General government total expenditure in Nepal
Nepal: General government total expenditure was 1.33 trillion current LCU in 2025. β Volatile
General government total expenditure in Nepal, 1980β2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
In 2025, general government total expenditure in Nepal stood at 1.33 trillion current LCU.
That represents a change of up 5.5% on the previous year and up 211.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, general government total expenditure in Nepal peaked at 1.35 trillion current LCU in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0 current LCU, in 1980.
Nepal ranks 72nd of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 current LCU | 0 current LCU | 0 current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 current LCU | 0 current LCU | 0 current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 91.47 billion current LCU | 53.12 billion current LCU | 191.42 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 511.08 billion current LCU | 223.87 billion current LCU | 1.05 trillion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.26 trillion current LCU | 1.11 trillion current LCU | 1.35 trillion current LCU | 6 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 69 Equatorial Guinea 1.50 trillion current LCU compare
- 70 Denmark 1.49 trillion current LCU compare
- 71 Canada 1.42 trillion current LCU compare
- 73 Saudi Arabia 1.33 trillion current LCU compare
- 74 United Kingdom 1.31 trillion current LCU compare
- 75 Guyana 1.30 trillion current LCU compare
More population data for Nepal
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.601 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 1.41 million (2100)
- Population density 222.05 (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.601 (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 1.96 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 19,598 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 1.96 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 1.96 (2024)
- Natural population growth 1.24 (2023)
- Fertility rate with projections 1.98 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is general government total expenditure in Nepal?
- General government total expenditure in Nepal was 1.33 trillion current LCU in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest general government total expenditure recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 1.35 trillion current LCU in 2023.
- What is the lowest general government total expenditure recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 current LCU in 1980.
- How does Nepal rank for general government total expenditure?
- Nepal ranks 72nd out of 195 countries with data for 2025.
- Is general government total expenditure rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 211.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of General government total expenditure (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release