Taxes on goods and services (current LCU), per capita in Nepal
Nepal: Taxes on goods and services (current LCU), per capita was 11,645 current LCU per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Taxes on goods and services (current LCU), per capita in Nepal, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
Nepal recorded 11,645 current LCU per person for taxes on goods and services (current lcu), per capita in 2023.
The figure is down 3.0% on the previous year and up 138.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxes on goods and services (current lcu), per capita in Nepal peaked at 14,935 current LCU per person in 2019 and was at its lowest, 178.6 current LCU per person, in 1990.
That places Nepal 67th 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.
Taxes on goods and services (current LCU), per capita in Nepal, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 178.6 current LCU per person | — |
| 1991 | 213.51 current LCU per person | +19.5% |
| 1992 | 270.75 current LCU per person | +26.8% |
| 1993 | 306.23 current LCU per person | +13.1% |
| 1994 | 375.13 current LCU per person | +22.5% |
| 1995 | 443.06 current LCU per person | +18.1% |
| 1996 | 481.36 current LCU per person | +8.6% |
| 1997 | 514.14 current LCU per person | +6.8% |
| 1998 | 526.89 current LCU per person | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 538.61 current LCU per person | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 602.73 current LCU per person | +11.9% |
| 2001 | 689.11 current LCU per person | +14.3% |
| 2002 | 701.37 current LCU per person | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 787.06 current LCU per person | +12.2% |
| 2004 | 888.03 current LCU per person | +12.8% |
| 2005 | 1,062 current LCU per person | +19.6% |
| 2006 | 1,173 current LCU per person | +10.4% |
| 2007 | 1,444 current LCU per person | +23.2% |
| 2008 | 1,668 current LCU per person | +15.5% |
| 2009 | 2,318 current LCU per person | +39.0% |
| 2010 | 3,280 current LCU per person | +41.5% |
| 2011 | 3,650 current LCU per person | +11.3% |
| 2012 | 4,145 current LCU per person | +13.6% |
| 2013 | 4,879 current LCU per person | +17.7% |
| 2014 | 5,940 current LCU per person | +21.7% |
| 2015 | 6,808 current LCU per person | +14.6% |
| 2016 | 7,824 current LCU per person | +14.9% |
| 2017 | 9,945 current LCU per person | +27.1% |
| 2018 | 13,083 current LCU per person | +31.6% |
| 2019 | 14,935 current LCU per person | +14.2% |
| 2020 | 9,312 current LCU per person | -37.6% |
| 2021 | 12,001 current LCU per person | +28.9% |
| 2023 | 11,645 current LCU per person | -3.0% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 11,645 current LCU per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 8,739 current LCU per person, 1.3× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 11,645 current LCU per person is below the median for South Asia, which is 12,209 current LCU per person, 95% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Taxes on goods and services (current LCU), per capita in Nepal changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | -37.6% | 14,935 current LCU per person | 9,312 current LCU per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 384.83 current LCU per person | 178.6 current LCU per person | 538.61 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,133 current LCU per person | 602.73 current LCU per person | 2,318 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,449 current LCU per person | 3,280 current LCU per person | 14,935 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 10,986 current LCU per person | 9,312 current LCU per person | 12,001 current LCU per person | 3 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 64 Seychelles 13,185 current LCU per person compare
- 65 Bhutan 12,774 current LCU per person compare
- 66 Poland 11,737 current LCU per person compare
- 68 South Africa 10,852 current LCU per person compare
- 69 Nicaragua 10,713 current LCU per person compare
- 70 Romania 9,702 current LCU per person compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is taxes on goods and services (current lcu), per capita in Nepal?
- Taxes on goods and services (current lcu), per capita in Nepal was 11,645 current LCU per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest taxes on goods and services (current lcu), per capita recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 14,935 current LCU per person in 2019.
- What is the lowest taxes on goods and services (current lcu), per capita recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 178.6 current LCU per person in 1990.
- How does Nepal rank for taxes on goods and services (current lcu), per capita?
- Nepal ranks 67th out of 157 countries with data for 2023.
- Is taxes on goods and services (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 138.7%. 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 Taxes on goods and services (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Taxes on goods and services (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Taxes on goods and services (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Taxes on goods and services Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Taxes on goods and services (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.