Spending by a countrys residents while travelling abroad in Nepal

Nepal: Spending by a countrys residents while travelling abroad was 2.02 billion in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
2.02 billion
Change on year
up 28.0%
World rank
77th
of 199 countries
All-time high
2.02 billion
in 2024
All-time low
107.00 million
in 1998
Years of data
30
1995–2024

Spending by a countrys residents while travelling abroad in Nepal, 1995–2024

0500.0M1.0B1.5B2.0B1995200920241995: 167.0M1996: 155.0M1997: 141.0M1998: 107.0M1999: 116.0M2000: 109.0M2001: 128.0M2002: 108.0M2003: 119.0M2004: 205.0M2005: 221.0M2006: 261.0M2007: 402.0M2008: 545.0M2009: 572.0M2010: 528.0M2011: 420.0M2012: 562.0M2013: 598.0M2014: 680.0M2015: 669.0M2016: 634.0M2017: 886.0M2018: 915.0M2019: 713.0M2020: 267.3M2021: 426.5M2022: 1.2B2023: 1.6B2024: 2.0B

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2024, spending by a countrys residents while travelling abroad in Nepal stood at 2.02 billion. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 28.0% on the previous year and up 197.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, spending by a countrys residents while travelling abroad in Nepal peaked at 2.02 billion in 2024 and was at its lowest, 107.00 million, in 1998.

That places Nepal 77th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Spending by a countrys residents while travelling abroad in Nepal, year by year

Annual values for Spending by a countrys residents while travelling abroad in Nepal, 1995 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1995 167.00 million —
1996 155.00 million -7.2%
1997 141.00 million -9.0%
1998 107.00 million -24.1%
1999 116.00 million +8.4%
2000 109.00 million -6.0%
2001 128.00 million +17.4%
2002 108.00 million -15.6%
2003 119.00 million +10.2%
2004 205.00 million +72.3%
2005 221.00 million +7.8%
2006 261.00 million +18.1%
2007 402.00 million +54.0%
2008 545.00 million +35.6%
2009 572.00 million +5.0%
2010 528.00 million -7.7%
2011 420.00 million -20.5%
2012 562.00 million +33.8%
2013 598.00 million +6.4%
2014 680.00 million +13.7%
2015 669.00 million -1.6%
2016 634.00 million -5.2%
2017 886.00 million +39.7%
2018 915.00 million +3.3%
2019 713.00 million -22.1%
2020 267.25 million -62.5%
2021 426.47 million +59.6%
2022 1.24 billion +190.2%
2023 1.58 billion +27.7%
2024 2.02 billion +28.0%

Nepal compared with similar countries

  • Nepal's 2.02 billion is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 359.70 million, 5.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • Nepal's 2.02 billion is above the median for South Asia, which is 1.32 billion, 1.5× the median. (6 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Spending by a countrys residents while travelling abroad 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.

YearChange FromTo
2022 +190.2% 426.47 million 1.24 billion

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 137.20 million 107.00 million 167.00 million 5
2000s 267.00 million 108.00 million 572.00 million 10
2010s 660.50 million 420.00 million 915.00 million 10
2020s 1.11 billion 267.25 million 2.02 billion 5

Countries ranked near Nepal

  1. 74 Bulgaria 2.38 billion compare
  2. 75 Costa Rica 2.13 billion compare
  3. 76 Estonia 2.03 billion compare
  4. 78 Guatemala 2.01 billion compare
  5. 79 Jordan 1.97 billion compare
  6. 80 Lithuania 1.95 billion compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is spending by a countrys residents while travelling abroad in Nepal?
Spending by a countrys residents while travelling abroad in Nepal was 2.02 billion in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest spending by a countrys residents while travelling abroad recorded in Nepal?
The highest recorded value was 2.02 billion in 2024.
What is the lowest spending by a countrys residents while travelling abroad recorded in Nepal?
The lowest recorded value was 107.00 million in 1998.
How does Nepal rank for spending by a countrys residents while travelling abroad?
Nepal ranks 77th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
Is spending by a countrys residents while travelling abroad rising or falling in Nepal?
Over the last ten years it is up 197.5%. 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 Spending by a countrys residents while travelling abroad. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Spending by a countrys residents while travelling abroad
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 4,611 data points, 1995–2024
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