Military spending, gaps filled in Nepal
Nepal: Military spending, gaps filled was 429.02 million constant 2024 US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Military spending, gaps filled in Nepal, 1970–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2024 US$.
Analysis
Nepal recorded 429.02 million constant 2024 US$ for military spending, gaps filled in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.6% on the previous year and up 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending, gaps filled in Nepal peaked at 495.78 million constant 2024 US$ in 2017 and was at its lowest, 22.52 million constant 2024 US$, in 1970.
Nepal ranks 112th of 162 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Military spending, gaps filled in Nepal, year by year
| Year | constant 2024 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 22.52 million constant 2024 US$ | — |
| 1971 | 26.11 million constant 2024 US$ | +15.9% |
| 1972 | 26.60 million constant 2024 US$ | +1.8% |
| 1973 | 27.15 million constant 2024 US$ | +2.1% |
| 1974 | 26.99 million constant 2024 US$ | -0.6% |
| 1975 | 32.58 million constant 2024 US$ | +20.7% |
| 1976 | 43.09 million constant 2024 US$ | +32.3% |
| 1977 | 43.60 million constant 2024 US$ | +1.2% |
| 1978 | 44.30 million constant 2024 US$ | +1.6% |
| 1979 | 49.32 million constant 2024 US$ | +11.3% |
| 1980 | 49.92 million constant 2024 US$ | +1.2% |
| 1981 | 50.49 million constant 2024 US$ | +1.1% |
| 1982 | 56.33 million constant 2024 US$ | +11.6% |
| 1983 | 62.80 million constant 2024 US$ | +11.5% |
| 1984 | 69.41 million constant 2024 US$ | +10.5% |
| 1985 | 74.43 million constant 2024 US$ | +7.2% |
| 1986 | 74.02 million constant 2024 US$ | -0.6% |
| 1987 | 75.05 million constant 2024 US$ | +1.4% |
| 1988 | 77.53 million constant 2024 US$ | +3.3% |
| 1989 | 84.42 million constant 2024 US$ | +8.9% |
| 1990 | 87.95 million constant 2024 US$ | +4.2% |
| 1991 | 90.19 million constant 2024 US$ | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 93.69 million constant 2024 US$ | +3.9% |
| 1993 | 97.68 million constant 2024 US$ | +4.3% |
| 1994 | 97.08 million constant 2024 US$ | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 96.00 million constant 2024 US$ | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 95.50 million constant 2024 US$ | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 101.17 million constant 2024 US$ | +5.9% |
| 1998 | 102.67 million constant 2024 US$ | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 111.02 million constant 2024 US$ | +8.1% |
| 2000 | 122.07 million constant 2024 US$ | +10.0% |
| 2001 | 157.88 million constant 2024 US$ | +29.3% |
| 2002 | 210.17 million constant 2024 US$ | +33.1% |
| 2003 | 234.29 million constant 2024 US$ | +11.5% |
| 2004 | 279.79 million constant 2024 US$ | +19.4% |
| 2005 | 309.37 million constant 2024 US$ | +10.6% |
| 2006 | 291.13 million constant 2024 US$ | -5.9% |
| 2007 | 280.23 million constant 2024 US$ | -3.7% |
| 2008 | 295.45 million constant 2024 US$ | +5.4% |
| 2009 | 331.38 million constant 2024 US$ | +12.2% |
| 2010 | 347.65 million constant 2024 US$ | +4.9% |
| 2011 | 359.39 million constant 2024 US$ | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 340.94 million constant 2024 US$ | -5.1% |
| 2013 | 373.67 million constant 2024 US$ | +9.6% |
| 2014 | 422.33 million constant 2024 US$ | +13.0% |
| 2015 | 405.58 million constant 2024 US$ | -4.0% |
| 2016 | 430.89 million constant 2024 US$ | +6.2% |
| 2017 | 495.78 million constant 2024 US$ | +15.1% |
| 2018 | 486.44 million constant 2024 US$ | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 471.00 million constant 2024 US$ | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 483.82 million constant 2024 US$ | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 477.69 million constant 2024 US$ | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 478.84 million constant 2024 US$ | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 470.72 million constant 2024 US$ | -1.7% |
| 2024 | 436.04 million constant 2024 US$ | -7.4% |
| 2025 | 429.02 million constant 2024 US$ | -1.6% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 429.02 million constant 2024 US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 557.82 million constant 2024 US$, 77% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 34.22 million constant 2024 US$ | 22.52 million constant 2024 US$ | 49.32 million constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 67.44 million constant 2024 US$ | 49.92 million constant 2024 US$ | 84.42 million constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 97.30 million constant 2024 US$ | 87.95 million constant 2024 US$ | 111.02 million constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 251.18 million constant 2024 US$ | 122.07 million constant 2024 US$ | 331.38 million constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 413.37 million constant 2024 US$ | 340.94 million constant 2024 US$ | 495.78 million constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 462.69 million constant 2024 US$ | 429.02 million constant 2024 US$ | 483.82 million constant 2024 US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 109 El Salvador 488.54 million constant 2024 US$ compare
- 110 Niger 449.94 million constant 2024 US$ compare
- 111 Mozambique 445.67 million constant 2024 US$ compare
- 113 Paraguay 405.76 million constant 2024 US$ compare
- 114 Namibia 386.27 million constant 2024 US$ compare
- 115 Ghana 385.16 million constant 2024 US$ 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)
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- 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, gaps filled in Nepal?
- Military spending, gaps filled in Nepal was 429.02 million constant 2024 US$ in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military spending, gaps filled recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 495.78 million constant 2024 US$ in 2017.
- What is the lowest military spending, gaps filled recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.52 million constant 2024 US$ in 1970.
- How does Nepal rank for military spending, gaps filled?
- Nepal ranks 112th out of 162 countries with data for 2025.
- Is military spending, gaps filled rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.8%. 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, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Military spending with 108 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Military spending Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
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About this data
Military spending with 108 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.