Taxes on exports in Nepal
Nepal: Taxes on exports was 0.0% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Taxes on exports in Nepal, 1990–2023
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of tax revenue.
Analysis
The most recent figure for taxes on exports in Nepal is 0.0%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 24.0% on the previous year and down 72.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxes on exports in Nepal peaked at 2.8% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2018.
Nepal ranks 44th of 76 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Taxes on exports in Nepal, year by year
| Year | % of tax revenue | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.4% | — |
| 1991 | 1.0% | +113.9% |
| 1992 | 1.2% | +22.0% |
| 1993 | 1.2% | +3.8% |
| 1994 | 2.8% | +129.9% |
| 1995 | 1.7% | -39.2% |
| 1996 | 0.7% | -59.0% |
| 1997 | 0.7% | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 0.8% | +21.6% |
| 1999 | 1.3% | +57.2% |
| 2000 | 1.3% | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 1.3% | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 2.3% | +83.8% |
| 2003 | 2.0% | -13.8% |
| 2004 | 1.1% | -45.5% |
| 2005 | 1.3% | +17.9% |
| 2006 | 1.1% | -15.6% |
| 2007 | 1.0% | -9.8% |
| 2008 | 0.5% | -46.7% |
| 2009 | 0.7% | +29.6% |
| 2010 | 0.6% | -15.5% |
| 2011 | 0.2% | -71.8% |
| 2012 | 0.4% | +152.3% |
| 2013 | 0.2% | -58.4% |
| 2014 | 0.3% | +102.1% |
| 2015 | 0.1% | -74.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0% | -57.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0% | -40.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0% | -31.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0% | +100.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0% | -41.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0% | +105.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0% | +24.0% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 0.0% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.5%, 9% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 0.0% is above the median for South Asia, which is 0.0%, 1.8× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.2% | 0.4% | 2.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.3% | 0.5% | 2.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is taxes on exports in Nepal?
- Taxes on exports in Nepal was 0.0% in 2023, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest taxes on exports recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 2.8% in 1994.
- What is the lowest taxes on exports recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2018.
- How does Nepal rank for taxes on exports?
- Nepal ranks 44th out of 76 countries with data for 2023.
- Is taxes on exports rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 72.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Taxes on exports (% of tax revenue). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Export taxes are taxes on goods or services that become payable to government when the goods leave the economic territory or when the services are delivered to non-residents. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of tax revenue which includes compulsory, unrequited payments, in cash or in kind, made by institutional units to government units.