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 (%) 19.8 2024 yearly 1997 - 2024
Algeria (%) 4.5 2024 yearly 1997 - 2024
Argentina (%) 14.8 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2004 - Jun 2025
Armenia (%) 19.2 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 2008 - Dec 2024
Australia (%) 32.0 Jun 2025 quarterly Sep 2002 - Jun 2025
Austria (%) 27.3 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2001 - Jun 2025
Azerbaijan (%) 17.5 2024 yearly 1993 - 2024
Bahrain (%) 5.3 2024 yearly 1990 - 2024
Bangladesh (%) 7.5 2024 yearly 2006 - 2024
Belarus (%) 21.7 Sep 2021 quarterly Mar 2009 - Sep 2021
Belgium (%) 29.3 2024 yearly 1980 - 2024
Bolivia (%) 17.8 2024 yearly 1990 - 2024
Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) 23.0 2024 yearly 2005 - 2024
Botswana (%) 23.8 Jun 2025 quarterly Jun 2007 - Jun 2025
Brazil (%) 15.7 Sep 2025 quarterly Sep 1994 - Sep 2025
Brunei (%) 1.8 2024 yearly 2010 - 2024
Bulgaria (%) 26.7 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2003 - Sep 2025
Cambodia (%) 11.5 2024 yearly 2009 - 2024
Canada (%) 11.5 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1996 - Sep 2025
Chile (%) 19.6 2024 yearly 1990 - 2024
China (%) 11.2 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1995 - Sep 2025
Colombia (%) 16.8 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2000 - Sep 2025
Croatia (%) 25.7 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1999 - Jun 2025
Cyprus (%) 20.1 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1995 - Jun 2025
Czech Republic (%) 20.5 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1995 - Jun 2025
Denmark (%) 44.9 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1999 - Jun 2025
Ecuador (%) 13.8 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2000 - Jun 2025
Egypt (%) 5.6 2024 yearly 2005 - 2024
Estonia (%) 24.4 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1999 - Jun 2025
European Union (%) 26.0 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Finland (%) 32.0 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1999 - Jun 2025
France (%) 16.2 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2006 - Sep 2025
Georgia (%) 24.7 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2006 - Jun 2025
Germany (%) 22.2 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1991 - Sep 2025
Ghana (%) 15.1 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2008 - Jun 2025
Greece (%) 29.6 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1999 - Jun 2025
Hong Kong SAR, China (%) 6.6 Sep 2025 quarterly Sep 1979 - Sep 2025
Hungary (%) 26.5 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1999 - Jun 2025
Iceland (%) 32.3 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2002 - Jun 2025
India (%) 8.1 Sep 2025 quarterly Jun 1997 - Sep 2025
Indonesia (%) 8.9 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2014 - Sep 2025
Iran (%) 4.2 2022 yearly 1996 - 2022
Ireland (%) 16.7 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2000 - Jun 2025
Israel (%) 24.8 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2001 - Sep 2025
Italy (%) 24.1 Mar 2025 quarterly Mar 1999 - Mar 2025
Ivory Coast (%) 12.9 2024 yearly 1960 - 2024
Japan (%) 11.9 Sep 2025 quarterly Jun 1983 - Sep 2025
Jordan (%) 15.2 2018 yearly 1999 - 2018
Kazakhstan (%) 18.2 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2008 - Jun 2025
Kenya (%) 6.6 2024 yearly 2006 - 2024
South Korea (%) 14.7 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2000 - Jun 2025
Kosovo (%) 24.8 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2010 - Sep 2023
Kuwait (%) 1.2 2024 yearly 1986 - 2024
Kyrgyzstan (%) 21.7 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2007 - Sep 2025
Laos (%) 15.0 2024 yearly 2012 - 2024
Latvia (%) 23.6 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1999 - Jun 2025
Lebanon (%) 6.0 2021 yearly 1998 - 2021
Lithuania (%) 24.8 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1999 - Jun 2025
Luxembourg (%) 30.5 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Macau SAR, China (%) 27.4 2024 yearly 2002 - 2024
North Macedonia (%) 18.4 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2004 - Jun 2025
Malawi (%) 13.5 2022 yearly 2009 - 2022
Malaysia (%) 14.8 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1991 - Sep 2025
Malta (%) 21.8 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1999 - Jun 2025
Mauritius (%) 27.6 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2010 - Jun 2025
Mexico (%) 14.4 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1993 - Sep 2025
Moldova (%) 21.3 2024 yearly 2004 - 2024
Mongolia (%) 27.4 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2000 - Sep 2025
Montenegro (%) 30.0 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2012 - Jun 2025
Morocco (%) 21.0 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 (%) 25.9 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1999 - Jun 2025
New Zealand (%) 31.2 2024 yearly 1999 - 2024
Norway (%) 29.5 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2002 - Jun 2025
Oman (%) 4.5 2024 yearly 1996 - 2024
Pakistan (%) 10.4 2024 yearly 2001 - 2024
Palestinian Territory (%) 27.3 2024 yearly 2005 - 2024
Panama (%) 8.0 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2007 - Jun 2025
Paraguay (%) 13.5 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1998 - Jun 2025
Peru (%) 13.7 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1990 - Sep 2025
Philippines (%) 15.6 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1985 - Sep 2025
Poland (%) 14.1 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2007 - Sep 2025
Portugal (%) 22.4 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1999 - Jun 2025
Russia (%) 19.8 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1996 - Jun 2025
Serbia (%) 35.4 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2005 - Sep 2025
Singapore (%) 16.1 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 1987 - Sep 2025
Slovakia (%) 15.1 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2005 - Jun 2025
Slovenia (%) 19.1 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2000 - Sep 2025
South Africa (%) 23.4 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1990 - Jun 2025
Spain (%) 22.9 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Sri Lanka (%) 15.8 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2014 - Jun 2025
Sudan (%) 5.6 2021 yearly 2001 - 2021
Sweden (%) 20.8 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Switzerland (%) 26.3 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023
Taiwan (%) 20.2 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1975 - Sep 2025
Tajikistan (%) 20.5 2016 yearly 2000 - 2016
Thailand (%) 13.2 2024 yearly 1990 - 2024
Tunisia (%) 26.1 2024 yearly 1991 - 2024

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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) -1,365.374 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2017 - Jun 2025
Tax Revenue (USD mn) 1,049,875.353 Jun 2025 quarterly Jun 2019 - Jun 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) 2,604.728 2030 yearly 2000 - 2030
Forecast: Government Net Debt (NPR bn) 4,815.645 2030 yearly 2000 - 2030
Forecast: Government Revenue (NPR bn) 2,282.135 2030 yearly 2000 - 2030
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) -1,007.4 Sep 2025 monthly Aug 1974 - Sep 2025
Total Exports (USD mn) 249.5 Sep 2025 monthly Aug 2003 - Sep 2025
Total Exports Growth (%) 172.7 Sep 2025 monthly Aug 2004 - Sep 2025
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) 1,256.9 Sep 2025 monthly Aug 2003 - Sep 2025
Total Imports Growth (%) 31.8 Sep 2025 monthly Aug 2004 - Sep 2025
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) 13.769 Jul 2025 monthly Sep 1983 - Jul 2025
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) 6.602 Jul 2025 monthly Jan 1981 - Jul 2025
Total Exports to China (USD mn) -0.243 Sep 2025 monthly Apr 2013 - Sep 2025
Total Imports from China (USD mn) 288.922 Sep 2025 monthly Apr 2013 - Sep 2025
Exports: fob: Custom Basis (NPR mn) 28,415.582 Feb 2025 monthly Aug 2003 - Feb 2025
Trade Balance: Custom Basis (NPR mn) -137,801.572 Feb 2025 monthly Aug 2003 - Feb 2025
Exports: fob: Custom Basis: Other Countries (NPR mn) 4,027.373 Feb 2025 monthly Aug 2003 - Feb 2025
Imports: cif: Custom Basis (NPR mn) 166,217.154 Feb 2025 monthly Aug 2003 - Feb 2025
Exports: fob: Custom Basis: India (NPR mn) 24,296.349 Feb 2025 monthly Aug 2003 - Feb 2025
Imports: cif: Custom Basis: India (NPR mn) 93,501.077 Feb 2025 monthly Aug 2003 - Feb 2025
Imports: cif: Custom Basis: Other Countries (NPR mn) 40,804.546 Feb 2025 monthly Aug 2003 - Feb 2025
Exports: fob: Custom Basis: China (NPR mn) 91.860 Feb 2025 monthly Apr 2013 - Feb 2025
Imports: cif: Custom Basis: China (NPR mn) 31,911.531 Feb 2025 monthly Apr 2013 - Feb 2025
Exports: Manufactured Goods Classified by Materials (NPR mn) 6,315.200 Oct 2024 monthly Aug 2003 - Oct 2024
Exports: Chemicals (NPR mn) 593.700 Oct 2024 monthly Aug 2003 - Oct 2024
Exports: Crude Materials Inedible: Except Fuel (NPR mn) 424.600 Oct 2024 monthly Aug 2003 - Oct 2024
Exports: Food & Live Animals (NPR mn) 2,842.800 Oct 2024 monthly Aug 2003 - Oct 2024
Exports: Miscellaneous Manufactures Articles (NPR mn) 1,703.300 Oct 2024 monthly Aug 2003 - Oct 2024
Imports: Machinery & Transport Equipments (NPR mn) 26,814.500 Oct 2024 monthly Aug 2003 - Oct 2024
Imports: Manufactured Goods Classified by Materials (NPR mn) 25,919.000 Oct 2024 monthly Aug 2003 - Oct 2024
Imports: Mineral Fuels, Lubricants & Related Minerals (NPR mn) 23,658.300 Oct 2024 monthly Aug 2003 - Oct 2024
Imports: Chemicals (NPR mn) 16,090.400 Oct 2024 monthly Aug 2003 - Oct 2024
Imports: Food & Live Animals (NPR mn) 13,594.600 Oct 2024 monthly Aug 2003 - Oct 2024
Import Value Index (2015=100) 238.930 2021 yearly 1980 - 2021
Import Volume Index (2015=100) 187.157 2021 yearly 2000 - 2021
Export Volume Index (2015=100) 171.601 2021 yearly 2000 - 2021
Export Value Index (2015=100) 233.718 2021 yearly 1980 - 2021
Balance of Payments Last Frequency Range
Current Account Balance (USD mn) 1,453.6 Jul 2025 quarterly Oct 2000 - Jul 2025
Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) 6.7 2025 yearly 2001 - 2025
Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) 9.8 Jul 2025 quarterly Oct 2000 - Jul 2025
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) 417.5 2023 yearly 1977 - 2023
Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) -2.501 2030 yearly 1980 - 2030
Net International Investment Position (USD mn) 3,934.074 Mar 2025 quarterly Dec 2012 - Mar 2025
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
NP: BoP: Financial Account: Portfolio Investment: Assets (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) 7,507.880 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 2001 - Sep 2025
Money Supply M2 (USD mn) 55,776.471 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 2001 - Sep 2025
M2 Growth (%) 12.4 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 2002 - Sep 2025
Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) 4.0 Sep 2025 monthly Jul 2003 - Sep 2025
Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) 18,296.6 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 2002 - Sep 2025
Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) 4.000 Sep 2025 monthly Jul 2003 - Sep 2025
Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) 14.6 Sep 2025 monthly Aug 2003 - Sep 2025
Gold Reserves (USD mn) 935.658 Sep 2025 monthly Jul 1957 - Sep 2025
Total Deposits (USD mn) 42,846.686 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 2001 - Sep 2025
Total Deposits Growth (%) 4.5 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 2002 - Sep 2025
Domestic Credit (USD mn) 48,933.1 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 2001 - Sep 2025
Domestic Credit Growth (%) 5.5 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 2002 - Sep 2025
Total Loans (USD mn) 36,319.925 Jul 2025 monthly Jan 2001 - Jul 2025
Total Loans Growth (%) 8.34 Jul 2025 monthly Jan 2002 - Jul 2025
Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) 74.44 2024 yearly 2003 - 2024
Monetary Survey: Domestic Credits (DO) (NPR mn) 6,653,922.374 Feb 2025 monthly Jan 2001 - Feb 2025
Monetary Survey: Narrow Money M1 (NPR mn) 981,619.612 Feb 2025 monthly Jan 2001 - Feb 2025
Monetary Survey: Broad Money M2 (NPR mn) 7,278,708.287 Feb 2025 monthly Jan 2001 - Feb 2025
Foreign Reserve (USD mn) 16,086.766 Feb 2025 monthly Jan 2002 - Feb 2025
Commercial Banks: Deposits exclude Interbank (NPR mn) 5,555,462.921 Feb 2025 monthly Jan 2001 - Feb 2025
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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