Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per unit of GDP in Nepal
Nepal: Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per unit of GDP was 0.0147 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.0147 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP
Change on year
up 3.7%
World rank
69th
of 163 countries
All-time high
0.3108 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 1964
All-time low
0.0142 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2023
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per unit of GDP in Nepal, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Nepal recorded 0.0147 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP for foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per unit of gdp in 2024.
The figure is up 3.7% on the previous year and down 62.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per unit of gdp in Nepal peaked at 0.3108 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1964 and was at its lowest, 0.0142 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2023.
Nepal ranks 69th of 163 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.
Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per unit of GDP in Nepal, year by year
| Year | constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.1395 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0.1651 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +18.3% |
| 1962 | 0.1272 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -22.9% |
| 1963 | 0.2641 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +107.6% |
| 1964 | 0.3108 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +17.7% |
| 1965 | 0.1846 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -40.6% |
| 1966 | 0.1241 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -32.8% |
| 1967 | 0.1252 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.9% |
| 1968 | 0.1051 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.0% |
| 1969 | 0.1341 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +27.6% |
| 1970 | 0.1359 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 1971 | 0.1431 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.3% |
| 1972 | 0.1531 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.0% |
| 1973 | 0.1654 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.0% |
| 1974 | 0.1138 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -31.2% |
| 1975 | 0.086 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -24.5% |
| 1976 | 0.0745 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.3% |
| 1977 | 0.1261 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +69.2% |
| 1978 | 0.1099 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.8% |
| 1979 | 0.1355 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +23.3% |
| 1980 | 0.1645 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +21.4% |
| 1981 | 0.1283 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -22.0% |
| 1982 | 0.1494 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.5% |
| 1983 | 0.1522 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.9% |
| 1984 | 0.1278 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.0% |
| 1985 | 0.1435 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.3% |
| 1986 | 0.1318 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.2% |
| 1987 | 0.1288 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 1988 | 0.1266 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 1989 | 0.1316 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.9% |
| 1990 | 0.1055 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.9% |
| 1991 | 0.0951 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.8% |
| 1992 | 0.1146 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +20.5% |
| 1993 | 0.1069 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0967 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0792 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0773 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 1997 | 0.076 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0767 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0714 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0673 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0798 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +18.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0794 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0793 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0652 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0644 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0575 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0589 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0609 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0646 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0404 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -37.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0355 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0383 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0393 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0389 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0449 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0416 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0348 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.4% |
| 2018 | 0.025 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -28.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0228 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0217 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0215 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0147 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -31.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0142 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
| 2024 | 0.0147 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.7% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 0.0147 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0178 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP, 82% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 0.0147 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for South Asia, which is 0.0067 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP, 2.2× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per unit of GDP 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | +107.6% | 0.1272 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2641 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.168 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1051 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3108 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.1243 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0745 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1654 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1384 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1266 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1645 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0899 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0714 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1146 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0677 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0575 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0798 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0361 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0228 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0449 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0174 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0142 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0217 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 66 Kyrgyzstan 0.0159 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 67 Tunisia 0.0156 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 68 Kenya 0.0151 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 70 North Macedonia 0.0142 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 71 Cameroon 0.0141 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 72 Namibia 0.014 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
More reference data data for Nepal
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.7753 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.7853 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.6 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.7974 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 11.28 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 19.44 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 4.28 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per unit of gdp in Nepal?
- Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per unit of gdp in Nepal was 0.0147 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per unit of gdp recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3108 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1964.
- What is the lowest foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per unit of gdp recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0142 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023.
- How does Nepal rank for foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per unit of gdp?
- Nepal ranks 69th out of 163 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 62.1%. 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 Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans OECD (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.