Taxes on income, profits and capital gains (current LCU) in Nepal
Nepal: Taxes on income, profits and capital gains (current LCU) was 243.07 billion current LCU in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Taxes on income, profits and capital gains in Nepal, 1990–2023
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
The most recent figure for taxes on income, profits and capital gains in Nepal is 243.07 billion current LCU, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
That represents a change of up 9.7% on the previous year and up 278.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxes on income, profits and capital gains in Nepal peaked at 243.07 billion current LCU in 2023 and was at its lowest, 768.00 million current LCU, in 1991.
Nepal ranks 60th of 153 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 income, profits and capital gains (current LCU) in Nepal, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 943.00 million current LCU | — |
| 1991 | 768.00 million current LCU | -18.6% |
| 1992 | 875.00 million current LCU | +13.9% |
| 1993 | 1.17 billion current LCU | +34.2% |
| 1994 | 1.93 billion current LCU | +64.5% |
| 1995 | 2.75 billion current LCU | +42.5% |
| 1996 | 3.33 billion current LCU | +20.9% |
| 1997 | 3.95 billion current LCU | +18.9% |
| 1998 | 4.58 billion current LCU | +15.7% |
| 1999 | 5.77 billion current LCU | +26.2% |
| 2000 | 6.97 billion current LCU | +20.7% |
| 2001 | 8.52 billion current LCU | +22.2% |
| 2002 | 8.07 billion current LCU | -5.3% |
| 2003 | 6.88 billion current LCU | -14.7% |
| 2004 | 8.12 billion current LCU | +18.1% |
| 2005 | 8.79 billion current LCU | +8.2% |
| 2006 | 9.16 billion current LCU | +4.2% |
| 2007 | 13.72 billion current LCU | +49.8% |
| 2008 | 16.63 billion current LCU | +21.2% |
| 2009 | 24.05 billion current LCU | +44.7% |
| 2010 | 33.82 billion current LCU | +40.6% |
| 2011 | 43.12 billion current LCU | +27.5% |
| 2012 | 51.30 billion current LCU | +19.0% |
| 2013 | 64.19 billion current LCU | +25.1% |
| 2014 | 75.61 billion current LCU | +17.8% |
| 2015 | 86.17 billion current LCU | +14.0% |
| 2016 | 114.17 billion current LCU | +32.5% |
| 2017 | 144.85 billion current LCU | +26.9% |
| 2018 | 154.79 billion current LCU | +6.9% |
| 2019 | 188.30 billion current LCU | +21.7% |
| 2020 | 213.23 billion current LCU | +13.2% |
| 2021 | 221.48 billion current LCU | +3.9% |
| 2023 | 243.07 billion current LCU | +9.7% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 243.07 billion current LCU is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 129.82 billion current LCU, 1.9× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 243.07 billion current LCU is below the median for South Asia, which is 558.23 billion current LCU, 44% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.61 billion current LCU | 768.00 million current LCU | 5.77 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.09 billion current LCU | 6.88 billion current LCU | 24.05 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 95.63 billion current LCU | 33.82 billion current LCU | 188.30 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 225.93 billion current LCU | 213.23 billion current LCU | 243.07 billion current LCU | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is taxes on income, profits and capital gains in Nepal?
- Taxes on income, profits and capital gains in Nepal was 243.07 billion current LCU in 2023, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest taxes on income, profits and capital gains recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 243.07 billion current LCU in 2023.
- What is the lowest taxes on income, profits and capital gains recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 768.00 million current LCU in 1991.
- How does Nepal rank for taxes on income, profits and capital gains?
- Nepal ranks 60th out of 153 countries with data for 2023.
- Is taxes on income, profits and capital gains rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 278.7%. 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 income, profits and capital gains (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Taxes on income, profits, and capital gains are taxes payable on the actual or presumed incomes, profits and capital gains. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.