Military spending per armed forces personnel in Nepal
Nepal: Military spending per armed forces personnel was 4,320 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Military spending per armed forces personnel in Nepal, 1985–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2020, military spending per armed forces personnel in Nepal stood at 4,320.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 96.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending per armed forces personnel in Nepal peaked at 4,427 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 1,141, in 1998.
That places Nepal 147th out of 160 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Military spending per armed forces personnel in Nepal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 2,977 | — |
| 1989 | 2,412 | -19.0% |
| 1990 | 2,513 | +4.2% |
| 1991 | 2,577 | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 2,677 | +3.9% |
| 1993 | 2,791 | +4.3% |
| 1994 | 2,774 | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 1,524 | -45.1% |
| 1996 | 1,345 | -11.7% |
| 1997 | 1,176 | -12.5% |
| 1998 | 1,141 | -3.0% |
| 1999 | 1,234 | +8.1% |
| 2000 | 1,356 | +10.0% |
| 2001 | 1,836 | +35.4% |
| 2002 | 2,310 | +25.8% |
| 2003 | 2,275 | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 2,136 | -6.1% |
| 2005 | 2,362 | +10.6% |
| 2006 | 2,222 | -5.9% |
| 2007 | 2,139 | -3.7% |
| 2008 | 2,255 | +5.4% |
| 2009 | 2,101 | -6.9% |
| 2010 | 2,204 | +4.9% |
| 2011 | 2,278 | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 2,161 | -5.1% |
| 2013 | 2,369 | +9.6% |
| 2014 | 2,677 | +13.0% |
| 2015 | 2,557 | -4.5% |
| 2016 | 2,717 | +6.2% |
| 2017 | 4,427 | +62.9% |
| 2018 | 4,359 | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 4,205 | -3.5% |
| 2020 | 4,320 | +2.7% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 4,320 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 15,998, 27% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Military spending per armed forces personnel 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | +62.9% | 2,717 | 4,427 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2,695 | 2,412 | 2,977 | 2 |
| 1990s | 1,975 | 1,141 | 2,791 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,099 | 1,356 | 2,362 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,995 | 2,161 | 4,427 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,320 | 4,320 | 4,320 | 1 |
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 military spending per armed forces personnel in Nepal?
- Military spending per armed forces personnel in Nepal was 4,320 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest military spending per armed forces personnel recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 4,427 in 2017.
- What is the lowest military spending per armed forces personnel recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,141 in 1998.
- How does Nepal rank for military spending per armed forces personnel?
- Nepal ranks 147th out of 160 countries with data for 2020.
- Is military spending per armed forces personnel rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 96.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Military spending per armed forces personnel. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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