Total Expenditure (central government) — Value US$ in Nepal
Nepal: Total Expenditure (central government) — Value US$ was 27,188 million USD in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Total Expenditure (central government) — Value US$ in Nepal, 2001–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in million USD.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total expenditure (central government) — value us$ in Nepal is 27,188 million USD, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 193.0% on the previous year and up 509.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total expenditure (central government) — value us$ in Nepal peaked at 27,188 million USD in 2024 and was at its lowest, 942.44 million USD, in 2002.
That places Nepal 60th out of 173 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total Expenditure (central government) — Value US$ in Nepal, year by year
| Year | million USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 986.07 million USD | — |
| 2002 | 942.44 million USD | -4.4% |
| 2003 | 974.83 million USD | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 1,063 million USD | +9.1% |
| 2005 | 1,244 million USD | +17.0% |
| 2006 | 1,304 million USD | +4.8% |
| 2007 | 1,756 million USD | +34.6% |
| 2008 | 1,976 million USD | +12.6% |
| 2009 | 2,574 million USD | +30.3% |
| 2010 | 3,175 million USD | +23.3% |
| 2011 | 3,602 million USD | +13.4% |
| 2012 | 3,980 million USD | +10.5% |
| 2013 | 3,853 million USD | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 4,460 million USD | +15.7% |
| 2015 | 5,191 million USD | +16.4% |
| 2016 | 5,597 million USD | +7.8% |
| 2017 | 6,960 million USD | +24.3% |
| 2018 | 9,981 million USD | +43.4% |
| 2019 | 8,507 million USD | -14.8% |
| 2020 | 8,224 million USD | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 9,100 million USD | +10.7% |
| 2022 | 9,349 million USD | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 9,281 million USD | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 27,188 million USD | +193.0% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 27,188 million USD is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4,764 million USD, 5.7× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 27,188 million USD is above the median for South Asia, which is 22,193 million USD, 1.2× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total Expenditure (central government) — Value US$ 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | +193.0% | 9,281 million USD | 27,188 million USD |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,425 million USD | 942.44 million USD | 2,574 million USD | 9 |
| 2010s | 5,530 million USD | 3,175 million USD | 9,981 million USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 12,628 million USD | 8,224 million USD | 27,188 million USD | 5 |
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$), annual growth rate 33.15 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total expenditure (central government) — value us$ in Nepal?
- Total expenditure (central government) — value us$ in Nepal was 27,188 million USD in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest total expenditure (central government) — value us$ recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 27,188 million USD in 2024.
- What is the lowest total expenditure (central government) — value us$ recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 942.44 million USD in 2002.
- How does Nepal rank for total expenditure (central government) — value us$?
- Nepal ranks 60th out of 173 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total expenditure (central government) — value us$ rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 509.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Total Expenditure (central government) — Value US$. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Statistics Division of FAO collects annually data on Government Expenditure on Agriculture through a questionnaire, which was developed in partnership with the International Monetary Fund (IMF). The IMF is the responsible institution for the Government Finance Statistics (GFS) methodology and annually collects GFS data, including Expenditure by Functions of Government (COFOG). The Classification of the Functions of Government (COFOG) is an international classification developed by Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) and published by the United Nations Statistical Division (UNSD), with the aim of categorise governments' functions according to their purposes. The FAO questionnaire aligns with Table 7 of the IMF GFS questionnaire, replicates the relevant aggregates and drills down to request additional detail related to Agriculture. The FAO dataset consists of a time series, from 2001 onwards, of Total Government Expenditure and expenditure in: Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting, along with its three disaggregated subsectors of Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing; and Environmental Protection. In addition, expenditure in each detailed function are further disaggregated into Recurrent and Capital expenditure. Additional indicators include the Agriculture Share of Government Expenditure, and the Agriculture Orientation Index (ratio between the Agriculture Share of Government Expenditure and the Agriculture Value Added as Share of GDP). Data are reported for the highest level of government available (Consolidated general government, consolidated central government or budgetary central government) and are available for about 100 countries on a regular basis.