CPIA trade rating (1=low to 6=high) in Nepal
Nepal: CPIA trade rating (1=low to 6=high) was 4 1=low to 6=high in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
4 1=low to 6=high
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
14th
of 85 countries
All-time high
4 1=low to 6=high
in 2005
All-time low
3.5 1=low to 6=high
in 2008
Years of data
21
2005–2025
CPIA trade rating in Nepal, 2005–2025
Source: CPIA database, World Bank Group (WBG). Measured in 1=low to 6=high.
Analysis
In 2025, cpia trade rating in Nepal stood at 4 1=low to 6=high. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
The figure is up 14.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cpia trade rating in Nepal peaked at 4 1=low to 6=high in 2005 and was at its lowest, 3.5 1=low to 6=high, in 2008.
That places Nepal 14th out of 85 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
CPIA trade rating (1=low to 6=high) in Nepal, year by year
| Year | 1=low to 6=high | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 4 1=low to 6=high | — |
| 2006 | 4 1=low to 6=high | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 4 1=low to 6=high | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 3.5 1=low to 6=high | -12.5% |
| 2009 | 3.5 1=low to 6=high | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 3.5 1=low to 6=high | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 3.5 1=low to 6=high | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 3.5 1=low to 6=high | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 3.5 1=low to 6=high | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 3.5 1=low to 6=high | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 3.5 1=low to 6=high | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 3.5 1=low to 6=high | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 3.5 1=low to 6=high | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 3.5 1=low to 6=high | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 3.5 1=low to 6=high | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 3.5 1=low to 6=high | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 4 1=low to 6=high | +14.3% |
| 2022 | 4 1=low to 6=high | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 4 1=low to 6=high | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 4 1=low to 6=high | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 4 1=low to 6=high | +0.0% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 4 1=low to 6=high is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4 1=low to 6=high, 1.0× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 4 1=low to 6=high is above the median for South Asia, which is 4 1=low to 6=high, 1.0× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.8 1=low to 6=high | 3.5 1=low to 6=high | 4 1=low to 6=high | 5 |
| 2010s | 3.5 1=low to 6=high | 3.5 1=low to 6=high | 3.5 1=low to 6=high | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.92 1=low to 6=high | 3.5 1=low to 6=high | 4 1=low to 6=high | 6 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 14 Bosnia and Herzegovina 4 1=low to 6=high compare
- 14 Burundi 4 1=low to 6=high compare
- 14 Cameroon 4 1=low to 6=high compare
- 14 Democratic Republic of Congo 4 1=low to 6=high compare
- 14 Cote d'Ivoire 4 1=low to 6=high compare
- 14 Dominica 4 1=low to 6=high compare
- 14 Gambia 4 1=low to 6=high compare
- 14 Ghana 4 1=low to 6=high compare
- 14 Grenada 4 1=low to 6=high compare
- 14 Guinea 4 1=low to 6=high compare
- 14 Guinea-Bissau 4 1=low to 6=high compare
- 14 Guyana 4 1=low to 6=high compare
- 14 Honduras 4 1=low to 6=high compare
- 14 India 4 1=low to 6=high compare
- 14 Kenya 4 1=low to 6=high compare
- 14 Kyrgyzstan 4 1=low to 6=high compare
- 14 Laos 4 1=low to 6=high compare
- 14 Lesotho 4 1=low to 6=high compare
- 14 Madagascar 4 1=low to 6=high compare
- 14 Maldives 4 1=low to 6=high compare
- 14 Mauritania 4 1=low to 6=high compare
- 14 Micronesia (country) 4 1=low to 6=high compare
- 14 Mongolia 4 1=low to 6=high compare
- 14 Nicaragua 4 1=low to 6=high compare
- 14 Niger 4 1=low to 6=high compare
- 14 Pakistan 4 1=low to 6=high compare
- 14 Papua New Guinea 4 1=low to 6=high compare
- 14 Samoa 4 1=low to 6=high compare
- 14 Sao Tome and Principe 4 1=low to 6=high compare
- 14 Sri Lanka 4 1=low to 6=high compare
- 14 Saint Lucia 4 1=low to 6=high compare
- 14 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 4 1=low to 6=high compare
- 14 East Timor 4 1=low to 6=high compare
- 14 Tonga 4 1=low to 6=high compare
- 14 Uganda 4 1=low to 6=high compare
- 14 Uzbekistan 4 1=low to 6=high compare
- 14 Vanuatu 4 1=low to 6=high compare
- 14 Vietnam 4 1=low to 6=high compare
- 14 Zambia 4 1=low to 6=high compare
More public sector data for Nepal
- Democracy, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Chief executive of the government is elected, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Elected parliament, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Universal right to vote, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Universal right to vote in practice, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Arms imports 6.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2025)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2021)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2021)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate 428.57 % change on previous year (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cpia trade rating in Nepal?
- Cpia trade rating in Nepal was 4 1=low to 6=high in 2025, according to CPIA database, World Bank Group (WBG).
- What is the highest cpia trade rating recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 4 1=low to 6=high in 2005.
- What is the lowest cpia trade rating recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.5 1=low to 6=high in 2008.
- How does Nepal rank for cpia trade rating?
- Nepal ranks 14th out of 85 countries with data for 2025.
- Is cpia trade rating rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from CPIA database, World Bank Group (WBG), published as part of CPIA trade rating (1=low to 6=high). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Trade assesses how the policy framework fosters trade in goods.