Tax revenue as a proportion of GDP in Nepal
Nepal: Tax revenue as a proportion of GDP was 13.9% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Tax revenue as a proportion of GDP in Nepal, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tax revenue as a proportion of gdp in Nepal is 13.9%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 20.2% on the previous year and up 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tax revenue as a proportion of gdp in Nepal peaked at 19.8% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 8.6%, in 2002.
Nepal ranks 105th of 164 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Tax revenue as a proportion of GDP in Nepal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 8.7% | — |
| 2001 | 8.8% | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 8.6% | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 8.7% | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 9.0% | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 9.2% | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 8.8% | -4.4% |
| 2007 | 9.8% | +11.3% |
| 2008 | 10.4% | +6.8% |
| 2009 | 11.8% | +13.4% |
| 2010 | 13.4% | +13.1% |
| 2011 | 11.6% | -13.2% |
| 2012 | 12.0% | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 13.3% | +10.4% |
| 2014 | 14.0% | +5.2% |
| 2015 | 14.7% | +4.9% |
| 2016 | 16.1% | +9.9% |
| 2017 | 18.0% | +11.5% |
| 2018 | 19.1% | +6.0% |
| 2019 | 19.8% | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 15.8% | -20.4% |
| 2021 | 17.5% | +10.9% |
| 2023 | 13.9% | -20.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.4% | 8.6% | 11.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.2% | 11.6% | 19.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.7% | 13.9% | 17.5% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
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 tax revenue as a proportion of gdp in Nepal?
- Tax revenue as a proportion of gdp in Nepal was 13.9% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest tax revenue as a proportion of gdp recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 19.8% in 2019.
- What is the lowest tax revenue as a proportion of gdp recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.6% in 2002.
- How does Nepal rank for tax revenue as a proportion of gdp?
- Nepal ranks 105th out of 164 countries with data for 2023.
- Is tax revenue as a proportion of gdp rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Tax revenue as a proportion of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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