Nepal Public Consumption Expenditure
Key information about Nepal Public Consumption Expenditure
- Nepal Public Consumption Expenditure was reported at 3.251 USD bn in Dec 2025.
- This records an increase from the previous number of 3.192 USD bn for Dec 2024.
- Nepal Public Consumption Expenditure data is updated yearly, averaging 491.733 USD mn from Dec 1975 to 2025, with 51 observations.
- The data reached an all-time high of 3.465 USD bn in 2022 and a record low of 100.800 USD mn in 1977.
- Nepal Public Consumption Expenditure data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by CEIC Data.
- The data is categorized under World Trend Plus’s Global Economic Monitor – Table: Nominal GDP: Government Consumption Expenditure: USD: Annual.
CEIC shifts year-end for annual Government Consumption Expenditure and converts it into USD. The Central Bureau of Statistics provides Government Consumption Expenditure in local currency, based on SNA 2008. Nepal Rastra Bank average market exchange rate is used for currency conversions. Government Consumption Expenditure is reported in annual frequency, generally ending on July 15th of each year. Government Consumption Expenditure prior to 2011 is calculated from Government Consumption Expenditure, based on SNA 1993. Government Consumption Expenditure prior to 2001 is sourced from the World Bank.
View Nepal's Public Consumption Expenditure from 1975 to 2025 in the chart:
What was Nepal's Public Consumption Expenditure in 2025?
Nepal Public Consumption Expenditure was reported at 3.251 USD bn in Dec 2025. See the table below for more data.
| Last | Previous | Min | Max | Unit | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3,250.685 2025 | 3,192.434 2024 | 100.800 1977 | 3,464.540 2022 | USD mn | yearly | 1975 - 2025 |
Public Consumption Expenditure by Country Comparison
| country/region | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albania (USD mn) | 1,036.828 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Dec 2025 |
| Algeria (USD mn) | 48,630.924 2024 | yearly | 1957 - 2024 |
| Argentina (USD mn) | 24,930.251 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1993 - Dec 2025 |
| Armenia (USD mn) | 1,026.053 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Dec 1994 - Dec 2025 |
| Australia (USD mn) | 118,994.086 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Sep 1959 - Mar 2026 |
| Austria (USD mn) | 31,929.207 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 1988 - Mar 2026 |
| Azerbaijan (USD mn) | 3,284.824 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2001 - Dec 2025 |
| Bahrain (USD mn) | 6,712.819 2024 | yearly | 1975 - 2024 |
| Bangladesh (USD mn) | 26,483.346 2025 | yearly | 1973 - 2025 |
| Belarus (USD mn) | 5,411.221 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Dec 2025 |
| Belgium (USD mn) | 45,901.823 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 1980 - Mar 2026 |
| Bolivia (USD mn) | 2,782.208 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1990 - Dec 2024 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina (USD mn) | 1,702.544 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Dec 2025 |
| Botswana (USD mn) | 1,562.989 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2006 - Dec 2025 |
| Brazil (USD mn) | 131,791.202 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Dec 2025 |
| Brunei (USD mn) | 924.442 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2013 - Dec 2025 |
| Bulgaria (USD mn) | 6,483.067 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Mar 2026 |
| Cambodia (USD mn) | 2,368.114 2022 | yearly | 1993 - 2022 |
| Canada (USD mn) | 128,734.572 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1961 - Sep 2025 |
| Chile (USD mn) | 14,504.857 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Dec 2025 |
| China (USD mn) | 3,291,659.722 2025 | yearly | 1957 - 2025 |
| Colombia (USD mn) | 20,840.740 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Mar 2026 |
| Croatia (USD mn) | 7,720.293 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Dec 2025 |
| Cyprus (USD mn) | 2,018.032 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Dec 2025 |
| Czech Republic (USD mn) | 21,115.499 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Dec 2025 |
| Denmark (USD mn) | 28,384.045 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 1990 - Mar 2026 |
| Ecuador (USD mn) | 4,208.116 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1991 - Dec 2025 |
| Egypt (USD mn) | 5,833.752 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Sep 2001 - Dec 2025 |
| Estonia (USD mn) | 2,664.167 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Mar 2026 |
| European Union (USD mn) | 1,211,970.988 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Dec 2025 |
| Finland (USD mn) | 21,435.842 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1990 - Dec 2025 |
| France (USD mn) | 212,986.662 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 1957 - Mar 2026 |
| Georgia (USD mn) | 1,523.217 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Dec 2025 |
| Germany (USD mn) | 304,056.263 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 1960 - Mar 2026 |
| Ghana (USD mn) | 4,957.167 2025 | yearly | 2006 - 2025 |
| Greece (USD mn) | 13,504.111 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Sep 2025 |
| Hong Kong SAR, China (USD mn) | 13,318.047 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1973 - Dec 2025 |
| Hungary (USD mn) | 15,164.300 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Mar 2026 |
| Iceland (USD mn) | 2,736.730 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Mar 2026 |
| India (USD mn) | 97,967.658 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Jun 1996 - Mar 2026 |
| Indonesia (USD mn) | 24,657.932 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 1993 - Mar 2026 |
| Iran (USD mn) | 11,594.176 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Jun 1988 - Jun 2025 |
| Ireland (USD mn) | 17,837.990 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Dec 2025 |
| Israel (USD mn) | 41,663.150 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Mar 2026 |
| Italy (USD mn) | 121,534.892 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Dec 2025 |
| Ivory Coast (USD mn) | 7,756.191 2024 | yearly | 1960 - 2024 |
| Japan (USD mn) | 213,866.991 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 1957 - Mar 2026 |
| Jordan (USD mn) | 7,806.878 2023 | yearly | 1963 - 2023 |
| Kazakhstan (USD mn) | 9,859.313 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2007 - Dec 2025 |
| Kenya (USD mn) | 15,240.920 2025 | yearly | 1960 - 2025 |
| South Korea (USD mn) | 82,691.927 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 1960 - Mar 2026 |
| Kosovo (USD mn) | 481.597 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 2010 - Mar 2026 |
| Kuwait (USD mn) | 41,499.838 2024 | yearly | 1962 - 2024 |
| Kyrgyzstan (USD mn) | 936.074 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Dec 2025 |
| Laos (USD mn) | 2,223.127 2016 | yearly | 2000 - 2016 |
| Latvia (USD mn) | 3,449.184 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Dec 2025 |
| Lebanon (USD mn) | 3,684.005 2024 | yearly | 2004 - 2024 |
| Lithuania (USD mn) | 4,836.388 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Dec 2025 |
| Luxembourg (USD mn) | 5,491.493 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Mar 2026 |
| Macau SAR, China (USD mn) | 1,998.687 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2001 - Dec 2025 |
| North Macedonia (USD mn) | 870.309 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Mar 2026 |
| Malawi (USD mn) | 2,544.379 2023 | yearly | 1960 - 2023 |
| Malaysia (USD mn) | 14,675.467 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 1991 - Mar 2026 |
| Malta (USD mn) | 1,190.718 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1992 - Sep 2025 |
| Mauritius (USD mn) | 586.636 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Dec 2025 |
| Mexico (USD mn) | 58,278.455 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1993 - Dec 2025 |
| Moldova (USD mn) | 1,105.024 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Dec 2025 |
| Mongolia (USD mn) | 954.783 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 2010 - Mar 2026 |
| Montenegro (USD mn) | 485.582 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2006 - Dec 2025 |
| Morocco (USD mn) | 8,602.356 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2007 - Dec 2025 |
| Mozambique (USD mn) | 4,186.040 2024 | yearly | 1963 - 2024 |
| Nepal (USD mn) | 3,250.685 2025 | yearly | 1975 - 2025 |
| Netherlands (USD mn) | 92,318.766 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 1988 - Mar 2026 |
| New Zealand (USD mn) | 14,036.388 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Jun 1987 - Dec 2025 |
| Nigeria (USD mn) | 3,332.565 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2010 - Dec 2024 |
| Norway (USD mn) | 33,322.395 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 1978 - Mar 2026 |
| Oman (USD mn) | 20,068.070 2024 | yearly | 1980 - 2024 |
| Pakistan (USD mn) | 41,809.542 2025 | yearly | 1960 - 2025 |
| Palestinian Territory (USD mn) | 871.500 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2011 - Dec 2025 |
| Panama (USD mn) | 10,731.603 2024 | yearly | 1950 - 2024 |
| Paraguay (USD mn) | 1,695.915 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1994 - Dec 2025 |
| Peru (USD mn) | 11,727.102 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 1990 - Mar 2026 |
| Philippines (USD mn) | 17,946.112 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 1981 - Mar 2026 |
| Poland (USD mn) | 53,371.412 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Mar 2026 |
| Portugal (USD mn) | 15,578.624 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Dec 2025 |
| Qatar (USD mn) | 7,808.533 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2013 - Dec 2022 |
| Romania (USD mn) | 18,604.179 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Dec 2025 |
| Russia (USD mn) | 130,728.596 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1993 - Dec 2025 |
| Saudi Arabia (USD mn) | 73,961.067 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 2003 - Mar 2026 |
| Serbia (USD mn) | 4,752.148 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Mar 2026 |
| Singapore (USD mn) | 18,594.730 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 1975 - Mar 2026 |
| Slovakia (USD mn) | 7,858.381 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Mar 2026 |
| Slovenia (USD mn) | 4,542.655 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Dec 2025 |
| South Africa (USD mn) | 23,200.128 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 1960 - Mar 2026 |
| Spain (USD mn) | 96,802.647 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Mar 2026 |
| Sri Lanka (USD mn) | 2,020.872 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2010 - Dec 2025 |
| Sudan (USD mn) | 8,241.417 2024 | yearly | 1960 - 2024 |
| Sweden (USD mn) | 47,175.068 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 1980 - Mar 2026 |
| Switzerland (USD mn) | 34,231.278 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 1980 - Mar 2026 |
| Syria (USD mn) | 866.719 2022 | yearly | 1990 - 2022 |
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| 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 Debt: External (NPR mn) | 934,695.200 2021 | yearly | 1999 - 2021 |
| Government Debt: Total (NPR mn) | 1,735,015.267 2021 | yearly | 1999 - 2021 |
| Government Domestic Debt: Annual: Bonds & Treasury Bills (NPR mn) | 1,125,188.232 2023 | yearly | 1986 - 2023 |
| Foreign Trade | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) | 0.000 | yearly | - |
| Trade Balance (USD mn) | -1,167.8 May 2026 | monthly | Aug 1974 - May 2026 |
| Total Exports (USD mn) | 172.6 May 2026 | monthly | Aug 2003 - May 2026 |
| Total Exports Growth (%) | -12.4 May 2026 | monthly | Aug 2004 - May 2026 |
| Aluminum: Exports (USD th) | 2,069.671 2024 | yearly | 1995 - 2024 |
| Exports: Medicament (USD th) | 11,731.470 2024 | yearly | 1995 - 2024 |
| Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) | 2,069.949 2024 | yearly | 1996 - 2024 |
| Total Imports (USD mn) | 1,340.3 May 2026 | monthly | Aug 2003 - May 2026 |
| Total Imports Growth (%) | 22.8 May 2026 | monthly | Aug 2004 - May 2026 |
| Imports: Medicament (USD th) | 210,184.160 2024 | yearly | 1998 - 2024 |
| Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) | 297,733.053 2024 | yearly | 1995 - 2024 |
| Total Exports to USA (USD mn) | 10.274 Feb 2026 | monthly | Sep 1983 - Feb 2026 |
| Total Imports from USA (USD mn) | 13.210 Feb 2026 | monthly | Jan 1981 - Feb 2026 |
| Total Exports to China (USD mn) | 1.291 May 2026 | monthly | Apr 2013 - May 2026 |
| Total Imports from China (USD mn) | 236.660 May 2026 | monthly | Apr 2013 - May 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: Chemicals (NPR mn) | 23,265.812 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: Machinery & Transport Equipments (NPR mn) | 31,309.101 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: Other Countries (NPR mn) | 5,402.195 May 2026 | monthly | Aug 2003 - May 2026 |
| Exports: fob: Custom Basis (NPR mn) | 26,026.446 May 2026 | monthly | Aug 2003 - May 2026 |
| Trade Balance: Custom Basis (NPR mn) | -176,117.329 May 2026 | monthly | Aug 2003 - May 2026 |
| Exports: fob: Custom Basis: China (NPR mn) | 194.748 May 2026 | monthly | Apr 2013 - May 2026 |
| Imports: cif: Custom Basis: China (NPR mn) | 35,691.812 May 2026 | monthly | Apr 2013 - May 2026 |
| Imports: cif: Custom Basis (NPR mn) | 202,143.776 May 2026 | monthly | Aug 2003 - May 2026 |
| Imports: cif: Custom Basis: Other Countries (NPR mn) | 39,211.284 May 2026 | monthly | Aug 2003 - May 2026 |
| Imports: cif: Custom Basis: India (NPR mn) | 127,240.680 May 2026 | monthly | Aug 2003 - May 2026 |
| Exports: fob: Custom Basis: India (NPR mn) | 20,429.503 May 2026 | monthly | Aug 2003 - May 2026 |
| Import Value Index (2015=100) | 180.700 2023 | yearly | 1980 - 2023 |
| Export Volume Index (2015=100) | 121.800 2023 | yearly | 2000 - 2023 |
| Export Value Index (2015=100) | 161.200 2023 | yearly | 1980 - 2023 |
| Import Volume Index (2015=100) | 132.000 2023 | yearly | 2000 - 2023 |
| 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: Liabilities (USD mn) | 0.000 Jun 2020 | quarterly | Mar 1977 - Jun 2020 |
| 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 |
| 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) | 8,002.279 May 2026 | monthly | Jan 2001 - May 2026 |
| Money Supply M2 (USD mn) | 55,921.330 May 2026 | monthly | Jan 2001 - May 2026 |
| M2 Growth (%) | 15.2 May 2026 | monthly | Jan 2002 - May 2026 |
| Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) | 4.0 May 2026 | monthly | Jul 2003 - May 2026 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) | 21,538.4 May 2026 | monthly | Jan 2002 - May 2026 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) | 4.000 May 2026 | monthly | Jul 2003 - May 2026 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) | 16.1 May 2026 | monthly | Aug 2003 - May 2026 |
| Gold Reserves (USD mn) | 1,666.045 May 2026 | monthly | Jul 1957 - May 2026 |
| Total Deposits (USD mn) | 43,052.983 May 2026 | monthly | Jan 2001 - May 2026 |
| Total Deposits Growth (%) | 7.4 May 2026 | monthly | Jan 2002 - May 2026 |
| Domestic Credit (USD mn) | 45,410.4 May 2026 | monthly | Jan 2001 - May 2026 |
| Domestic Credit Growth (%) | 3.8 May 2026 | monthly | Jan 2002 - May 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) | 23,368.562 May 2026 | monthly | Jan 2002 - May 2026 |
| Monetary Survey: Domestic Credits (DO) (NPR mn) | 6,954,156.094 May 2026 | monthly | Jan 2001 - May 2026 |
| Monetary Survey: Narrow Money M1 (NPR mn) | 1,225,469.043 May 2026 | monthly | Jan 2001 - May 2026 |
| Monetary Survey: Broad Money M2 (NPR mn) | 8,563,792.429 May 2026 | monthly | Jan 2001 - May 2026 |
| Commercial Banks: Deposits exclude Interbank (NPR mn) | 6,593,133.882 May 2026 | monthly | Jan 2001 - May 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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