Volume of remittances (in United States dollars) as a proportion of in Nepal
Nepal: Volume of remittances (in United States dollars) as a proportion of was 26.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Volume of remittances (in United States dollars) as a proportion of in Nepal, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for volume of remittances (in united states dollars) as a proportion of in Nepal is 26.2%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, volume of remittances (in united states dollars) as a proportion of in Nepal peaked at 27.6% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 2.0%, in 2000.
Nepal ranks 6th of 203 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Volume of remittances (in United States dollars) as a proportion of in Nepal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.0% | — |
| 2001 | 2.4% | +20.6% |
| 2002 | 11.2% | +358.3% |
| 2003 | 12.2% | +8.6% |
| 2004 | 11.3% | -7.2% |
| 2005 | 14.9% | +31.8% |
| 2006 | 16.1% | +7.8% |
| 2007 | 16.8% | +4.5% |
| 2008 | 21.7% | +29.5% |
| 2009 | 23.2% | +6.8% |
| 2010 | 21.6% | -6.7% |
| 2011 | 19.5% | -9.7% |
| 2012 | 22.1% | +13.0% |
| 2013 | 25.2% | +14.1% |
| 2014 | 25.9% | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 27.6% | +6.6% |
| 2016 | 27.0% | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 23.9% | -11.3% |
| 2018 | 25.0% | +4.7% |
| 2019 | 24.1% | -3.6% |
| 2020 | 24.3% | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 22.3% | -8.1% |
| 2022 | 22.9% | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 26.2% | +14.7% |
| 2024 | 26.2% | +0.0% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 26.2% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6.1%, 4.3× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 26.2% is above the median for South Asia, which is 4.8%, 5.4× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Volume of remittances (in United States dollars) as a proportion of 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +358.3% | 2.4% | 11.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.2% | 2.0% | 23.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.2% | 19.5% | 27.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.4% | 22.3% | 26.2% | 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 volume of remittances (in united states dollars) as a proportion of in Nepal?
- Volume of remittances (in united states dollars) as a proportion of in Nepal was 26.2% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest volume of remittances (in united states dollars) as a proportion of recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 27.6% in 2015.
- What is the lowest volume of remittances (in united states dollars) as a proportion of recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.0% in 2000.
- How does Nepal rank for volume of remittances (in united states dollars) as a proportion of?
- Nepal ranks 6th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is volume of remittances (in united states dollars) as a proportion of rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. 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 Volume of remittances (in United States dollars) as a proportion of total GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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