Revenue, General government, Percent of GDP in Nepal
Nepal: Revenue, General government, Percent of GDP was 22.78 in 2030. ▲ Rising
Latest (2030)
22.78
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
121st
of 195 countries
All-time high
23.27
in 2021
All-time low
10.53
in 2002
Years of data
30
2001–2030
Revenue, General government, Percent of GDP in Nepal, 2001–2030
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Nepal recorded 22.78 for revenue, general government, percent of gdp in 2030.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and up 8.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, revenue, general government, percent of gdp in Nepal peaked at 23.27 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 10.53, in 2002.
That places Nepal 121st out of 195 countries with data for 2030, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Revenue, General government, Percent of GDP in Nepal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 10.55 | — |
| 2002 | 10.53 | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 11.62 | +10.4% |
| 2004 | 11.66 | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 12.29 | +5.5% |
| 2006 | 11.4 | -7.2% |
| 2007 | 12.43 | +9.0% |
| 2008 | 13.1 | +5.4% |
| 2009 | 14.74 | +12.5% |
| 2010 | 15.78 | +7.0% |
| 2011 | 15.63 | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 15.59 | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 17.07 | +9.5% |
| 2014 | 17.94 | +5.1% |
| 2015 | 18.13 | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 20.16 | +11.2% |
| 2017 | 20.95 | +3.9% |
| 2018 | 22.17 | +5.8% |
| 2019 | 22.87 | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 21.02 | -8.1% |
| 2021 | 23.27 | +10.7% |
| 2022 | 22.93 | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 19.27 | -16.0% |
| 2024 | 19.38 | +0.6% |
| 2025 | 19.67 | +1.5% |
| 2026 | 20.86 | +6.1% |
| 2027 | 21.89 | +4.9% |
| 2028 | 22.48 | +2.7% |
| 2029 | 22.83 | +1.6% |
| 2030 | 22.78 | -0.2% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 22.78 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 20.42, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 22.78 is above the median for South Asia, which is 21.7, 1.1× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.04 | 10.53 | 14.74 | 9 |
| 2010s | 18.63 | 15.59 | 22.87 | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.36 | 19.27 | 23.27 | 10 |
| 2030s | 22.78 | 22.78 | 22.78 | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is revenue, general government, percent of gdp in Nepal?
- Revenue, general government, percent of gdp in Nepal was 22.78 in 2030, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest revenue, general government, percent of gdp recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 23.27 in 2021.
- What is the lowest revenue, general government, percent of gdp recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.53 in 2002.
- How does Nepal rank for revenue, general government, percent of gdp?
- Nepal ranks 121st out of 195 countries with data for 2030.
- Is revenue, general government, percent of gdp rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Revenue, General government, Percent of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Fiscal Monitor (FM) 2025 October