Primary government spending as a share of original budget in Nepal
Nepal: Primary government spending as a share of original budget was 77.7% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Primary government spending as a share of original budget in Nepal, 2007–2024
Source: World Bank – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Nepal recorded 77.7% for primary government spending as a share of original budget in 2024.
The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary government spending as a share of original budget in Nepal peaked at 95.5% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 70.5%, in 2020.
Nepal ranks 155th of 165 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 93.8% | 92.8% | 95.5% | 3 |
| 2010s | 84.7% | 73.3% | 90.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 77.6% | 70.5% | 81.1% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is primary government spending as a share of original budget in Nepal?
- Primary government spending as a share of original budget in Nepal was 77.7% in 2024, according to World Bank – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest primary government spending as a share of original budget recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 95.5% in 2008.
- What is the lowest primary government spending as a share of original budget recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 70.5% in 2020.
- How does Nepal rank for primary government spending as a share of original budget?
- Nepal ranks 155th out of 165 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary government spending as a share of original budget rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Primary government spending as a share of original budget. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved budget (%)