Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp in Nepal
Nepal: Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp was 25.99 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp in Nepal, 1993–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Nepal recorded 25.99 for money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp in 2024.
The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and up 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp in Nepal peaked at 27.63 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.9767, in 1996.
That places Nepal 7th out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp in Nepal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 1.5 | — |
| 1994 | 1.23 | -17.7% |
| 1995 | 1.29 | +4.8% |
| 1996 | 0.9767 | -24.4% |
| 1997 | 1.01 | +3.0% |
| 1998 | 1.39 | +38.2% |
| 1999 | 1.66 | +19.3% |
| 2000 | 2.03 | +22.4% |
| 2001 | 2.45 | +20.6% |
| 2002 | 11.21 | +358.3% |
| 2003 | 12.18 | +8.6% |
| 2004 | 11.31 | -7.2% |
| 2005 | 14.91 | +31.8% |
| 2006 | 16.07 | +7.8% |
| 2007 | 16.79 | +4.5% |
| 2008 | 21.74 | +29.5% |
| 2009 | 23.21 | +6.8% |
| 2010 | 21.65 | -6.7% |
| 2011 | 19.55 | -9.7% |
| 2012 | 22.08 | +13.0% |
| 2013 | 25.19 | +14.1% |
| 2014 | 25.91 | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 27.63 | +6.6% |
| 2016 | 26.96 | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 23.91 | -11.3% |
| 2018 | 25.03 | +4.7% |
| 2019 | 24.12 | -3.6% |
| 2020 | 24.25 | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 22.28 | -8.1% |
| 2022 | 22.85 | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 26.22 | +14.7% |
| 2024 | 25.99 | -0.9% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 25.99 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6.01, 4.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 25.99 is above the median for South Asia, which is 5.28, 4.9× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp in Nepal changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +358.3% | 2.45 | 11.21 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.29 | 0.9767 | 1.66 | 7 |
| 2000s | 13.19 | 2.03 | 23.21 | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.2 | 19.55 | 27.63 | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.32 | 22.28 | 26.22 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
More population data for Nepal
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.593 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 0.0333 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.593 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.6271 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 37,401 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.8872 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.8575 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.601 (2100)
- Population density 222.05 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 1.41 million (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp in Nepal?
- Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp in Nepal was 25.99 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 27.63 in 2015.
- What is the lowest money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9767 in 1996.
- How does Nepal rank for money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp?
- Nepal ranks 7th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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