Subsidies and other transfers in Nepal
Nepal: Subsidies and other transfers was 77.2% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Subsidies and other transfers in Nepal, 2010–2021
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of expense.
Analysis
Nepal recorded 77.2% for subsidies and other transfers in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 44.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, subsidies and other transfers in Nepal peaked at 81.0% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 53.5%, in 2011.
That places Nepal 4th out of 152 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Subsidies and other transfers in Nepal, year by year
| Year | % of expense | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 55.9% | — |
| 2011 | 53.5% | -4.2% |
| 2012 | 56.1% | +4.8% |
| 2013 | 57.4% | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 57.2% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 61.8% | +7.9% |
| 2016 | 61.6% | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 64.1% | +4.0% |
| 2018 | 72.6% | +13.3% |
| 2019 | 81.0% | +11.5% |
| 2020 | 76.9% | -5.0% |
| 2021 | 77.2% | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 62.1% | 53.5% | 81.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 77.1% | 76.9% | 77.2% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 1 Czechia 83.9% compare
- 2 Spain 80.4% compare
- 3 Germany 80.1% compare
- 5 Netherlands 76.5% compare
- 6 Switzerland 74.9% compare
- 7 Russian Federation 74.2% compare
More public sector data for Nepal
- Arms imports 0 SIPRI trend indicator values (2021)
- 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)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 0 SIPRI trend indicator values (2021)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 14.38 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0099 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate -2.28 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 426.52 million current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is subsidies and other transfers in Nepal?
- Subsidies and other transfers in Nepal was 77.2% in 2021, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest subsidies and other transfers recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 81.0% in 2019.
- What is the lowest subsidies and other transfers recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 53.5% in 2011.
- How does Nepal rank for subsidies and other transfers?
- Nepal ranks 4th out of 152 countries with data for 2021.
- Is subsidies and other transfers rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Subsidies and other transfers (% of expense). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Subsidies are current unrequited payments that government units, including nonresident government units, make to enterprises on the basis of the levels of their production activities or the quantities or values of the goods or services that they produce, sell, export or import. This indicator is expressed as percentage of total expenses which is any decrease in net worth resulting from a transaction.