Spending by international visitors while visiting a country … unit in Nepal
Nepal: Spending by international visitors while visiting a country … unit was 0.0199 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▼ Falling
Spending by international visitors while visiting a country, per unit in Nepal, 1995–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for spending by international visitors while visiting a country, per unit in Nepal is 0.0199 current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 27.7% on the previous year and down 11.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, spending by international visitors while visiting a country, per unit in Nepal peaked at 0.0527 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0.0048 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2021.
That places Nepal 115th out of 191 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 30 years of available data.
Spending by international visitors while visiting a country … unit in Nepal, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 0.0527 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1996 | 0.0524 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0409 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -22.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0511 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +25.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0455 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0399 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0318 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -20.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0221 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -30.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0366 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +65.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0357 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0197 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -44.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0174 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0227 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +30.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0281 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +24.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0342 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +21.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0236 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -30.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0192 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0175 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0208 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +18.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0225 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0209 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0203 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0246 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +21.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0223 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0234 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0071 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -69.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0048 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -32.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0106 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +122.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0156 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +46.4% |
| 2024 | 0.0199 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +27.7% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 0.0199 current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0161 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.2× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 0.0199 current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for South Asia, which is 0.0241 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 83% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0485 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0409 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0527 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
| 2000s | 0.0288 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0174 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0399 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0215 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0175 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0246 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0116 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0048 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0199 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 112 Botswana 0.0204 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 113 Finland 0.0203 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 114 Togo 0.0202 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 116 Mexico 0.0198 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 117 Honduras 0.0197 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 118 Brunei 0.0195 current 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 spending by international visitors while visiting a country, per unit in Nepal?
- Spending by international visitors while visiting a country, per unit in Nepal was 0.0199 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest spending by international visitors while visiting a country, per unit recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0527 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1995.
- What is the lowest spending by international visitors while visiting a country, per unit recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0048 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2021.
- How does Nepal rank for spending by international visitors while visiting a country, per unit?
- Nepal ranks 115th out of 191 countries with data for 2024.
- Is spending by international visitors while visiting a country, per unit rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.5%. 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 Spending by international visitors while visiting a country, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Spending by international visitors while visiting a country divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Spending by international visitors while visiting a country ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Spending by international visitors while visiting a country UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Spending by international visitors while visiting a country divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.