Remittances in Nepal
Nepal: Remittances was 25.99 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Remittances in Nepal, 1993–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, remittances in Nepal stood at 25.99.
That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and up 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, remittances in Nepal peaked at 27.63 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.9767, in 1996.
Nepal ranks 7th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Remittances in Nepal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 1.5 | — |
| 1994 | 1.23 | -17.7% |
| 1995 | 1.29 | +4.8% |
| 1996 | 0.9767 | -24.4% |
| 1997 | 1.01 | +3.0% |
| 1998 | 1.39 | +38.2% |
| 1999 | 1.66 | +19.3% |
| 2000 | 2.03 | +22.4% |
| 2001 | 2.45 | +20.6% |
| 2002 | 11.21 | +358.3% |
| 2003 | 12.18 | +8.6% |
| 2004 | 11.31 | -7.2% |
| 2005 | 14.91 | +31.8% |
| 2006 | 16.07 | +7.8% |
| 2007 | 16.79 | +4.5% |
| 2008 | 21.74 | +29.5% |
| 2009 | 23.21 | +6.8% |
| 2010 | 21.65 | -6.7% |
| 2011 | 19.55 | -9.7% |
| 2012 | 22.08 | +13.0% |
| 2013 | 25.19 | +14.1% |
| 2014 | 25.91 | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 27.63 | +6.6% |
| 2016 | 26.96 | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 23.91 | -11.3% |
| 2018 | 25.03 | +4.7% |
| 2019 | 24.12 | -3.6% |
| 2020 | 24.25 | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 22.28 | -8.1% |
| 2022 | 22.85 | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 26.22 | +14.7% |
| 2024 | 25.99 | -0.9% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 25.99 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6.01, 4.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 25.99 is above the median for South Asia, which is 5.28, 4.9× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Remittances 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +358.3% | 2.45 | 11.21 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.29 | 0.9767 | 1.66 | 7 |
| 2000s | 13.19 | 2.03 | 23.21 | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.2 | 19.55 | 27.63 | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.32 | 22.28 | 26.22 | 5 |
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 remittances in Nepal?
- Remittances in Nepal was 25.99 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest remittances recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 27.63 in 2015.
- What is the lowest remittances recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9767 in 1996.
- How does Nepal rank for remittances?
- Nepal ranks 7th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is remittances rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Remittances. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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