Military spending, per unit of GDP in Nepal
Nepal: Military spending, per unit of GDP was 0.0094 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
0.0094 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 6.3%
World rank
118th
of 160 countries
All-time high
0.0385 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2004
All-time low
0.0094 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Years of data
56
1970–2025
Military spending, per unit of GDP in Nepal, 1970–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, military spending, per unit of gdp in Nepal stood at 0.0094 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP. That is the lowest value across all 56 years on record.
The figure is down 6.3% on the previous year and down 43.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending, per unit of gdp in Nepal peaked at 0.0385 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.0094 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2025.
Nepal ranks 118th of 160 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 56 years of available data.
Military spending, per unit of GDP in Nepal, year by year
| Year | constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.026 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1971 | 0.0296 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.7% |
| 1972 | 0.026 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.2% |
| 1973 | 0.0279 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.5% |
| 1974 | 0.0222 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -20.7% |
| 1975 | 0.0207 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.7% |
| 1976 | 0.0297 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +43.5% |
| 1977 | 0.0315 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.4% |
| 1978 | 0.0276 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.5% |
| 1979 | 0.0266 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 1980 | 0.0257 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 1981 | 0.0222 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.5% |
| 1982 | 0.0235 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0257 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.1% |
| 1984 | 0.0269 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.8% |
| 1985 | 0.0284 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.7% |
| 1986 | 0.026 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.6% |
| 1987 | 0.0254 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0222 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.4% |
| 1989 | 0.0239 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.7% |
| 1990 | 0.0242 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 0.023 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0275 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +19.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0267 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0239 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0218 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0211 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0206 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0211 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0221 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0222 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0263 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +18.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0347 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +32.2% |
| 2003 | 0.037 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0385 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0381 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0322 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0271 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0236 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0258 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0217 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0167 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -23.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0157 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0169 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0186 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0166 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0176 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0171 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0147 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0138 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0145 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0129 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0116 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0115 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
| 2024 | 0.0101 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.2% |
| 2025 | 0.0094 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.3% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 0.0094 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0124 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP, 76% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0268 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0207 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0315 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.025 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0222 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0284 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0232 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0206 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0275 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0305 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0222 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0385 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0169 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0138 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0217 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0117 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0094 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0145 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 115 Cameroon 0.0098 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 116 Thailand 0.0096 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 117 Malaysia 0.0096 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 119 Guyana 0.0089 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 120 Bolivia 0.0088 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 121 Trinidad and Tobago 0.0088 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
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 unit of gdp in Nepal?
- Military spending, per unit of gdp in Nepal was 0.0094 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military spending, per unit of gdp recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0385 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2004.
- What is the lowest military spending, per unit of gdp recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0094 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025.
- How does Nepal rank for military spending, per unit of gdp?
- Nepal ranks 118th out of 160 countries with data for 2025.
- Is military spending, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Military spending, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Military spending divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Military spending ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Military spending Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
Military spending divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.