Military expenditure (% of GDP) — all countries

Military expenditure (% of GDP) — Nepal

Military expenditure (% of GDP) in Nepal in 2024 — 0.98%. Ranked 110 in the world out of 147. Since 1970, the indicator has risen by 0.39 pp.

2024 0.98% −0.09 pp vs 2023
World rank 110of 147
Period maximum 1.69%2005
Period minimum 0.59%1970

Trend over time

1970–2024 · % of GDP

Military expenditure (% of GDP) — Nepal, 1970–20240.511.5219701976198219881994200020062012201820241970: 0.59%1971: 0.62%1972: 0.65%1973: 0.66%1974: 0.61%1975: 0.68%1976: 0.86%1977: 0.89%1978: 0.86%1979: 0.91%1980: 1.03%1981: 0.99%1982: 1.09%1983: 1.25%1984: 1.22%1985: 1.2%1986: 1.18%1987: 1.16%1988: 0.88%1989: 0.9%1990: 0.88%1991: 0.87%1992: 0.86%1993: 0.84%1994: 0.79%1995: 0.77%1996: 0.73%1997: 0.72%1998: 0.76%1999: 0.77%2000: 0.78%2001: 0.96%2002: 1.27%2003: 1.39%2004: 1.57%2005: 1.69%2006: 1.53%2007: 1.35%2008: 1.4%2009: 1.44%2010: 1.37%2011: 1.35%2012: 1.24%2013: 1.34%2014: 1.43%2015: 1.37%2016: 1.47%2017: 1.48%2018: 1.35%2019: 1.24%2020: 1.32%2021: 1.22%2022: 1.16%2023: 1.07%2024: 0.98%
Change over the period: +0.39 pp Annual average: 0.01 pp

Comparison, 2024

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Nepal

Nepal 0.98%
World 2.47%
South Asia 2.1%
Southern Asia computed 2.13%
Military expenditure (% of GDP) — Nepal, by year Nepal All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2024 0.98 −0.09 pp
2023 1.07 −0.09 pp
2022 1.16 −0.06 pp
2021 1.22 −0.11 pp
2020 1.32 +0.09 pp
2019 1.24 −0.11 pp
2018 1.35 −0.13 pp
2017 1.48 +0.02 pp
2016 1.47 +0.1 pp
2015 1.37 −0.07 pp
2014 1.43 +0.09 pp
2013 1.34 +0.1 pp
2012 1.24 −0.11 pp
2011 1.35 −0.02 pp
2010 1.37 −0.07 pp
2009 1.44 +0.04 pp
2008 1.4 +0.05 pp
2007 1.35 −0.18 pp
2006 1.53 −0.16 pp
2005 1.69 +0.12 pp
2004 1.57 +0.18 pp
2003 1.39 +0.13 pp
2002 1.27 +0.31 pp
2001 0.96 +0.18 pp
2000 0.78 +0.01 pp
1999 0.77 +0.02 pp
1998 0.76 +0.04 pp
1997 0.72 −0.02 pp
1996 0.73 −0.03 pp
1995 0.77 −0.03 pp
1994 0.79 −0.04 pp
1993 0.84 −0.02 pp
1992 0.86 −0.01 pp
1991 0.87 −0.01 pp
1990 0.88 −0.02 pp
1989 0.9 +0.02 pp
1988 0.88 −0.28 pp
1987 1.16 −0.02 pp
1986 1.18 −0.01 pp
1985 1.2 −0.02 pp
1984 1.22 −0.03 pp
1983 1.25 +0.16 pp
1982 1.09 +0.1 pp
1981 0.99 −0.04 pp
1980 1.03 +0.12 pp
1979 0.91 +0.05 pp
1978 0.86 −0.03 pp
1977 0.89 +0.04 pp
1976 0.86 +0.17 pp
1975 0.68 +0.07 pp
1974 0.61 −0.05 pp
1973 0.66 +0.01 pp
1972 0.65 +0.03 pp
1971 0.62 +0.02 pp
1970 0.59

Southern Asia, 2024

The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages

About the indicator

Military expenditure as a percent of GDP under the SIPRI definition: current and capital spending on the armed forces, including peacekeeping forces, defense ministries, paramilitary forces, military R&D, pensions of military personnel and military aid. The NATO benchmark for member states is at least 2% of GDP.

Source: Military Expenditure Database (SIPRI), license SIPRI terms of use.