Taxes less subsidies on products (constant LCU), per unit of GDP in Nepal
Nepal: Taxes less subsidies on products (constant LCU), per unit of GDP was 6.78 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising
Taxes less subsidies on products (constant LCU), per unit of GDP in Nepal, 1965–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for taxes less subsidies on products (constant lcu), per unit of gdp in Nepal is 6.78 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 4.5% on the previous year and up 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxes less subsidies on products (constant lcu), per unit of gdp in Nepal peaked at 13.06 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 1978 and was at its lowest, -1.29 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, in 1970.
Nepal ranks 50th of 189 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 61 years of available data.
Taxes less subsidies on products (constant LCU), per unit of GDP in Nepal, year by year
| Year | constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 1.46 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1966 | 1.55 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.1% |
| 1967 | 1.41 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -9.2% |
| 1968 | 1.87 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +33.1% |
| 1969 | 3.84 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +104.7% |
| 1970 | -1.29 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -133.6% |
| 1971 | 2.81 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -318.3% |
| 1972 | 3.95 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +40.6% |
| 1973 | 3.32 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -16.1% |
| 1974 | 5.35 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +61.1% |
| 1975 | 5.97 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +11.6% |
| 1976 | 8.65 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +45.0% |
| 1977 | 12.73 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +47.2% |
| 1978 | 13.06 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.6% |
| 1979 | 11.27 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -13.7% |
| 1980 | 10.1 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -10.4% |
| 1981 | 10.19 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.9% |
| 1982 | 9.26 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -9.1% |
| 1983 | 8.76 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.4% |
| 1984 | 8.74 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 9.86 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +12.9% |
| 1986 | 9.26 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.1% |
| 1987 | 9.2 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 1988 | 9.38 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.9% |
| 1989 | 8.46 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -9.8% |
| 1990 | 8.84 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.6% |
| 1991 | 8.61 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 1992 | 9.54 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +10.8% |
| 1993 | 10.41 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +9.1% |
| 1994 | 10.92 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.9% |
| 1995 | 11.71 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.2% |
| 1996 | 11.64 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 11.53 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 11.56 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 11.66 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 11.52 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 11.04 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.1% |
| 2002 | 10.91 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 11.11 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 10.5 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.5% |
| 2005 | 10.04 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
| 2006 | 8.89 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -11.5% |
| 2007 | 8.78 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 7.95 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -9.4% |
| 2009 | 8.72 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +9.6% |
| 2010 | 7.79 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -10.7% |
| 2011 | 5.71 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -26.7% |
| 2012 | 5.75 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 6.14 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.7% |
| 2014 | 6.53 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.4% |
| 2015 | 6.65 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 6.93 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.3% |
| 2017 | 6.62 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.5% |
| 2018 | 6.37 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 2019 | 6.74 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.8% |
| 2020 | 6.76 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 6.62 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 6.45 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 6.43 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 6.49 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 2025 | 6.78 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.5% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 6.78 constant LCU per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.91 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, 3.5× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 6.78 constant LCU per US$ of GDP is above the median for South Asia, which is 4.48 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, 1.5× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Taxes less subsidies on products (constant LCU), per unit of GDP 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | +318.3% | -1.29 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 2.81 constant LCU per US$ of GDP |
| 1970 | -133.6% | 3.84 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.29 constant LCU per US$ of GDP |
| 1969 | +104.7% | 1.87 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 3.84 constant LCU per US$ of GDP |
| 1974 | +61.1% | 3.32 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 5.35 constant LCU per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.03 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.41 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 3.84 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 5 |
| 1970s | 6.58 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.29 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 13.06 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.32 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 8.46 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 10.19 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.64 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 8.61 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 11.71 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.95 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 7.95 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 11.52 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.52 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 5.71 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 7.79 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.59 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 6.43 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 6.78 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 47 Kyrgyzstan 7.15 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 48 India 7.12 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 49 Kenya 6.89 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 51 Pakistan 6.44 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 52 Guyana 5.44 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 53 Mozambique 5.4 constant LCU per US$ of GDP 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$), annual growth rate 33.15 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is taxes less subsidies on products (constant lcu), per unit of gdp in Nepal?
- Taxes less subsidies on products (constant lcu), per unit of gdp in Nepal was 6.78 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest taxes less subsidies on products (constant lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 13.06 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 1978.
- What is the lowest taxes less subsidies on products (constant lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.29 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 1970.
- How does Nepal rank for taxes less subsidies on products (constant lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Nepal ranks 50th out of 189 countries with data for 2025.
- Is taxes less subsidies on products (constant lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Taxes less subsidies on products (constant LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Taxes less subsidies on products (constant LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Taxes less subsidies on products (constant LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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About this data
Taxes less subsidies on products (constant LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.