Nepal Tax Revenue: % of GDP

2001 - 2018 | Yearly | % | CEIC Data

Key information about Nepal Tax revenue: % of GDP

  • Nepal Tax revenue: % of GDP was reported at 19.1 % in Dec 2018.
  • This records an increase from the previous number of 18.0 % for Dec 2017.
  • Nepal Tax revenue: % of GDP data is updated yearly, averaging 11.8 % from Dec 2001 to 2018, with 18 observations.
  • The data reached an all-time high of 19.1 % in 2018 and a record low of 8.6 % in 2002.
  • Nepal Tax revenue: % of GDP 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: Tax Revenue: % of Nominal GDP: Annual.

CEIC shifts year-end for annual Tax Revenue as % of Nominal GDP. Tax Revenue as % of Nominal GDP is calculated from annual Tax Revenue and annual Nominal GDP. Nepal Rastra Bank provides Tax Revenue in local currency. The Central Bureau of Statistics provides Nominal GDP in local currency, based on SNA 2008. Tax Revenue and Nominal GDP are reported in annual frequency, generally ending on July 15th of each year. Tax Revenue as % of Nominal GDP prior to 2011 is calculated from Nomonal GDP, based on SNA 1993.

View Nepal's Tax Revenue: % of GDP from 2001 to 2018 in the chart:

Nepal Tax Revenue: % of GDP

What was Nepal's Tax Revenue: % of GDP in 2018?

Nepal Tax revenue: % of GDP was reported at 19.1 % in Dec 2018. See the table below for more data.

Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
19.1 2018 18.0 2017 8.6 2002 19.1 2018 % yearly 2001 - 2018

Tax Revenue: % of GDP by Country Comparison

country/region Last Frequency Range
Albania (%) 20.3 2025 yearly 1997 - 2025
Algeria (%) 4.5 2024 yearly 1997 - 2024
Argentina (%) 13.8 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 2004 - Mar 2026
Armenia (%) 19.2 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 2008 - Dec 2024
Australia (%) 31.0 Mar 2026 quarterly Sep 2002 - Mar 2026
Austria (%) 25.3 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 2001 - Mar 2026
Azerbaijan (%) 17.3 2025 yearly 1993 - 2025
Bahrain (%) 5.3 2024 yearly 1990 - 2024
Bangladesh (%) 7.1 2025 yearly 2006 - 2025
Belarus (%) 21.7 Sep 2021 quarterly Mar 2009 - Sep 2021
Belgium (%) 28.8 2025 yearly 1980 - 2025
Bolivia (%) 17.8 2024 yearly 1990 - 2024
Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) 22.3 2024 yearly 2005 - 2024
Botswana (%) 23.2 Dec 2025 quarterly Jun 2007 - Dec 2025
Brazil (%) 18.2 Mar 2026 quarterly Sep 1994 - Mar 2026
Brunei (%) 2.0 2025 yearly 2007 - 2025
Bulgaria (%) 29.3 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 2003 - Mar 2026
Cambodia (%) 11.7 2025 yearly 2009 - 2025
Canada (%) 14.0 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1996 - Mar 2026
Chile (%) 19.5 2025 yearly 1990 - 2025
China (%) 3.6 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1995 - Mar 2026
Colombia (%) 16.4 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 2000 - Mar 2026
Croatia (%) 29.3 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1999 - Dec 2025
Cyprus (%) 27.2 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1995 - Dec 2025
Czech Republic (%) 18.0 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1995 - Mar 2026
Denmark (%) 43.3 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1999 - Mar 2026
Ecuador (%) 13.7 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 2000 - Mar 2026
Egypt (%) 6.0 2025 yearly 2005 - 2025
Estonia (%) 25.4 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1999 - Dec 2025
European Union (%) 26.1 2025 yearly 1995 - 2025
Finland (%) 33.2 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1999 - Mar 2026
France (%) 14.7 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 2006 - Mar 2026
Georgia (%) 25.5 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 2006 - Mar 2026
Germany (%) 22.8 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1991 - Mar 2026
Ghana (%) 15.1 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2008 - Jun 2025
Greece (%) 30.9 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1999 - Dec 2025
Hong Kong SAR, China (%) 21.3 Mar 2026 quarterly Sep 1979 - Mar 2026
Hungary (%) 26.6 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1999 - Mar 2026
Iceland (%) 31.7 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 2002 - Mar 2026
India (%) 7.2 Mar 2026 quarterly Jun 1997 - Mar 2026
Indonesia (%) 7.5 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 2014 - Mar 2026
Iran (%) 4.9 2023 yearly 1996 - 2023
Ireland (%) 24.1 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2000 - Dec 2025
Israel (%) 29.9 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 2001 - Mar 2026
Italy (%) 24.0 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1999 - Mar 2026
Ivory Coast (%) 12.9 2024 yearly 1960 - 2024
Japan (%) 11.6 Mar 2026 quarterly Jun 1983 - Mar 2026
Jordan (%) 16.0 2025 yearly 1999 - 2025
Kazakhstan (%) 19.4 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 2008 - Mar 2026
Kenya (%) 6.6 2025 yearly 2006 - 2025
South Korea (%) 14.7 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 2000 - Mar 2026
Kosovo (%) 24.8 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2010 - Sep 2023
Kuwait (%) 1.2 2024 yearly 1986 - 2024
Kyrgyzstan (%) 30.2 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 2007 - Mar 2026
Laos (%) 17.4 2025 yearly 2012 - 2025
Latvia (%) 23.1 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1999 - Mar 2026
Lebanon (%) 9.3 2024 yearly 1998 - 2024
Lithuania (%) 23.2 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1999 - Mar 2026
Luxembourg (%) 29.5 2025 yearly 1995 - 2025
Macau SAR, China (%) 27.4 2024 yearly 2002 - 2024
North Macedonia (%) 18.0 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 2004 - Mar 2026
Malawi (%) 15.6 2024 yearly 2009 - 2024
Malaysia (%) 12.0 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1991 - Mar 2026
Malta (%) 22.7 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1999 - Mar 2026
Mauritius (%) 27.6 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2010 - Jun 2025
Mexico (%) 17.8 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1993 - Mar 2026
Moldova (%) 21.5 2025 yearly 2004 - 2025
Mongolia (%) 19.4 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 2000 - Mar 2026
Montenegro (%) 31.0 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 2012 - Mar 2026
Morocco (%) 20.7 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2007 - Sep 2024
Mozambique (%) 18.2 2016 yearly 1996 - 2016
Myanmar (%) 4.4 2021 yearly 2005 - 2021
Nepal (%) 19.1 2018 yearly 2001 - 2018
Netherlands (%) 25.6 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1999 - Dec 2025
New Zealand (%) 30.5 2025 yearly 1999 - 2025
Norway (%) 30.5 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 2002 - Mar 2026
Oman (%) 5.0 2025 yearly 1996 - 2025
Pakistan (%) 11.3 2025 yearly 2001 - 2025
Palestinian Territory (%) 23.4 2024 yearly 2005 - 2024
Panama (%) 6.9 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 2007 - Mar 2026
Paraguay (%) 9.4 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1998 - Mar 2026
Peru (%) 15.5 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1990 - Mar 2026
Philippines (%) 14.0 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1985 - Mar 2026
Poland (%) 12.2 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 2007 - Mar 2026
Portugal (%) 21.3 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1999 - Mar 2026
Russia (%) 20.9 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1996 - Mar 2026
Serbia (%) 36.7 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 2005 - Mar 2026
Singapore (%) 13.5 Mar 2026 quarterly Dec 1987 - Mar 2026
Slovakia (%) 15.3 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 2005 - Mar 2026
Slovenia (%) 20.9 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2000 - Dec 2025
South Africa (%) 29.9 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1990 - Mar 2026
Spain (%) 22.9 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Sri Lanka (%) 14.7 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 2014 - Mar 2026
Sudan (%) 5.6 2021 yearly 2001 - 2021
Sweden (%) 20.3 2025 yearly 1995 - 2025
Switzerland (%) 20.4 2024 yearly 1990 - 2024
Taiwan, China (%) 8.2 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1975 - Mar 2026
Tajikistan (%) 19.0 2024 yearly 2000 - 2024
Thailand (%) 13.3 2025 yearly 1990 - 2025
Tunisia (%) 26.7 2025 yearly 1991 - 2025

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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: Food & Live Animals (NPR mn) 4,583.389 Jan 2026 monthly Aug 2003 - Jan 2026
Exports: Miscellaneous Manufactures Articles (NPR mn) 1,320.562 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: Mineral Fuels, Lubricants & Related Minerals (NPR mn) 30,342.799 Jan 2026 monthly Aug 2003 - Jan 2026
Imports: Chemicals (NPR mn) 23,265.812 Jan 2026 monthly Aug 2003 - Jan 2026
Imports: Food & Live Animals (NPR mn) 19,034.502 Jan 2026 monthly Aug 2003 - Jan 2026
Exports: fob: Custom Basis (NPR mn) 29,004.591 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
Trade Balance: Custom Basis (NPR mn) -172,451.640 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: India (NPR mn) 117,724.684 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
Exports: fob: Custom Basis: China (NPR mn) 200.826 Jun 2026 monthly Apr 2013 - Jun 2026
Exports: fob: Custom Basis: India (NPR mn) 23,761.146 Jun 2026 monthly Aug 2003 - Jun 2026
Imports: cif: Custom Basis: China (NPR mn) 45,840.450 Jun 2026 monthly Apr 2013 - Jun 2026
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
Import Volume Index (2015=100) 139.400 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: Liabilities (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: Capital Account (NPR mn) 1,036.240 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
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: Narrow Money M1 (NPR mn) 1,231,516.518 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
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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