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 26.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of GDP in Nepal, 1993–2024
Source: World Bank staff estimates based on IMF and OECD data (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Nepal recorded 26.0% 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 27.6% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 1.0%, 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 | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 1.5% | — |
| 1994 | 1.2% | -17.7% |
| 1995 | 1.3% | +4.8% |
| 1996 | 1.0% | -24.4% |
| 1997 | 1.0% | +3.0% |
| 1998 | 1.4% | +38.2% |
| 1999 | 1.7% | +19.3% |
| 2000 | 2.0% | +22.4% |
| 2001 | 2.4% | +20.6% |
| 2002 | 11.2% | +358.3% |
| 2003 | 12.2% | +8.6% |
| 2004 | 11.3% | -7.2% |
| 2005 | 14.9% | +31.8% |
| 2006 | 16.1% | +7.8% |
| 2007 | 16.8% | +4.5% |
| 2008 | 21.7% | +29.5% |
| 2009 | 23.2% | +6.8% |
| 2010 | 21.6% | -6.7% |
| 2011 | 19.5% | -9.7% |
| 2012 | 22.1% | +13.0% |
| 2013 | 25.2% | +14.1% |
| 2014 | 25.9% | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 27.6% | +6.6% |
| 2016 | 27.0% | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 23.9% | -11.3% |
| 2018 | 25.0% | +4.7% |
| 2019 | 24.1% | -3.6% |
| 2020 | 24.3% | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 22.3% | -8.1% |
| 2022 | 22.9% | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 26.2% | +14.7% |
| 2024 | 26.0% | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.3% | 1.0% | 1.7% | 7 |
| 2000s | 13.2% | 2.0% | 23.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.2% | 19.5% | 27.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.3% | 22.3% | 26.2% | 5 |
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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 26.0% in 2024, according to World Bank staff estimates based on IMF and OECD data (2026) – processed by 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 27.6% 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 1.0% 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 World Bank staff estimates based on IMF and OECD data (2026) – processed by 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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Money sent or brought back by migrants refers to remittances a country has received in this year.