Subsidies and other transfers (% of expense) in Nepal
Nepal: Subsidies and other transfers (% of expense) 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 (% of expense) 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% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 77.2% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 33.6%, 2.3× the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 77.2% is above the median for South Asia, which is 31.4%, 2.5× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 62.1% | 53.5% | 81.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 77.1% | 76.9% | 77.2% | 2 |
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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.