Tourism direct GDP as a proportion of total GDP in Nepal
Nepal: Tourism direct GDP as a proportion of total GDP was 1.6% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Tourism direct GDP as a proportion of total GDP in Nepal, 2010–2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, tourism direct gdp as a proportion of total gdp in Nepal stood at 1.6%.
The figure is up 17.3% on the previous year and down 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tourism direct gdp as a proportion of total gdp in Nepal peaked at 2.0% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 1.3%, in 2019.
Nepal ranks 87th of 109 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Tourism direct GDP as a proportion of total GDP in Nepal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 1.6% | — |
| 2011 | 1.6% | +4.6% |
| 2012 | 1.8% | +8.7% |
| 2013 | 1.8% | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 1.9% | +7.8% |
| 2015 | 1.8% | -6.3% |
| 2016 | 1.8% | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 1.9% | +6.7% |
| 2018 | 2.0% | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 1.3% | -34.5% |
| 2020 | 1.4% | +6.2% |
| 2021 | 1.6% | +17.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.7% | 1.3% | 2.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.5% | 1.4% | 1.6% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 84 Micronesia (Federated States of) 1.8% compare
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- 87 Malawi 1.6% compare
- 89 Algeria 1.6% compare
- 90 Côte d'Ivoire 1.5% compare
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- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.4392 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per capita 674.54 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 13.79 % change on previous year (2025)
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- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 128.78 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 16.58 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is tourism direct gdp as a proportion of total gdp in Nepal?
- Tourism direct gdp as a proportion of total gdp in Nepal was 1.6% in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest tourism direct gdp as a proportion of total gdp recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 2.0% in 2018.
- What is the lowest tourism direct gdp as a proportion of total gdp recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.3% in 2019.
- How does Nepal rank for tourism direct gdp as a proportion of total gdp?
- Nepal ranks 87th out of 109 countries with data for 2021.
- Is tourism direct gdp as a proportion of total gdp rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Tourism direct GDP as a proportion of total GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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