Subsidies and other transfers in Nepal

Nepal: Subsidies and other transfers was 77.2% in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
77.2%
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
4th
of 152 countries
All-time high
81.0%
in 2019
All-time low
53.5%
in 2011
Years of data
12
2010–2021

Subsidies and other transfers in Nepal, 2010–2021

0204060802010201520212010: 55.9 % of expense2011: 53.5 % of expense2012: 56.1 % of expense2013: 57.4 % of expense2014: 57.2 % of expense2015: 61.8 % of expense2016: 61.6 % of expense2017: 64.1 % of expense2018: 72.6 % of expense2019: 81 % of expense2020: 76.9 % of expense2021: 77.2 % of expense

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

Annual values for Subsidies and other transfers (% of expense) in Nepal, 2010 to 2021.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 62.1% 53.5% 81.0% 10
2020s 77.1% 76.9% 77.2% 2

Countries ranked near Nepal

  1. 1 Czechia 83.9% compare
  2. 2 Spain 80.4% compare
  3. 3 Germany 80.1% compare
  4. 5 Netherlands 76.5% compare
  5. 6 Switzerland 74.9% compare
  6. 7 Russian Federation 74.2% compare

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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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Indicator
Subsidies and other transfers (% of expense)
Unit
% of expense
Source
Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
192 places, 4,500 data points, 1972–2024
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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.