Tax revenue (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Nepal

Nepal: Tax revenue (current LCU), per unit of GDP was 18.23 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
18.23 current LCU per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 11.5%
World rank
45th
of 157 countries
All-time high
22.36 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2019
All-time low
1.99 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 1990
Years of data
33
1990–2023

Tax revenue (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Nepal, 1990–2023

051015201990200620231990: 2 current LCU per US$ of GDP1991: 2.1 current LCU per US$ of GDP1992: 2.9 current LCU per US$ of GDP1993: 3.2 current LCU per US$ of GDP1994: 3.8 current LCU per US$ of GDP1995: 4.5 current LCU per US$ of GDP1996: 4.8 current LCU per US$ of GDP1997: 5 current LCU per US$ of GDP1998: 5.4 current LCU per US$ of GDP1999: 5.7 current LCU per US$ of GDP2000: 6 current LCU per US$ of GDP2001: 6.5 current LCU per US$ of GDP2002: 6.5 current LCU per US$ of GDP2003: 6.7 current LCU per US$ of GDP2004: 6.6 current LCU per US$ of GDP2005: 6.7 current LCU per US$ of GDP2006: 6.3 current LCU per US$ of GDP2007: 6.9 current LCU per US$ of GDP2008: 6.8 current LCU per US$ of GDP2009: 9.1 current LCU per US$ of GDP2010: 10 current LCU per US$ of GDP2011: 8.4 current LCU per US$ of GDP2012: 9.8 current LCU per US$ of GDP2013: 11.7 current LCU per US$ of GDP2014: 13.7 current LCU per US$ of GDP2015: 14.6 current LCU per US$ of GDP2016: 17.2 current LCU per US$ of GDP2017: 19.1 current LCU per US$ of GDP2018: 19.9 current LCU per US$ of GDP2019: 22.4 current LCU per US$ of GDP2020: 18.3 current LCU per US$ of GDP2021: 20.6 current LCU per US$ of GDP2023: 18.2 current LCU per US$ of GDP

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

In 2023, tax revenue (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Nepal stood at 18.23 current LCU per US$ of GDP.

The figure is down 11.5% on the previous year and up 55.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, tax revenue (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Nepal peaked at 22.36 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1.99 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 1990.

That places Nepal 45th out of 157 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Tax revenue (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Nepal, year by year

Annual values for Tax revenue (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Nepal, 1990 to 2023.
Year current LCU per US$ of GDP Change
1990 1.99 current LCU per US$ of GDP
1991 2.09 current LCU per US$ of GDP +4.8%
1992 2.91 current LCU per US$ of GDP +39.3%
1993 3.19 current LCU per US$ of GDP +9.7%
1994 3.79 current LCU per US$ of GDP +18.6%
1995 4.47 current LCU per US$ of GDP +18.2%
1996 4.8 current LCU per US$ of GDP +7.3%
1997 4.98 current LCU per US$ of GDP +3.6%
1998 5.35 current LCU per US$ of GDP +7.6%
1999 5.72 current LCU per US$ of GDP +6.9%
2000 6.03 current LCU per US$ of GDP +5.4%
2001 6.47 current LCU per US$ of GDP +7.2%
2002 6.5 current LCU per US$ of GDP +0.5%
2003 6.73 current LCU per US$ of GDP +3.5%
2004 6.62 current LCU per US$ of GDP -1.6%
2005 6.65 current LCU per US$ of GDP +0.5%
2006 6.35 current LCU per US$ of GDP -4.6%
2007 6.89 current LCU per US$ of GDP +8.5%
2008 6.79 current LCU per US$ of GDP -1.5%
2009 9.11 current LCU per US$ of GDP +34.1%
2010 9.98 current LCU per US$ of GDP +9.7%
2011 8.4 current LCU per US$ of GDP -15.9%
2012 9.76 current LCU per US$ of GDP +16.1%
2013 11.7 current LCU per US$ of GDP +19.9%
2014 13.74 current LCU per US$ of GDP +17.5%
2015 14.61 current LCU per US$ of GDP +6.3%
2016 17.17 current LCU per US$ of GDP +17.5%
2017 19.12 current LCU per US$ of GDP +11.3%
2018 19.92 current LCU per US$ of GDP +4.2%
2019 22.36 current LCU per US$ of GDP +12.3%
2020 18.35 current LCU per US$ of GDP -18.0%
2021 20.61 current LCU per US$ of GDP +12.3%
2023 18.23 current LCU per US$ of GDP -11.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 3.93 current LCU per US$ of GDP 1.99 current LCU per US$ of GDP 5.72 current LCU per US$ of GDP 10
2000s 6.81 current LCU per US$ of GDP 6.03 current LCU per US$ of GDP 9.11 current LCU per US$ of GDP 10
2010s 14.68 current LCU per US$ of GDP 8.4 current LCU per US$ of GDP 22.36 current LCU per US$ of GDP 10
2020s 19.06 current LCU per US$ of GDP 18.23 current LCU per US$ of GDP 20.61 current LCU per US$ of GDP 3

Countries ranked near Nepal

  1. 42 Niger 24.86 current LCU per US$ of GDP
  2. 43 Kenya 19.67 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
  3. 44 Vanuatu 19.66 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
  4. 46 Cape Verde 17.8 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
  5. 47 Kyrgyzstan 17.09 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
  6. 48 Albania 16.78 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is tax revenue (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Nepal?
Tax revenue (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Nepal was 18.23 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest tax revenue (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Nepal?
The highest recorded value was 22.36 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2019.
What is the lowest tax revenue (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Nepal?
The lowest recorded value was 1.99 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1990.
How does Nepal rank for tax revenue (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
Nepal ranks 45th out of 157 countries with data for 2023.
Is tax revenue (current lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Nepal?
Over the last ten years it is up 55.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Nepal data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Tax revenue (current LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Tax revenue (current LCU), per unit of GDP
Unit
current LCU per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
157 places, 4,680 data points, 1972–2024
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Tax revenue (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.