Military spending, annual growth rate in Nepal
Nepal: Military spending, annual growth rate was -1.61 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Military spending, annual growth rate in Nepal, 1971–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for military spending, annual growth rate in Nepal is -1.61 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 78.1% on the previous year and up 59.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending, annual growth rate in Nepal peaked at 33.12 % change on previous year in 2002 and was at its lowest, -7.37 % change on previous year, in 2024.
Nepal ranks 124th of 159 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Military spending, annual growth rate in Nepal, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 15.94 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | 1.85 % change on previous year | -88.4% |
| 1973 | 2.08 % change on previous year | +12.3% |
| 1974 | -0.596 % change on previous year | -128.7% |
| 1975 | 20.72 % change on previous year | -3576.3% |
| 1976 | 32.26 % change on previous year | +55.7% |
| 1977 | 1.2 % change on previous year | -96.3% |
| 1978 | 1.59 % change on previous year | +32.8% |
| 1979 | 11.33 % change on previous year | +611.9% |
| 1980 | 1.22 % change on previous year | -89.2% |
| 1981 | 1.14 % change on previous year | -7.3% |
| 1982 | 11.57 % change on previous year | +919.4% |
| 1983 | 11.5 % change on previous year | -0.6% |
| 1984 | 10.52 % change on previous year | -8.5% |
| 1985 | 7.23 % change on previous year | -31.2% |
| 1986 | -0.5569 % change on previous year | -107.7% |
| 1987 | 1.39 % change on previous year | -350.3% |
| 1988 | 3.31 % change on previous year | +137.4% |
| 1989 | 8.88 % change on previous year | +168.3% |
| 1990 | 4.19 % change on previous year | -52.9% |
| 1991 | 2.54 % change on previous year | -39.2% |
| 1992 | 3.89 % change on previous year | +52.8% |
| 1993 | 4.25 % change on previous year | +9.3% |
| 1994 | -0.6063 % change on previous year | -114.3% |
| 1995 | -1.12 % change on previous year | +84.2% |
| 1996 | -0.522 % change on previous year | -53.3% |
| 1997 | 5.94 % change on previous year | -1238.6% |
| 1998 | 1.48 % change on previous year | -75.1% |
| 1999 | 8.13 % change on previous year | +448.4% |
| 2000 | 9.96 % change on previous year | +22.5% |
| 2001 | 29.34 % change on previous year | +194.7% |
| 2002 | 33.12 % change on previous year | +12.9% |
| 2003 | 11.48 % change on previous year | -65.4% |
| 2004 | 19.42 % change on previous year | +69.2% |
| 2005 | 10.57 % change on previous year | -45.6% |
| 2006 | -5.9 % change on previous year | -155.8% |
| 2007 | -3.74 % change on previous year | -36.5% |
| 2008 | 5.43 % change on previous year | -245.1% |
| 2009 | 12.16 % change on previous year | +124.0% |
| 2010 | 4.91 % change on previous year | -59.6% |
| 2011 | 3.38 % change on previous year | -31.2% |
| 2012 | -5.13 % change on previous year | -252.0% |
| 2013 | 9.6 % change on previous year | -287.0% |
| 2014 | 13.02 % change on previous year | +35.7% |
| 2015 | -3.97 % change on previous year | -130.5% |
| 2016 | 6.24 % change on previous year | -257.3% |
| 2017 | 15.06 % change on previous year | +141.4% |
| 2018 | -1.88 % change on previous year | -112.5% |
| 2019 | -3.17 % change on previous year | +68.5% |
| 2020 | 2.72 % change on previous year | -185.8% |
| 2021 | -1.27 % change on previous year | -146.5% |
| 2022 | 0.2401 % change on previous year | -119.0% |
| 2023 | -1.7 % change on previous year | -806.1% |
| 2024 | -7.37 % change on previous year | +334.6% |
| 2025 | -1.61 % change on previous year | -78.1% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's -1.61 % change on previous year is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6.3 % change on previous year. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Military spending, annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | +3576.3% | -0.596 % change on previous year | 20.72 % change on previous year |
| 1997 | +1238.6% | -0.522 % change on previous year | 5.94 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 9.6 % change on previous year | -0.596 % change on previous year | 32.26 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | 5.62 % change on previous year | -0.5569 % change on previous year | 11.57 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.82 % change on previous year | -1.12 % change on previous year | 8.13 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.18 % change on previous year | -5.9 % change on previous year | 33.12 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.81 % change on previous year | -5.13 % change on previous year | 15.06 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.5 % change on previous year | -7.37 % change on previous year | 2.72 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 121 South Africa -1.22 % change on previous year compare
- 122 Jordan -1.29 % change on previous year compare
- 123 Burundi -1.48 % change on previous year compare
- 125 Equatorial Guinea -1.78 % change on previous year compare
- 126 Zambia -1.79 % change on previous year compare
- 127 Paraguay -1.95 % change on previous year compare
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- 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 military spending, annual growth rate in Nepal?
- Military spending, annual growth rate in Nepal was -1.61 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military spending, annual growth rate recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 33.12 % change on previous year in 2002.
- What is the lowest military spending, annual growth rate recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was -7.37 % change on previous year in 2024.
- How does Nepal rank for military spending, annual growth rate?
- Nepal ranks 124th out of 159 countries with data for 2025.
- Is military spending, annual growth rate rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 59.4%. 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 Military spending, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Military spending. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Military spending Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
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
The year-on-year percentage change in Military spending. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.