
| 1990 | 22.6% | -17.8% |
| 1991 | 22.6% | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 20.2% | -10.5% |
| 1993 | 20.9% | +3.3% |
| 1994 | 17.5% | -15.9% |
| 1995 | 19.1% | +8.8% |
| 1996 | 17.8% | -6.7% |
| 1997 | 15.7% | -11.8% |
| 1998 | 15.4% | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 13.8% | -10.0% |
| 2000 | 13.1% | -5.2% |
| 2001 | 12.9% | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 12.8% | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 12.1% | -5.1% |
| 2004 | 12.7% | +4.5% |
| 2005 | 12.1% | -4.1% |
| 2006 | 10.9% | -9.9% |
| 2007 | 10.3% | -6.0% |
| 2008 | 9.1% | -11.4% |
| 2009 | 8.4% | -7.7% |
| 2010 | 7.4% | -12.5% |
| 2011 | 7.0% | -4.3% |
| 2012 | 7.5% | +6.6% |
| 2013 | 6.9% | -8.3% |
| 2014 | 7.1% | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 8.0% | +13.0% |
| 2016 | 6.6% | -17.8% |
| 2017 | 7.3% | +10.9% |
| 2018 | 7.4% | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 7.5% | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 8.6% | +14.7% |
| 2021 | 7.8% | -9.3% |
| 2022 | 7.9% | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 6.3% | -20.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 20.3% | 18.6% | 22.4% | 10 |
| 1970s | 24.3% | 23.4% | 26.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 26.1% | 21.7% | 29.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 18.5% | 13.8% | 22.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.4% | 8.4% | 13.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.3% | 6.6% | 8.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.6% | 6.3% | 8.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 181 Sierra Leone 6.6% compare
- 182 Bangladesh 6.5% compare
- 183 British Virgin Islands 6.5% 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)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate 8.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.294 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita 451.61 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), annual growth rate 10.65 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP 40.07 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per capita 61,550 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 3.04 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.2615 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita in Nepal?
- Share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita in Nepal was 6.3% in 2023, according to Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 29.2% in 1983.
- What is the lowest share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.3% in 2023.
- How does Nepal rank for share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita?
- Nepal ranks 184th out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of government consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Government consumption divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.