Govt expenditure share budget in Nepal
Nepal: Govt expenditure share budget was 79.07 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
79.07
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
149th
of 166 countries
All-time high
95.48
in 2008
All-time low
70.5
in 2020
Years of data
19
2007–2025
Govt expenditure share budget in Nepal, 2007–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Nepal recorded 79.07 for govt expenditure share budget in 2025.
The figure is up 1.8% on the previous year and down 8.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, govt expenditure share budget in Nepal peaked at 95.48 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 70.5, in 2020.
Nepal ranks 149th of 166 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Govt expenditure share budget in Nepal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 92.84 | — |
| 2008 | 95.48 | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 93.07 | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 90.82 | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 87.41 | -3.8% |
| 2012 | 88.12 | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 88.59 | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 84.11 | -5.1% |
| 2015 | 86 | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 73.34 | -14.7% |
| 2017 | 79.82 | +8.8% |
| 2018 | 84.81 | +6.3% |
| 2019 | 84.05 | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 70.5 | -16.1% |
| 2021 | 80.11 | +13.6% |
| 2022 | 81.11 | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 78.42 | -3.3% |
| 2024 | 77.65 | -1.0% |
| 2025 | 79.07 | +1.8% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 79.07 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 96.68, 82% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 79.07 is below the median for South Asia, which is 95.36, 83% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 93.8 | 92.84 | 95.48 | 3 |
| 2010s | 84.71 | 73.34 | 90.82 | 10 |
| 2020s | 77.81 | 70.5 | 81.11 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
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 govt expenditure share budget in Nepal?
- Govt expenditure share budget in Nepal was 79.07 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest govt expenditure share budget recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 95.48 in 2008.
- What is the lowest govt expenditure share budget recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 70.5 in 2020.
- How does Nepal rank for govt expenditure share budget?
- Nepal ranks 149th out of 166 countries with data for 2025.
- Is govt expenditure share budget rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Govt expenditure share budget. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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