Nepal Public Consumption: % of GDP

1975 - 2025 | Yearly | % | CEIC Data

Key information about Nepal Public Consumption: % of GDP

  • Nepal Public Consumption accounted for 7.3 % of its Nominal GDP in Jul 2025, compared with a share of 7.4 % in the previous year.
  • Nepal Public Consumption share of Nominal GDP ratio is updated yearly, available from Jul 1975 to Jul 2025, with an average number of 8.9 %.
  • The data reached an all-time high of 10.8 % in Jul 2009 and a record low of 6.6 % in Jul 2023.

*This indicator will be no longer available from March 2026, 4th onwards. CEIC has a plan to remove the non-standard frequency indicator after the standard frequency indicator has been added and be available on this table. CEIC calculates Government Consumption as % of Nominal GDP from annual Government Consumption Expenditure and annual Nominal GDP. The Central Bureau of Statistics provides Government Consumption Expenditure in local currency and Nominal GDP in local currency, at producer prices, both based on SNA 2008. Government Consumption as % of Nominal GDP is in annual frequency, generally ending on July 15th of each year. Government Consumption as % of Nominal GDP prior to 2011 is calculated from Government Consumption Expenditure and Nominal GDP, both based on SNA 1993. Government Consumption as % of Nominal GDP prior to 2001 is sourced from the World Bank.


Related information about Nepal Public Consumption: % of GDP

  • In the latest reports, Nepal GDP contracted 1.7 % YoY in Sep 2025.
  • Nepal Nominal GDP reached 44.8 USD bn in Jul 2025.
  • Its GDP deflator (implicit price deflator) increased 2.4 % in Jul 2025.
  • Nepal GDP Per Capita reached 1,496.2 USD in Jul 2025.
  • Its Gross Savings Rate was measured at 35.7 % in Jul 2025.
  • For Nominal GDP contributions, Investment accounted for 28.1 % in Jul 2025.
  • Private Consumption accounted for 86.2 % in Jul 2025.

View Nepal's Public Consumption: % of GDP from 1975 to 2025 in the chart:

Nepal Public Consumption: % of GDP

What was Nepal's Public Consumption: % of GDP in 2025?

Nepal Public Consumption accounted for 7.3 % of its Nominal GDP in Jul 2025, compared with a share of 7.4 % in the previous year. See the table below for more data.

Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
7.3 2025 7.4 2024 6.6 2023 10.8 2009 % yearly 1975 - 2025

Public Consumption: % of GDP by Country Comparison

country/region Last Frequency Range
Albania (%) 12.3 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1995 - Jun 2025
Algeria (%) 18.1 2024 yearly 1950 - 2024
Argentina (%) 14.7 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1993 - Mar 2026
Armenia (%) 10.9 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 1994 - Dec 2025
Australia (%) 24.0 Jun 2025 quarterly Sep 1959 - Jun 2025
Austria (%) 21.4 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1988 - Mar 2026
Azerbaijan (%) 16.4 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2001 - Dec 2025
Bahrain (%) 14.2 2024 yearly 1975 - 2024
Bangladesh (%) 5.8 2025 yearly 1973 - 2025
Belarus (%) 20.3 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1994 - Dec 2025
Belgium (%) 24.2 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1980 - Mar 2026
Bolivia (%) 21.6 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 1990 - Dec 2024
Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) 20.5 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 2000 - Mar 2026
Botswana (%) 30.7 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2006 - Dec 2025
Brazil (%) 21.7 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1996 - Dec 2025
Brunei (%) 22.6 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2004 - Jun 2025
Bulgaria (%) 23.4 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1995 - Jun 2025
Cambodia (%) 5.7 2025 yearly 1993 - 2025
Canada (%) 21.9 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1961 - Dec 2025
Chile (%) 15.5 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1996 - Mar 2026
China (%) 16.9 2025 yearly 1952 - 2025
Colombia (%) 12.4 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 2005 - Mar 2026
Croatia (%) 19.8 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1995 - Sep 2025
Cyprus (%) 22.4 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1995 - Dec 2025
Czech Republic (%) 18.9 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1995 - Sep 2025
Denmark (%) 22.9 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1990 - Mar 2026
Ecuador (%) 12.4 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1991 - Mar 2026
Egypt (%) 5.8 Mar 2026 quarterly Sep 2001 - Mar 2026
Estonia (%) 23.0 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1993 - Dec 2025
European Union (%) 21.6 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1995 - Mar 2026
Finland (%) 24.5 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1975 - Sep 2025
France (%) 24.0 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1980 - Mar 2026
Georgia (%) 13.4 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1996 - Mar 2026
Germany (%) 22.5 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1991 - Mar 2026
Ghana (%) 4.3 2025 yearly 2006 - 2025
Greece (%) 16.5 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1995 - Sep 2025
Hong Kong SAR, China (%) 12.1 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1973 - Sep 2025
Hungary (%) 25.2 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1995 - Mar 2026
Iceland (%) 26.2 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1995 - Mar 2026
India (%) 9.5 Mar 2026 quarterly Jun 1996 - Mar 2026
Indonesia (%) 7.2 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1993 - Sep 2025
Iran (%) 9.7 Jun 2025 quarterly Jun 1988 - Jun 2025
Ireland (%) 11.0 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1995 - Mar 2026
Israel (%) 24.9 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1995 - Mar 2026
Italy (%) 18.0 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1980 - Mar 2026
Ivory Coast (%) 8.8 2025 yearly 1960 - 2025
Japan (%) 19.3 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1980 - Sep 2025
Jordan (%) 15.3 2023 yearly 1963 - 2023
Kazakhstan (%) 12.1 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1994 - Jun 2025
Kenya (%) 11.2 2025 yearly 1960 - 2025
South Korea (%) 16.9 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1960 - Mar 2026
Kosovo (%) 15.6 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2010 - Jun 2025
Kuwait (%) 25.8 2024 yearly 1962 - 2024
Kyrgyzstan (%) 17.2 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2000 - Jun 2025
Laos (%) 14.0 2016 yearly 2000 - 2016
Latvia (%) 21.0 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1992 - Mar 2026
Lebanon (%) 9.6 2024 yearly 2004 - 2024
Lithuania (%) 19.8 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1993 - Mar 2026
Luxembourg (%) 19.0 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1995 - Mar 2026
Macau SAR, China (%) 13.8 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1998 - Dec 2025
North Macedonia (%) 19.1 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 2000 - Mar 2026
Malawi (%) 18.2 2025 yearly 1960 - 2025
Malaysia (%) 11.3 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1991 - Mar 2026
Malta (%) 19.0 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1992 - Dec 2025
Mauritius (%) 15.2 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1999 - Mar 2026
Mexico (%) 12.4 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1993 - Mar 2026
Moldova (%) 20.2 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1995 - Mar 2026
Mongolia (%) 13.3 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2010 - Sep 2025
Montenegro (%) 17.1 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2006 - Jun 2025
Morocco (%) 18.4 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 2007 - Mar 2026
Mozambique (%) 18.4 2024 yearly 1963 - 2024
Nepal (%) 7.3 2025 yearly 1975 - 2025
Netherlands (%) 26.1 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1977 - Sep 2025
New Zealand (%) 20.6 Dec 2025 quarterly Jun 1987 - Dec 2025
Nigeria (%) 4.6 2024 yearly 1981 - 2024
Norway (%) 22.1 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1978 - Mar 2026
Oman (%) 18.7 2024 yearly 1980 - 2024
Pakistan (%) 9.3 2025 yearly 1960 - 2025
Palestinian Territory (%) 11.8 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 2011 - Mar 2026
Panama (%) 13.2 2024 yearly 1996 - 2024
Paraguay (%) 10.2 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1994 - Mar 2026
Peru (%) 12.7 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1980 - Mar 2026
Philippines (%) 15.5 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1981 - Sep 2025
Poland (%) 20.3 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1995 - Mar 2026
Portugal (%) 15.7 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1995 - Sep 2025
Qatar (%) 13.1 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 2013 - Dec 2022
Romania (%) 19.3 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1995 - Mar 2026
Russia (%) 20.1 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1993 - Jun 2025
Saudi Arabia (%) 21.8 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 2003 - Mar 2026
Serbia (%) 18.6 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1995 - Mar 2026
Singapore (%) 10.3 2025 yearly 1960 - 2025
Slovakia (%) 20.8 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1990 - Jun 2025
Slovenia (%) 21.8 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1995 - Dec 2025
South Africa (%) 19.4 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1960 - Mar 2026
Spain (%) 17.9 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1980 - Sep 2025
Sri Lanka (%) 7.4 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2010 - Jun 2025
Sudan (%) 17.9 2025 yearly 1960 - 2025
Sweden (%) 26.3 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1980 - Sep 2025
Switzerland (%) 12.4 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1980 - Mar 2026
Syria (%) 2.7 2022 yearly 1963 - 2022

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Nepal Key Series

Government and Public Finance Last Frequency Range
Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) -10.0 2018 yearly 2012 - 2018
Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) -518.302 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 2017 - Mar 2026
Tax Revenue (USD mn) 516,115.076 Dec 2025 quarterly Jun 2019 - Dec 2025
Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) 19.1 2018 yearly 2001 - 2018
National Government Debt (USD mn) 14,538.4 2021 yearly 1990 - 2021
Government Debt: % of GDP (%) 39.9 2021 yearly 1990 - 2021
Forecast: Government Expenditure (NPR bn) 2,662.687 2031 yearly 2000 - 2031
Forecast: Government Net Debt (NPR bn) 4,804.823 2031 yearly 2000 - 2031
Forecast: Government Revenue (NPR bn) 2,346.905 2031 yearly 2000 - 2031
Government Domestic Debt: Annual: Bonds & Treasury Bills (NPR mn) 1,263,064.500 2025 yearly 1986 - 2025
Government Debt: Total (NPR mn) 1,735,015.267 2021 yearly 1999 - 2021
Government Debt: External (NPR mn) 934,695.200 2021 yearly 1999 - 2021
Foreign Trade Last Frequency Range
Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) 0.000 yearly -
Trade Balance (USD mn) -1,127.7 Jun 2026 monthly Aug 1974 - Jun 2026
Total Exports (USD mn) 189.7 Jun 2026 monthly Aug 2003 - Jun 2026
Total Exports Growth (%) -2.2 Jun 2026 monthly Aug 2004 - Jun 2026
Aluminum: Exports (USD th) 2,069.671 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Exports: Medicament (USD th) 20,852.511 2025 yearly 1995 - 2025
Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 3,412.130 2025 yearly 1996 - 2025
Total Imports (USD mn) 1,317.3 Jun 2026 monthly Aug 2003 - Jun 2026
Total Imports Growth (%) 18.1 Jun 2026 monthly Aug 2004 - Jun 2026
Imports: Medicament (USD th) 227,285.601 2025 yearly 1998 - 2025
Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 307,089.101 2025 yearly 1995 - 2025
Total Exports to USA (USD mn) 12.255 Mar 2026 monthly Sep 1983 - Mar 2026
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) 24.537 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1981 - Mar 2026
Total Exports to China (USD mn) 1.313 Jun 2026 monthly Apr 2013 - Jun 2026
Total Imports from China (USD mn) 299.756 Jun 2026 monthly Apr 2013 - Jun 2026
Exports: Manufactured Goods Classified by Materials (NPR mn) 6,414.472 Jan 2026 monthly Aug 2003 - Jan 2026
Exports: Chemicals (NPR mn) 691.788 Jan 2026 monthly Aug 2003 - Jan 2026
Exports: Crude Materials Inedible: Except Fuel (NPR mn) 498.741 Jan 2026 monthly Aug 2003 - Jan 2026
Exports: Miscellaneous Manufactures Articles (NPR mn) 1,320.562 Jan 2026 monthly Aug 2003 - Jan 2026
Exports: Food & Live Animals (NPR mn) 4,583.389 Jan 2026 monthly Aug 2003 - Jan 2026
Imports: Machinery & Transport Equipments (NPR mn) 31,309.101 Jan 2026 monthly Aug 2003 - Jan 2026
Imports: Manufactured Goods Classified by Materials (NPR mn) 34,761.907 Jan 2026 monthly Aug 2003 - Jan 2026
Imports: Food & Live Animals (NPR mn) 19,034.502 Jan 2026 monthly Aug 2003 - Jan 2026
Imports: Chemicals (NPR mn) 23,265.812 Jan 2026 monthly Aug 2003 - Jan 2026
Imports: Mineral Fuels, Lubricants & Related Minerals (NPR mn) 30,342.799 Jan 2026 monthly Aug 2003 - Jan 2026
Exports: fob: Custom Basis (NPR mn) 29,004.591 Jun 2026 monthly Aug 2003 - Jun 2026
Trade Balance: Custom Basis (NPR mn) -172,451.640 Jun 2026 monthly Aug 2003 - Jun 2026
Exports: fob: Custom Basis: Other Countries (NPR mn) 5,042.620 Jun 2026 monthly Aug 2003 - Jun 2026
Imports: cif: Custom Basis: India (NPR mn) 117,724.684 Jun 2026 monthly Aug 2003 - Jun 2026
Imports: cif: Custom Basis (NPR mn) 201,456.232 Jun 2026 monthly Aug 2003 - Jun 2026
Imports: cif: Custom Basis: Other Countries (NPR mn) 37,891.098 Jun 2026 monthly Aug 2003 - Jun 2026
Imports: cif: Custom Basis: China (NPR mn) 45,840.450 Jun 2026 monthly Apr 2013 - Jun 2026
Exports: fob: Custom Basis: India (NPR mn) 23,761.146 Jun 2026 monthly Aug 2003 - Jun 2026
Exports: fob: Custom Basis: China (NPR mn) 200.826 Jun 2026 monthly Apr 2013 - Jun 2026
Import Volume Index (2015=100) 139.400 2024 yearly 2005 - 2024
Export Value Index (2015=100) 185.200 2024 yearly 2005 - 2024
Export Volume Index (2015=100) 138.700 2024 yearly 2005 - 2024
Import Value Index (2015=100) 185.200 2024 yearly 2005 - 2024
Balance of Payments Last Frequency Range
Current Account Balance (USD mn) 1,345.6 Jan 2026 quarterly Oct 2000 - Jan 2026
Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) 6.7 2025 yearly 2001 - 2025
Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) 9.1 Jan 2026 quarterly Oct 2000 - Jan 2026
Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) 0.1 2025 yearly 2001 - 2025
External Debt (USD mn) 10,519.7 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2024
External Debt: % of GDP (%) 17.3 2016 yearly 2001 - 2016
External Debt: Short Term (USD mn) 422.9 2024 yearly 1977 - 2024
Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) -2.824 2031 yearly 1980 - 2031
Net International Investment Position (USD mn) 3,934.074 Mar 2025 quarterly Dec 2012 - Mar 2025
NP: BoP: Financial Account: Portfolio Investment: Assets (USD mn) 0.000 Jun 2020 quarterly Mar 1977 - Jun 2020
NP: BoP: Financial Account: Portfolio Investment (USD mn) 0.000 Jun 2020 quarterly Mar 1977 - Jun 2020
NP: BoP: Financial Account: Portfolio Investment: Liabilities (USD mn) 0.000 Jun 2020 quarterly Mar 1977 - Jun 2020
BoP: Financial Account (NPR mn) 63,943.939 Jul 2024 quarterly Oct 2000 - Jul 2024
BoP: Financial Account: Direct Investment in Nepal (NPR mn) 1,919.110 Jul 2024 quarterly Oct 2000 - Jul 2024
BoP: Capital Account (NPR mn) 1,036.240 Jul 2024 quarterly Oct 2000 - Jul 2024
Monetary Last Frequency Range
Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) 2.5 2015 yearly 2003 - 2015
Non-Performing Loans (USD mn) 267.883 2015 yearly 2003 - 2015
Money Supply M1 (USD mn) 8,092.499 Jun 2026 monthly Jan 2001 - Jun 2026
Money Supply M2 (USD mn) 56,632.007 Jun 2026 monthly Jan 2001 - Jun 2026
M2 Growth (%) 14.2 Jun 2026 monthly Jan 2002 - Jun 2026
Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) 4.0 Jun 2026 monthly Jul 2003 - Jun 2026
Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) 21,882.4 Jun 2026 monthly Jan 2002 - Jun 2026
Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) 4.000 Jun 2026 monthly Jul 2003 - Jun 2026
Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) 16.6 Jun 2026 monthly Aug 2003 - Jun 2026
Gold Reserves (USD mn) 1,451.095 Jun 2026 monthly Jul 1957 - Jun 2026
Total Deposits (USD mn) 43,512.025 Jun 2026 monthly Jan 2001 - Jun 2026
Total Deposits Growth (%) 5.9 Jun 2026 monthly Jan 2002 - Jun 2026
Domestic Credit (USD mn) 45,949.7 Jun 2026 monthly Jan 2001 - Jun 2026
Domestic Credit Growth (%) 3.1 Jun 2026 monthly Jan 2002 - Jun 2026
Total Loans (USD mn) 35,878.681 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 2001 - Jan 2026
Total Loans Growth (%) 6.63 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 2002 - Jan 2026
Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) 74.44 2024 yearly 2003 - 2024
Foreign Reserve (USD mn) 23,474.565 Jun 2026 monthly Jan 2002 - Jun 2026
Monetary Survey: Domestic Credits (DO) (NPR mn) 6,992,632.863 Jun 2026 monthly Jan 2001 - Jun 2026
Monetary Survey: Broad Money M2 (NPR mn) 8,618,258.812 Jun 2026 monthly Jan 2001 - Jun 2026
Monetary Survey: Narrow Money M1 (NPR mn) 1,231,516.518 Jun 2026 monthly Jan 2001 - Jun 2026
Commercial Banks: Deposits exclude Interbank (NPR mn) 6,621,660.011 Jun 2026 monthly Jan 2001 - Jun 2026
Commercial Banks: Loans & Advances (NPR mn) 1,945,068.90 Jan 2018 monthly Jan 2001 - Jan 2018
CB: NPL (NPR mn) 27,174.060 2015 yearly 2003 - 2015

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